Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
THE r GISTRATION LAW.
What should be Done TO Garry out
the Provisions of the Act,

the PrOV1s1Ons of the Act,
The following circular issued bv
the Lucas county Republican Com
mittee, gives a condensed idea of the
provision of the law, which will be
valuable for reference to all voters :
First-Certain persons need not
register.
Certain persons must register.
Second-Who need net register
All male citizens over twenty-one
years of age, who have resided in the
State one yeBr, in the county in
which they expect to vote 500 days
preceding the election, and in the
precinct in which they expect to
vote 355 days preceding the election,
need not register.
Third-WhO must register? All
male citizens over twenty-one years
of age, who have resided in the State
one year, but have not resided in the
county 800 days, and in the precinct
355 days preceding the election,
must register If they soO1tLd VOte.
Fourth-Are there any exceptions
to the foregoing provisions? I?
There are exceptions in favor of
certain voters, viz: Heads Of fdBai-
lies who have resided in the State
one year, and in the county $50
days preceedingthe election, and the
heads of families who have properly
registered in the county, may make
bona fde removal into any other
precinct in the same county, and
vote therein for other than munich
pal officers, without reference to
time.
Fifth-What is. necessary to reg
istration I?
Citizenship.
2d-Residence in State one year
preceding the election.
3d-ResIdence in the county 80
days preceding the election.
4th-Residence in the precinct 20
days preceding the election.
5th-Registration at proper time
and place.
Sixth Where shall registration
take place?
At the usual place of holding elec-
tions in the precinct. In Toledo, l6
new precincts have been formed,
and the places of voting have not
yet been designated. Due notice
will be given thereof.
Seventh-When shall registration
take place?
For the October election of 1877,
on Friday, the 2lst day of Septem-
Der, between the hours of s O'Clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m.
How shall registration be made?
On the day named go to the usual
place of holding elections in your
precinct, and cause to be entered in
a book kept by the registers, your
full name, your age, whether single
or married, preceding place of resi-
dence. Sign your name to the state
ment. You will then receive from
the registers a duplicate of the state
ment over their signatures which
you must present to the judges of
election at the. time of offering your
vote.
How and when are registers ap-
pointed q?
On the 4th Monday preceding the
October election, viz: On Monday,
18th, 1877, trustees of townships,
and councils of villages and cities,
will appoint two suitable persons OF
opposite politics, for the registra-
tion of voters in. each election pre-
cinct. The registers so appointed,
shall be voters in their respective
precincts, aud shall he sworn t. per
form their duties according to law.
In case of failure of trustees or
councils to appoint, or appointces to
serve, the clerks of townships and
mayors of villages and cities shall
make such appointments and fill such
vacancies. The persons so appoint
ed shall be voters of their respective
precincts, and take an oath to dis
charge the duties of the office ae-
cording to law.
Heavy penalties are attached to
the false registration of names 10y
registers or other persons, or the en-
tering of names at any other time on
place than designated by the stat,