The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-08-23

ister for the precinct for which you have
been appointed, to-wit here name pre-.
cincl I, to the best OF you knowledge and
ability, 80 help you God" [ If he affirm
add, IN lieu Of last clause And thls you
do under the pains aud penalty of per
jury."l a.
Place OF Registration.
The place of registration for every pre-
cinct is the usual place OF voting therein
For new precincts created, the proper au-
thorities should designate the places of
voting thereing before the time OF regis
tration, to.wit. before the third Friday
next preceding every general election,
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In the improbable event that the pro-
per authority should fail or refuse to per.
form this duty, in any case, the registers
would be justified lit is confidently be-
lieved, though the statute is silent on the
point In themselves designating a place
for registration in the precinct, and in the
conducting the registration thereat, il
ample notice were given throughout the
precinct Of such designated place
Time OF heRl3trhuohi oe'
This is fixed on the third Friday next
preceding every general election In AprE,
October and November, from o'clock a.
m, till 8 o'clock p. IN Registers should
be punctual in attendance between these
hours. The registration will be continu-
ed the following Saturday, only when It
is necessary" to give all applicants an
opportunity to register ltis safest there
fore, for persons to make their applica-
tions on the first day, lest the registers be
not be in session longer. For reglstra'
tions can be made al nc other time or
place,
Registers are required personally to
"supervise all registrations This Ian
guage seems TO imply that the actual la
Dor of registering may be performed by
others, as by clerks, though there is no
special provision made for the employ
ment or payment of clerks. By whom
soever the writing is done, it is to be re.
garded as the work of the registers, and
they alone are responsible for it. "a.
statutory Rules as to Residence to be Observed BY
Registers.
In determining whether a stay in a
township, etc, amounts to residence
therein, registers should obst rye and be
governed by the first nine rules prescrib'
ed by section one ofthe act. tbs proper
to remark however, in this connection,
that the registration of voter does not
determine finally his right to vote. Ev-
cry question per tanning to such right,ln.
Guiding the question Of his right to regis
tel, may be raised and determined by the
Judges of election, the 10th subdivision OF
section /, providing: "Ail questions OF
the right 10 vote shall be heard and de-
termined by the judges Of election" etc
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Registration Book.
A registration book is to be provided
by the proper township, city or village for
each election precinct therein. II must
be preserved and kept open at all times
for public inspection-where, or by whom
the statute does not designate. AS 1t is,
however, the property of the town or
township, the Mayor or Township Trus
tees, as the case may be- in the absence
ofspecial provision to the contrary, would
be proper custodians OF, and their offices
or places of public business proper p aces
to keep it, when not in possession of the
registers engaged in the discharge oftheir
duties. But ia whosoever custody ii may
he, it is to be open at all reasonable times
to public inspection.
What it is to contain is prescribed by
section 5. The following form Of blank
book will fulfill the requisites of the
statute and be convenientin the dispatch
of business.