The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-08-19
On Monday, Tuesday, "Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 4th,
5th, 9Th, 9TH and 9th days of
September, 1875, from 9 o'clock
4. M. to 6 o'clock P. M.

for the purpose of dschargng their duty as Officers Of
Registration, according to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
Sec I. At the times and places of which notice shall
be SO given the said respective Officers of Registration
shall proceed to strike from the list of qualified voters
the names OF ali persons in their respective wards
election districts. known made known to them, who
have died removed from the precinct or elect on
district in which they have been registered or who
may not he residents thereof entitled to vote therein
or have hecone disqualified under the provisions the
second and h of the first article of the Con-
sitntion, and shall deliver any person. whose nal me
appears on the said list of qualified voters and who
may he DESTROYS of registering elsewhere. certificate
of registrations and shall strike from the books of
registration the names of all persons applying
certificates of registration also the names of all
dead removed disqualified persons persons who
may not be resident of the precinct election dis
trict in which he is registered, be entitled
to vote therein under the Constitution and laws
this State, AS the may be- and shall also in
such books the for such striking the names
respectively and to register the of every person
who shall apply to said officer. to be registered as
qualified voter who shall ti,fy them that he possesses
ar before the day OF election ensuing will possess
the requisite qualifications under the Constitution of
the United States and the laws made in pursuance
thereof and of the Constitution of the State of Mary
land and the quali ations of citizenship and resi-
d-nce, and is not disqualified under the provisions of
the second and third sections of the first article of the
Constitution: and before registering any person
qualified VOTER the said Officers of Registration shall
administer to him the following oath affirmation
Il, -, do solemnly swear or affirm, that l will
true answers make to all questions necessary
tain my qualification disqualification he registered
as qualified voter but nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize said Registers to ask
any questions touching any cause of disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution of the
state of Maryland, or of the United States
SEC. s. Said Officers of Registration shall, before
striking from said list of qualified and from said
books OF registration the of registered person,
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain that said
registered does not possess before the election
next ensuing will not possess, the requisite quafca
tons to entle him t" be registered qualified voter
in such precinct election district, that such person
is disqualified under the provisions of the second and
third sections OF the first article of the Constitution
and if it shall appear that said registered person does
not possess. will not possess said qualifications and
that he is disqualified then said officer shall strike
the name of such person from said list Of qualified
voters and said books of registration, but if it shall
appear otherwise then said officer shall not strike the
of such person from said books of registration
and from said list Of qualified voters and before regis
tcring qualified voter any person who has applied
to said Officer Of Registration he registered quail
hcd voter said officer shall diligently inquire
curatey that such person possesses or will
possess. before the election ensuing the requisite
qualifications entitle him to he registered as a quail
fed voter and that he is not disqualified under the pro-
visions of the second and third sections Of the first
article of the Constitution, and if it shall appear that
said day of election said qualifications and not
disqualified, then said Officers of Registration 81 all
register the name of such person qualified voter
but they shall not register the of any person who
does not or will not possess said qualifications is
disqualified and when any person applying, afore-
said for registration, shall have been previously regis
tered within this State the Officer of Registration to
whom such application is made. before esteriug such
person. shall demand and receive from him certificate
of his previous legal registration, and such certificate
of previous registration shall he cancelled by the officer
who shall register such person anew.
The constitutional provisions above referred to are
follows:
SIC. No person above the age of twenty one years
% less
rarlnn'd 10y the Governor, shall thereafter be
entitled To- vote al any election in this State: and
person under guardianship. lunatic person
cOnpOs meniS, shall be entitled to vote.
SEC. j. If any person snail give. offer to give,
directly Indirectly bride, present. reward or
any promise, any security for the payment the
delivery of money. any other thing to induce any
voter to refrain from casting his vote prevent
him, in any way from voting, to procure vote for
any candidate, or person proposed, voted for,
Elector of President and Ncepresident of the United
States. Representative i'll Congress, office
of profit trust, created by the Constitution
Of this State. or iy the ordinances authority of the
Mayor City Council of Baltimore the giving
offering to give. and the person receiving the same
and any person who gives, causes to he given, an
illegal vote. knowing it to be SUCH at any election be
hereafter held in this State, shall, conviction in
Court of Law in addition to the penalties now here
after to he, imposed 10y law be forever disqualified
hold any office of profit trust to vote at any
election thereafter.
All male citizens, without distinction of color who
entitled to registration under the preceding sec
tons, are hereby notified to appear before the under
signed at the places named above between the hours
prescribed of the five days, and be registered
They may otherwise he excluded from voting at the
November election, by the provisions of the Act of
Assembly and the Constitution Of the State of Mary
land.
JOHN wROTH,