The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-08-30

i"r t2 pGr oS" ri diScilarciu" their duty as Off
GERS Of Registration. according to the said Act of
tic General Assembly
The Registration Act of 1875 provides:
We, !. At the times and places Of which notice
snail he ;" given Tie said respective Officers of
ttHiSiF atlom shall Proceed 10 strike rom the lis:
. 1t qualified voters the names OF all persons in
tier respective wards or election districts known
o. mad" shown them. VII" have died or removed
rom the precinct Uf election district in which they
nave been registered. or who may Lot he residents
th"ren! o. ":tl". to vote therein OF h:.vc become
disqualified under The. provisions of til" second
and tllr,i sections ot the first article OF the Con-
stitut'"1- a.tj shall deliver TO any person. whose
nam" rr"urs on the said list of qualified voters
ami vi" ma; he drS!ros: Of rc@istcrn" elsewhere
rtf'li'"ilc "f registration. and shall strike from
the !GnS C registration the names G: all persons
applying iur certificates of re- i>traton as also
thc names OF all dead. removed or disqualified
persons. q: Ui persons vino may net he resident
%! tIt trccin" TT election district in which he is
registered may not he entitled to Il yG;c therein
under tie Constitution and laws OF this State. as
TIE cas-" nlHr be- and shall also state in such
hooks III" cause Tor such strkin" off OF the M mes
/ respectively. and 10 register the name of every
person who shall apply To said officers to be regis
tered as qualified voter. who shall satisfy them
tia tie possesses. or before the day of the election
next ensuing VIII lI"S$rS| the requisite qualiiica-
ton" under the Constitution of the United States
/ anu tie laws iiadt IN pursuance thereof. and of
the Constitution q! the State OF Maryland and
thc qualifications oi age. citizenship. and resi-
dcncc, ana Is not uua!iiicd under the provisions of
Constitutions Hn, before registering INV pcrSou as
Il GHaIiilcd voter The said Officers of Registration
snail administer 10 him the following oath or
affirm that l VIII true make to all ures-
tons necessary 10 ascertain my qualification or
DISQUALIFICATION /" be registered qualified
voter: L"t nothing herein containc,. shall he con-
StrdCd 70 authorize sad Register to ask any uueS-
ti"iS touching any cause of disqualification not
expressly enumerated i'll the Constitution of the
State OF Maryland. or OF the United States
SEA. s. Said Officers Of Registration Shall.
bc!ol" striking from said list OF qualified voters
ANA t,uin said hnohS OF registration TIE nit;ne Of
any registered person. diligently inquire and ac-
curatCi! ascertain that slii registered person does
not pcs$cSS. or before the election next ensuing
vii not l'uSscSS. the requisite qualifications to
cn'it'r him I" he registered ui;:tliii" voter in
|lch precinct or ELECTION district or that such per
son is disqualified nader TIE provisions of the
second ANA third IrtjoGs 81 the first article Of the
Constitution: and II II shall appear that such reg
S;crcd pvr>oG NucS not nsSCS! OF will 10, POSSESS
s;;na qualifications. and tia; lie is 50 dSquili1icd
hcn sad officer Shall strike the OF such per-
from said list Of Qualified voters ana said
hooks ui registration. hHt if il shall a;!icr other
wise. tcn said officer -hIl not strike the name of
such person from said books Of registration and
from said lit 81 qualified voters and before regis
/ irrt"& as Qualified voter any person who has
aip"d 10 sand Gilicci Of Registration to be regis
,CrcG Il qualified otter. said officer shall dill
gently inquire ali accurately ascertain that such
crS"n possesses OF Will possess before the election
next cnsu!E:.. the requisite qualifications 70
title hihl IN hc registered qualified voter and
ti"t he is l"s Disqualified under the provisions of
thr second AMI third sections of the first article of
tine Constitution. and il 1t shall appcar that said
person 50 applying possesses. will possess before
said day Vi election said qualifications and is
80 disqualified. then said Officers of Registration
snail register t:e name OF such person a quail
fed voter: hut they shall not register the name of
any person who does not Will not possess said
qua .licIl.ons ur is So disqualified and when any
/ person applying. aS aforesaid, for registration
shall have been previously registered within this
State. lie officer of RcriStra ton to whom such
application is made. before registering such per-
son. shall demand and receive from him ccrtitj-
Ui his l..ral
certificate o. previous registration shall he can
ctl!cd l the o!iccr WHO shall register such person
anew.
Tnc constitutional: Itgovison. ahore referred to
are : i!"wS:
/ SEE. \" person a5o;c the az Of twcnty-onc
/ years. convicted rt larceny. OK other infamous
/ crime. unic.S ;,arioard hy the Governor shall
ever there; tex - entitled to ut any election
ia tits State: ANA IA person Under guardianship.
"S Il i"nhilc ~ az :; person non c0mPoS meltiS.
( shall lie entitled 10 vote.
SEC. :. l. any person shall rive. OF offer to give
directly or Indirectly. any bride. present. or re-
ward vr any promise. oI any security ur the pay
lftH: or tie delivery OF money, or any ether thing
I 10 Undue" any v";cr 10 refrain from voting. or to
I t."Scd or voted Tor ElectoF fer President and
/ Nice-fIesdent Of the United Stats. ~ Reprcsen-
/ thilNc IN Congress. or Ter amy office oi profit
/ !fHst. created hy Ike Constitution "r laws OF this
| state. or by the ordinances authority of the
Major an. Gay Council oi Baltimore tie person
giving OF u. rang 20 rive and The person receiving
the same and any P"ri"n who riVcs to
/ he gwen. M Heal vote. .a,wing it 10 be such.
1T amy clcc!io! hereafter - &c held i'll this State.
shl !. "n ccrvi'to IN Court 81 L iw. in addition
/ to the penalties now or hereafter to be. inn oscd
b! law. be forever dis, ,'tiltci to hold any Office
t" i'roEt or trlst Q" 10 vote at any election here
. alter.
| All male ci;i1cns w;,:.oat distinction of color.
! who entitled 20 registration under the proceed
ing sections. are hereby Aotilc! 10 appear before
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