The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-08-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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day and at his residence during the
balance Of the time;
The Officer of Registration for the
Seventh Election District will sit at
Oakland;
The Officer If Registration for the
Eighth Election District will sit at
his residence Fort Pendleton
The Officer Of Registration for the
Ninth Election District will sit at
his residence.
On M0Hdoy, TueS{oU, wednesday,,
ThWSddy and Friday, the 2,ad. Bird,
4M, 5th and 9Th doys of September,
from 8 o. ci0ck am. to & o'cl0ckp p. m.,
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-
vides:
SEC 4. At the times and places of which
notice shall so he given the said respective
Officers ofRegiStration shall proceed TO strike
from the list Unqualified voters the names OF
all persons in their respective wards or cleo
ton districts; known or made k IfOwn TO them,
VINO nave died or removed from the precinct
or election district III which they have been
registered, 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, ana shall strike from the books of
registration the names OF all persons SO an
plying for certificates of registration, as also
the names of oil dead, removed or disqualiti-
ed persons, or of persons who may not be q
resident of the precinct or election district in
which he is registered, or may not be entitled
10 vote therein under the Constitution and
laws of this state, the case may be; and
shall also state in such books the cause for
such striking off the name respectively and
to register the name of every person who shall
apply to said officers to he registered as Il
qualified voter, who shall satisfy them that
he possesses, or before the day Ofelection next
ensuing Will possess, the requisite oualifiCa-
tons under the Constitution of the United
States, and the laws made in pursuance there
OF, ana OF the Constitution of the state of
Maryland, and the qualifications OF age. citi-
zenShip and residence, and is not diSqualifi-
ed under the provisions of the second and
third sections of the first article of the Cons
Stitution; and before registering any person
AS a qualified voter the said Officers of Regis
Wation shall administer to him the following
oath or Affirmation; ~, - do Solemnly
swear or affirm, that will make true an
SwerS to all questions necessary to ascertain
my qualification or disqualification to be
registered rs a qualified voter" but nothing
herein contained shall be construed to aus
thoriZe said Registers to ask any questions
touching any cause of disqualification not
expressly enumerated in the Constitution Of
the state OF Maryland, or Ofthc United States;
SEC. ). Said Officers ofRcgiStratioh shall be-
fore striking from said list of qualified voters
and from said books of registration the name
OF any 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
hcatonS to entitlc him to be registered as a
qualified voter i'll such precinct or election
district. or that such person is qualified under
the provisions OF the second and third ST.
tons OF the first article of the Constitution;
and If it shall appear that said registered per<
SONS does not possess, or VIII not possess said
quallhcatiOnS, shall strike the name of such
person from raid list OF qualified voters and
said books of registration but II it shall ap-
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
quallfed voter any person who has applied to
said officer of registration to be registered as
qualified voter, said officer shall diligently
inquire and accurately ascertain that such
person possesses or will possess, before the
clectl0n next ensuing, the requisite Qualifi-
cations to entitle him to he 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 Con-
StltutiOn, and if ii 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 qualified voter, but they shall not
register the name Ofany person who docs not
or will not possess said qualifications or is
disqualified, and when any person appiying
as aforesaid for registration. shall have been
previously registered with n this State, the
Officer OF Registration to whom such appli-
cation Is made, before registering such per-
certificate of his previous legal registration,
and such certificate Of previous registration
snail be cancelled by the officer who shall
register such person anew.
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