The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-09-01

The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC /. At the times and places of which notice shall
be given the said respective Officers of Registration
shall proceed to strike from the list of qualified
the of all persons in their respective wards,
election districts. known made known to them, who
have died removed from the precinct election
district in which they have been registered who
not he residents thereof entitled to 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 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 of
registration the names of all persons applying for
certificates of registration, also the of all
dead, removed disqualified persons of persons who
may not be resident of the precinct or election dis
trict in which he is registered may not be entitled
vote therein, under the Constitution and laws
this State, the may be- and shall also
such books the TO- such striking of of the
respectively and to register the name of every person
who shall apply to said officers to he registered
qualified voter, who shall satisfy them that he 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 citizenship and resi-
d-nce and is disqualified under the provisions of
the second ami third sections of the article of the
Constitution and before gstering any person us "a
qualified voter the said Officers OF Registration shall
administer to him the following OATH affirmation:
L. -, do solemnly swear or AFFIRM that will
true answers make To all questions necessary
tain my qualification disqualification TO be registered
AS qualified voter; but nothing herein contained
shall be construed TO authorize said Registers ask
questions touching OF disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, or of the United States.
SEC 5. Said Officers of Registration shall before
striking from said list of qualified and from said
books of registration the of any registered person.
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain that said
registered does not before the election
next ensuing will not possess the requisite qualifca
entitle him be registered qualified voter
in such precinct election district that person
is disqualified under the provisions of the second and
third sections of the first article of the Constitutions
that isfprpt
not possess, will not possess said qualifications and
that he is disqualified, then said officer shall strike
the name Ut such person from said list of qualified
voters and said books of registration, but if it shall
appear otherwise, then said officer shall strike the
of such person from said books of registration
and from said list of qualified voters AID before regis
tering a qualified voter any person who has applied
said Officer Registration to be registered IA quail
flied voter said officer shall diligently inquire and
cnratey ascertain that such person possesses will
possess before the election next ensuing the requisite
qualifications to entitle him be registered quail
e,l voter and that he is disqualified under the pro-
visions of the second and third sections of the first
article of the Constitution and shall appear that
said person applying possesses will before
said day of election. said qualifications, and is not
disqualified then said Officers Of Registration shall
register the of such person Iualii,d voter.
but they shall register the of person Who
does not will not possess said qualifications, is
disqualified and when any person applying as atore-
said for registration, shall have been previously regis
tered within this State the Officer of Registration to
whom such application is made before registering such
person, shall demand ami receive him certificate
of his previous legal registration and such
previous registration shall be 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
convicted of larceny other infamous crime, unless
pardoned 10y the Governor, shall ever thereafter be
entitled vote at any election in this State and no
person under guardianship "a unatic, person
| non compos mtntis. shall be EMIT ed to vote.
SEC. >. If any person shall give. offer give.
directly or Indirectly, bribe present, reward
any PROMISE or any security for the payment or the
delivery of money, any other thing, to induce any
voter to refrain from casting his vote to prevent
him, i'll any way, from voting, to procure vote for
any candidate, or person proposed. or voted Tor
Eector of President and ricePresent of the United
States Representative in Congress- for any Office
of profit trust created 10y the Constitution laws of
| this State, by the ordinances authority of the
Mayor and City Council Of Baltimore the person giving
or offering to give. and the person receiving the
| and any person who gives, causes to lie given,
Illegal vote, knowing it to he such, any election
lie hereafter held in this State shall conviction II
Court Law in addition to the penalties now or here
after to be, imposed 10y law, be forever disqualified to
hold any Office of profit or trust, or to vote at
| election thereafter.
All male citizens without distinction Of color, who
entitled 10 registration under the preceding
tons 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 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
| WILLIAM o. GILMOUR,
| Officer of Registration Third district
| W. R. MAIIAN,
| Officer of Registration Fourth district!
| GRANVILLE S. JEFFRIES,
| Officer of Registration Fifth district.
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