The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-18

for the purpose Of dischargng their duty as Officers of
Registration, according 10 said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act Of 1876 provides:
SEC l. At the times and places If which notice shall
be ;" given the said respective Officers Of REGISTRATION
shall proceed To trkc from the list of ,uaied voters
the names OF all persons in their respective wards or
election districts. known made known To them who
have died removed fro;,i the precinct or election
district i'll which they have been registered or who
may not he residents thereof to vote therein
or have become disqualified under the provisions of the
second and third sections of the first article of the Con-
stituiion and shall deliver 10 any person whose name
appears on the said list of qualified VOTERS and who
may Ice DESTROYS of rrgi. ring elsewhere. certificate
OF registration and shall Sti ike from the books of
registration the names Of all persons applying for
certificates uf registration, also names OF all
dead removed or disqualified persons persons who
may NOT ne resident nf the precinct or election dis
ttct in which he is registered may he entitled
10 vote therein. nn'!rr the Constitution and laws of
tins STATE as the case may he: and shall also state il,
such books the cause iuT such striking OF of the alAr
respectively, and to register the every pcysoE
who shall apply said officers to lie re.i,irr. as .
qualified voter WHO shall satisfy them that he pssScs
or before the day of election ensuing will possess
the reIi>it qualifications unrr the Constitution of
the United States, and tn" laws made in pursuance
thereof and of the Constitution of the State Mary
land ami the qualifications Of age. citizenship and resi-.
dencr, and is not Disqualified under the provisions OF
the second ana third sections of the first article Of the
Constitution: and before registering any person as g
qualified voter, the said Officers Registration shah
administer t" him the following oath affirmation:
u. --, do s"lemny affirm, that | will
true answers make t" all questions necessary
tin my Qualification OF qualification 10 he registered
qualified voter" hut nothing herein contained
shall br construed to authorize said Registers 10 ask
any questions touching any cause OF disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution the
State of Maryland, or of the United States.
SEc. .. Said Officers of Registration shall before
striking from said list of uic and from said
books of registration the of registered person.
diligently inquire and accurately ascertain that said
registered person does possess before the election
next ensuing will not possess the rran<tc ouaiifc
DiFI-f,tT
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 ii 1t 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 naine OF such person from said list qualified
voters ami said hooks Of registration, hut if it shall
appear otherwise then said officer shall strike the
name of such person from sail books of registration
and from said list of qualified VOTERS. before regis
tering qualified voter any person who has applied
aid Officer or Registration t. be registered AS "A mail
flied voter, said officer shall diligently inquire and ac-
curttely ascertain that such person POSSESSES will
possess, before the election ensuing the requisite
qualifications 10 entitle him To- Ice registered quail
ned voter, and that he is n" iSuaifi,d under the pro-
visions of the second and third sections of the first
article of the Constitution. and if it shall appear that
said person applying possesses will possess before
said day ut election, said qualifications, and is
disqualified then said Officers Of Registration shah
register the of such person II qualified voter
but they shall not Register the of person who
does not or will not possess said qualifications, is
disqualified AMI when any person applying as aore-
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whom such aprlic,tion is made rf r rcstrrir~ surL
person, shall demand and receive from him certificate
of his previous legal registration and such certificate
previous registration shall cancelled by the officer
who shall register ,uch urrson nnrw " ~
The constitutional provisions above referred to are
as follows:
SEC .. No person above the age of twentyone years
vcted of larceny. other infamous crime unless
rarduned by the Governor, shall ever thereafter be
i IL.
'hutiet 10 No'c at any Titt''oh III e sta'c' an" Ii"
ham l,,,g,,oy nl,yt;, Shall Ir rutit'rI to VOTE
SIC. .. II any lHIson sh"ii SNr' vi "heF 10 give
any promise or any security for the PAYMENT or the
voter 10 refrain from casting his vote or to prevent
him. in any way from voting or to procure vote for
Elector Of President and EicrPrrsident of the United
t, " ,I ~, III ~, y, oi any 'n's
's C ", uri' f pi,i W ''noi,s W tie
or Offering TO rive and the person RECEIVING the SANE
ILLEGAL vote knowing il to be such al any election to
he hereafter held in this state shall conviction in
after to be, imposed by law, he forever disqualified to
r oIa an, ;, "t W punt " '' VI ~ '''' "' amy
entitled to registration under the preceding sec
tions are hereby notified 10 Hpppr before the nuder