The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-21
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the 9th, 9TH,
9th, 9Th and 10th days of Septem-
Der, 1880, from 9 o'clock A. NJ, to
6 o'clock P, M,

b O'CLOCK +, vi,
for the purpose of discarging their duty as Off
GERS of Registration, according to the said Act of
the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1876 provides:
SEC. !. At the times and places Of which notice
shall be given the said respective Officers of
Registration shall proceed to strike from the list
of qualified voters the names of all persons in
their respective wards. or election district known
made known to them, who have died or removed
from the precinct or election district in which they
have been registered, who may not be residents
thereof or entitled to vote therein or have become
disqualified under the provisions of the second and
third sections OF the first article of the C0nstitu
ton, and shall deliver to any person. whose name
appears on the said list of qualified voters, and
who may be DESTROYS of registering elsewhere, IL
certificate of Registration, and shall strike from
the books of registration the names of all persons
so applying Tor certificates OF registration. as also
the names of all dead, removed or disqualified
persons. of persons who may not be resident
OF the precinct or election district in which he is
registered, or may not be entitled to vote there
in, under the Constitution and the laws OF this
State. as the may be; and shall also state in
such books the cause for such striking off of the
names respectively, and to register the name of
every person who shall apply to said officers to be
registered as a qualified voter, who shall satisfy
them that he possesses, or before the day of cleo
ton next ensuing will possess the requisite quail
ificationS under the Constitution OF the United
States. and the laws made in pursuance thereof,
and of the Constitution of the State OF Maryland,
and the qualifications OF age citizenship and
idence, and is not disqualified under the provi-
sions of the second and third sections of the first
article of the Constitutions and before registering
any person as qualified voter the said Officers
of Registration shall administer to him the follow
ing oath or affirmation: Il, -, do solemnly
swear OF affirn. that will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my qualiica
ton disqualification to be registered quail
flied voter; but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize said Registers to ask any
questions touching any cause of disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the Constitution Of
the State of Maryland, or of the United States.
SEC. s. Said Officers of Registration SHALL be-
fore strkng-tron said list of qualified voters and
| from said books of registration the name of any
registered person, diligently inquire and accura-
tey ascertain that said registered person does not
| possess or before the election next ensuing will
not POSSESS the requisite qualifications to entite
him to be registered as a qualified voter in such
precinct or election district or that such person is
| disqualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections of the first article of the Con-
Sttution: and if it shall appear that said register
| ed person does not possess. or will not possess
said qualifications, and that he is so disqualified,
| then said officer shall strike the name of such per-
| son from said list of qualified voters and said
books OF registration, but if it shall appear other
wise than said officer shall not strike the name of
| such person from said books OF registration and
from said list OF qualified voters, and before reg
I isteriny as a qualified voter any person who has
applied to said Officer of Registration to be regis
| tered us qualified voter, said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain that such
1crson possesses. or will possess, before the cleo
| ton next ensuing the requisite qualifications to
| cntitle him to be registered as qualified voter,
| and that he is not disqualified under the provi-
sions of the second and fhrd sections of the first
artlcie ., W. ,, GO ,,.,j,.in,r nns.ansas pP Iii
possess before said day OF election said quaitica
Tons and is not disqualified, then said Officers
Oh - " ,,nlitieL voter hut they shall not roo
lister the name OF any person who does not or will
not possess said qualifications, or is SO disqualified
| ana when any person applying. as aforesaid, for
| r;str,tiou Shall have been previously Registered
within TINS Stae the oi o 10
such persons shall demand and receive from him
a certificate OF previous legal registration, and
sur hv the officer. who Shall register such
narsons anew.
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The cohs'''u''oii'i PRIV '''o''s ''o'e ~
are dc 'oii0"
SEC .. No person above the age OF twenty-one
crime. unless pardoned by the Governor; shall
ever thele.ei ny M rarSon unJer ,,rar,ianshin
as a lunatie, or as person non compos mentfs,
shall be entitled 10 'o'e'
SEC person snail h gIve r ener 10 eve
ward or any promise. or any security for the pay
ment or the deers OF fri y otr or 70
mrnrmr. n vote for any candidate or person pro-
posed or voted Tor as EHeTr ot e. Rers a.o
t,tive in Congress or for any office of profit or
trust crea.eo ~! 'i'u , i, nv a,,thar;ty Of tbs
Moyor and CITY Council of Baltimore the person
giving or onern. 10 ~. ~, an" r wv or conse. to
he given. an Illegal vote. knowing it to be such,
~ any eieetoii Il; 60, f law in nddition
IN the penalties now. or hereafter to be, imposed
by law DC ioreNel tn rn,a 't any election here
amor
..r,
who are entitled to registration under the preeeu.