The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-02

for the purpose OF discharging their duty Officers
Registration according to said Act of the General
Assembly
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC 1. At the times and places which notice shall
be given the said respective. Officers of Registration
shall proceed strike from the list of qualified voters
the names of all persons in their respective wards
election districts known made known To them, who
have died or removed from the precinct elect on
district in which they have been registered or who
not he residents thereof entitled to vote therein
or have become disqualified under the provisions of the
second and third sections of the first article of the Con-
sttuom, and shall deliver 10 any person. whose namr
appears on the said list of qualified voters and who
be DESTROYS of registering elsewhere certificate
Of registration, and shall strike from the books of
registration the of all persons applying for
certificates of registration also the of all
dead, removed disqualified persons of persons who
may 1t" be resident of the precinct or election dis
triCt i'll which he is registered. not he entitled
to vote therein. under the Constitution and laws of
this State, the may be: and shall also state in
such books the cause for such striking of of the
respectively and to register the of every person
who shall apply said officers to lie registered AS
qualified voter. who shall sfy them that lac possesses
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 qualifications of age. citizenship and resi-
d-ncr and not disqualified under the provisions of
the second and third the first article
Constitution and before registering any person as a
qualified voter, the said Officers of Registration shall
administer TO him the following oath or affirmation:
Il, -, do solcmnly affirm, that | will
true answers make to all questions necessary
tain my qualification disqualification to he registered
qualified voter" but nothing herein contained
shall he construed TO authorizs said Registers ask
any questions touching any of disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution of the
State Of Maryland. or of the United States.
SIC. s. Said Officers of Registration shall before
striking from said list of qualified voters and from said
books of registration the of any registered person.
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain that said
Registered" person does possess before the election
next ensuing will not possess the requisite qualic.
tions I" entrle him 10 he registered qualified
in such precinct election dis trrt 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, or 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 rcstration but if it shall
appear otherwise, then said officer shall strike the
aalc of such person from said books of registration
and from said list Of qualified voters and before regis
tcrng qualified voter any person who has applied
to said officer of Registration t" be registered quail
flied voter said ohcer shall diligently inquire and
Curatcy ascertain that such person possesses will
possess, before the election next ensuing the requisite
qualifications TO en,le him t" Ice registered quail
fed voter and that he not disqualified under the pro-
visions of the second ami third sections of the first
article "t the Constitution AMI II II shall appear that
said person applying Possesses will possess before
said day of election said qualifications and is
Disqualified then said Officers of Registration s. all
II custer 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 or is
said for registration, shall have been previously regis
tered within this State, the Officer of Registration
whom such application is made. before registering 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
whe shall register such person
The constitutional provisions above referred to
AS follows:
SEC. No person above the age of twenty one wears
convicted of larceny. other infamous crime. unless
parduned by the Governor, shall thereafter be
entitled To at any election in this State and
person under guardianship, lunatc, person
compos msntiS, shall be entitled to vote.
Sec. 8. If any person shall give offer o give
directly indirectly any bride, present. reward
any promise" or any security for the payment the
delivery OF money. any other thing, To induce
voter to refrain from casting his prevent
him, in any way, from voting. To procure for
any Candidate, or person proposed, voted for
Eector of President and NcsPresidcnt of the United
States. or Representative iii Congress, Tor office
of profit created by the Constitution or laws
of this State. 10y the ordinances authority of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore the person giving
Offering to give. and the person receiving the same
and any person who gives, be given, An
illegal vote. knowing it to lac such any cleo
hereafter held in this State. shall conviction in y
Court of Law, in addition to the penalties 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
are entitled to registration under the preceding
tons, are hereby notified to appear before the under
signed ut the places named above between the hours
prescribed of the five days and be registered
They may otherwise be excluded from voting at the
November election by the provisions the Act of
Assembly and the Constitution of the State Mary
land.