The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-08-28
JUDGE j. w. OKEY
HAS MADE THB soLLowiSs
5. ncpsiS Of the Registration Law.

.. n0PNlS Vi Inc RPglStlatl01 Law.
At the late session of the General AS
sembly a statute was passed which is
known as the Registration Act. 1t is
undoubtedly very unjust law; but it is
of the utmost importance that its pro.
visions should be as strictly observed, in
all things, as IT they we're entirely unob-
iectionable. Unless this is done, success
at the next election is impossible.
The substance Of the Registration
Act, with the Constitutional provisions,
and other acts relating to the subject,
may be briefly stated as follows:
VINO CANNOT VorE II. Under the
Constitution, no one can vote, whether
the head Of family or not, unless he is
male citizen of the age of 81 years, nor
unless, at the time Of his election, he has
been resident of the State one year.
2. Under the Registration Act, if
person, whether the head of family or
not, removes from one county to anoth.
er. between the Sth day of September,
1877, and the OH day of October, 1877,
he cannot vote, whether be has register
ed or not.
8 Under the Registration Act, If
man who is not the head of family, re.
moves from one township, village or
ward, in the same or another county, be-
tween the 10Th day of September. 1877,
and the oh day of October, 1877, be
cannot vote, whether he has registered or
not.
4. No idiot or insane person can vote !;
nor can person vote who has been sert
to the penitentiary Of this State, or the
penitentiary of another State,f for crime
punishable In this State by Imprisonment
in the penitentiary, unless judgment has
been reversed, or unless he has been re-
stored to citizenship.
8 No person can vote. il 1t is his du
ty to register, and he fails to do so.
Who CANNOT REeIsTER.-l. A person
who has not been resident Of the State
continuously since October s, 1875, aud
o resident OF the county from the Sth
day of September, 1877, until the day of
registration, cannot register.
q An idiot or insane person cannot
register.
VINO NEED Nor REGISTER One who
has been a resident of the State since
October 8, 1876, resident of his coun.
ty since October 13, 1876, and resident
of his township, village or ward since
October Is, 1875, need not register, and
if his residence remains the same until
the day of election he will be entitled to
vote without registration.
VINO MUsr REsIsrEK.-l. One who
has not been a resident of his county
ever since the 18th day of October,
1875, must register or he cannot vote.
2 One rho has not been resident Of
his township, village or wa'd ever since
the 18th day OF October, 1876, must reg.
lister or he cannot vote
HEAD OF FAMILY, CHANGE OF RESI-
DENcE If man who is the head OF a
family removes from one county to an
other between the Sth day of September,
1877, and the day of election, we have
seen that he cannot vote. But if at any
time during that period he removes into
another township. village or ward of the
same county, he may vote therein. II
he is by law required to, and does regis
ter before such remoral, he must produce
statement of such registry, hereinafter
mentioned, when he offers to vote; but
if he is not by law required to register,
and removes subsequent to the day of
registration, he may vote without such
statement OF registration. If the reno
val is before the day of registration, it
will be safest to register in the new
township, villsge or ward, as the case
may be, though probably this is not es
sential.
MAN Nor HEAD OF FAMILY If man
who is not the head of family removes
from one county to another between the
Sth day of September, 1877, and the day
of election, he will not be permitted TO
vote, whether registered or not; nor will
be be permitted to vote il he is required
by law 10 register, and does register, ,and
removes thereafter into any other town
ship, village or ward nor will he be per.
mitted 10 vote In any case, unless he has
resided twenty days in the township, vii
lsge or ward where ne offers to vote
OF course il he removes from his town
ship, village o, ward at any time between
October Is, 1875, and the day OF regis
tration, he must register in the township,
village or ward into which he removes.
TINE FOR REGISTRATION The only
time for registration is Friday and Sat-
urdsy, September 81 and 70, 1877, be-
tween the hours OF s O'Clock A M. and 9
o'clock NJ.
PLACE FOR REGIsTRAroN.--The only
place for registration is the usual place
Of holding elections in the proper town
ship, village or ward.
BEFORE WHOM TO REaIsTER.-The reg
listers of voters are two men Of opposite
politics, appointed by the trustees of
townships, councils of cities and villa
ges,. or if the trustees or councils fail to
discharge the duty. it must be performed
by the clerk of the township or mayor,
as the case may be.
How TO REGIsTER.-At the time nam.
ed, that is Friday or Saturday, Septem.
ber 81 or %, the person whose duty it
is to register must 60 before the regis
ters, at the proper voting place of his
township, village, ward or precinct, be-
tween 8 o'clock A. NJ. and 8 O'Clock P. N
and make and subscribe statement, in
book kept by the registers, which state
ment shall contain his name, his last pre-.
ceding place Of residence, the ward OF
voting precinct in which be expects to
vote, the place Of his residence therein,
the date of his removal thereto, his age,
and whether married or not. The regis
tiers shall, at the time, make, sign and
deliver to each person so registered, O
corresponding statement, with like mum
Der and date, which. certificate be must
present to the judges of election, at the
polls, on election day, at the time of Of
fering to vote.
CAUTION TO ELECTORS -Endeavor to
register on Friday, September 81, as soor
after 8 o'clock A. NJ. as practicable.
If you have any doubt whether it j:
your duty, under the law, to register, dc
not fail to make application to the regis