The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
On MONDAY and TUESDAY,
OCTOBER It'll and Sth,

OCTOBER It'll aad 9th,
From 8 O'Clock am. to 6 O'Clock p. n.,
for the purpose of discharging their
duties as Officers of Registration, ac-
cording to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 pro-
yides:
SEC. 4. At the times and places of which
notice shall SO be given, the said respective
Officers OfRegistratiOn shall proceed to strike
rom the list Unqualified voters the names of
all persons in their respective wards, or cleo
ton districts, known or made known to them,
who have died or removed from the precinct
or election district in which they have been
rcgistered,o or who may not be residents there
of or entitled to vote therein or have become
DISQUALIFIED under the provisions of the
second and third sections of the first article of
the Constitution, and shall deliver to any
person whose name appears on the said list
OF qualified voters, and who may be DESTROYS
of registering elsewhere, a certificate of regis
tration, and shall strike from the books of
registration the names OF all persons 50 APP
plying for certificates of registration, as also
the names of all dead, removed or disqualif-
ed persons, or of persons who may not be Il
resident of the precinct or election district in
which he is registered, or may not be entitled
to Il vote therein under the Constitution and
laws of this State, as the case may be; and
shall also state in such books the cause for
such striking off the name respectively and
toregISter the name of every person who shall
apply to said officers to be registered as Il
qualified voter, who shall satisfy them that
ne possesses or before the day OfClCctiOn next
ensuing will possess, the requisite qualifica-
tions under the Constitution of the United
States and the laws nude in pursuance there
f,and of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, and the qualifications ofage, citi-
Zenship and residence, and is not disquali1-
ed under the provisions of the second and
third sections of the first article of the Con-
Stitution and before registering any person
as Il qualified voter. the said Officers OF Regis
tration shall administer to him the following
oath or Affirmation =, - do solemnly
Swers to all questions necessary to ascertain
my qualification or disqualification to be
registered as a qualified voter; but nothing
herein contained shall be construed to au-
thorize said Registers to ask any questions
touching any cause of disqualification not
expressly enumerated in the Constitution of
the State of Maryland, or ofthe United States.
SEC s. Said Officers ofRegiStration shall be-
fore striking from said list of qualified voters
and from said books of registration the name
ofany registered person, diligently inquire
and accurately ascertain that said registered
person does not or before the election next
ensuing will not possess, the requisite quail
ficationS to entitle him TO be registered as a
qualified voter in such precinct or election
district or that such person is qualified under
the provisions of the second and third sec
IlOnS OF Ulle IlTSl dIblcle ol blc constitution
and fit shall appear that said registered per-
sons does not possess, or will not possess said
qualifications shall strike the name of such
person from said list of qualified voters and
said books of registration, but if it shall APP
pear otherwise, then said officer shall not
strike the name of such person from said
books of registration and from said list of
qualified voters, and before registering as II
qualified voter any person who has applied to
said officer of registration to be registered as
u qualified voter, said officer shall diligently
inquire and accurately ascertain that such
person possesses or will possess, before the
election next ensuing, the requisite qualifi-
cations to entitle him to be registered as a
qualified voter, and that he is not disqualifi-
ed under the provisions of the second and
third section of the first article of the Com
stitution, and lift shall appear that said per-
son so applying, possesses or will possess be-
fore said day of election. said qualifications
and is not so disqualified then said Officers OF
Registration shall register the name ofsuch
person as a qualified voter, but they shall not
register the name ofany person who does not
or will not possess said qualifications or is
disqualified, and when any person applying,
as aforesaid for registration, shall have been
previously registered with this State, the
Officer of Registration to whom such appi-
cation is made, before registering such per-
son, shall demand and receive from him a
certificate Of his previous legal registration
and such certificate of previous registration
shall be cancelled by the officer who shall
register such person anew