The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-25

The Registration Act of 1876 provides
SEC 1. At the and places of which notice shall
be given the said respective Officers of
shall proceed trike from the list of qualified
the of all persons in their respective wards
election districts. known made known Them who
have died removed from the precinct election
district in which they have been registered. who
may be residents thereof entitled therein
have become disqualified under the provisions of the
second and third sections OF the first article of the Con-
stitution. and shall deliver to any person whose
appears the said list of qualified voters, and who
may be DESTROYS of registering elsewhere, certificate
of registration, and shall strike from the books
registration the names of all persons applying for
certificates of registration, also the names of all
dead removed disqualified persons or of persons who
may not be resident of the precinct election dis
trict in which he is registered may not be entitled
t" vote therein, under the Constitution and laws of
this State, the may be- and shall also in
such books the for such striking OFF of the
respectively. and to register the of every person
who shall apply to said officers 10 Ice registered
qualified voter who shall satisfy them that he possesses.
before the day of election next 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 Mary
land and the qualifications of age, citizenship aud resi-
dence and disqualified under the provisions of
the second and third sections of the first article the
Constitution: and before IT gstering any person IA
qualified voter the said Officers Registration shall
administer to him the following oath. affirmation:
Il, -, do solemnly swear affirm, that l will
true answers make to all questions necessary
tain my qualification disqualification to be registered
qualified voter hut nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize said Registers 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 any registered person.
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain that said
registered person does not possess before the election
next ensuing will not possess, the requisite quaica-
entitle him 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 Constitutions
and If it shall appear that said registered does
possess will possess said qualica ons and
that he is disqualified then said officer shall strike
the ot such person from said list OF qualified
voters and said books of registration but if shall
appear otherwise, then said officer shall strike tho
name of such person from said books of registration
and from said list of qualified and before regis
tering qualified voter any person who has applied
to said Officer Registration to be registered quail
flied voter said officer shall diligently inquire and
curatey ascertain that such person Possesses will
possess before the election next ensuing, the requisite
qualifications TO entitle him to be registered quail
ned 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 shall appear that
said person applying possesses will possess before
said day of election, said qualifications, and is not
disqualified, then said Officers of Registration shall
register the name of such person "a iuai, d voter,
but they shall register the of any person who
does not or will not possess said qualifications or
disqualified ami when any person applying, as atore-
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 him certificate
OF his previous legal registration and such certificate
of previous registration shall lie cancelled by the officer
who shall register such person anew.
The constitutional provisions above referred are
as follows:
SEC 2. No person above the age of twentyone years
convicted of larceny. other infamous crime unless
pardoned by the Governor, shall ever thereafter he
entitled To vote at any election in this State and
person under guardianship unatic, person
con'pos ments shall be entitled TO vote.
SEC. ). If any person shall give, or offer to give
directly or indirectly. any bride present reward
any PROMISE any security for the payment or the
delivery of money, other thing induce any
him. in any way from voting to procure vote for
any candidate, or person proposed, or voted Tor
EectOr of President and NiccPresident OF the United
States Representative in Congress for any Office
Of profit trust, created by the Constitution laws OF
this State, 10y the ordinances authority of the
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. the person giving
and any person who gives causes to he given,
illegal vote knowing it to be SUCH at any election to
be hereafter held in this State shall conviction
Court of Law in addition to the penalties here
after to be- imposed by law he forever disqualified
hold any Office Of proht trust, to vote at any
| election thereafter.
All male citizens, without distinction Of color, who
entitled TO registration under the preceding
ons, hereby notified to appear before the under
signed, at the places named above between the hours
prescribed of the five days. and lie registered
They may otherwise be 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
Officer of Registration First district.
NOBLE BIDDLE,
Officer of Registration Second district