The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-14

Inc registration Act Ol 1870 provides:
SEC. !. At the times and places of which notice
snail be 50 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
ur made known to them. who have died or removed
from the precinct election district in which they
have been registered. who may not be residents
thereof or entitled vote therein or have become
disqualified underline provisions of the second and
third sections oil the first article of the COnstitu-
ton, and shall deliver to any person. whose name
APPEARS on the said list of qualified voters and
who may he DESTROYS OF registering elsewhere
certificate of Registration, and shall strike from
the books of registration the names uf all persons
;" applying for certificates OF registration as also
the names OF all dead. removed or disqualified
persons, or OF persons vino may not he Il resident
OF the precinct m election district in which he is
registered. may not he entitled to vote there
iii. under the Constitution and the laws OF this
State. as the case may he and shall also state in
such books the cause tor such striking of of the
names respectively. and to register the name of
every person VIII" shall apply to said officers to be
registered a. qualified voter who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the dav of ccc-
lion next ensuing will possess. the requisite quail
itcationS 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 are citizenship and res
idcnce. and is not disqualified under The pruvi-
Sions of the second and third sections OF the first
article vi the Constitution; and before registering
any person as a qualified voter, the said Officers
of Registration shall administer To him the follow
ing oath or affirmation: Il. -. do solclunlv
swear affirm that | will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my uualitica
ton or disqualification to he registered as a quail
ihcd voter; but Nothing herein contained shall he
construed to authorize said Registers to ask any
questions touchin" any cause OF disqualification
not expressly enumerated in the CONSTITUTIONS OF
the State vi Maryland. or VI the United States
SEC. ). Said Officers of Registration shall, be-
tore striking from said list u qualified voters and
from said books OF registration the name OF any
registered person, diligently inquire and ucctiri
tai in a
possess. or before the election next ensuing will
not possess. the requisite qualifications to entitlc
him to he registered as Il qualified voter i'll such
precinct election district Or that such person is
disqualified under the provisions of the second
ami third sections of the first article of the Con
stut"n; and il it shall appear that said register
ed person doe not possess. or will not LOSSES
said qualifications. and that he is disqualified
then said officer shall strike the of such per
son from said list of qualified voters and said
books oi registration, but II il shall appear other
wise than said officer shall not strike the maine of
such person from said books ui registration and
from said list of qualified voters. and before reg
iStcrin% aS qualified voter any person who has
applied to said Officer uI Registration to b, regis
tered a> qualified voter. said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain that such
person possesses or Will possess, before the cleo
ton next ensuing, the requisite qualifications to
cnttlc hiu tn he registered qualified voter
and that he il not disqualified under the pruv-
siOnS of the second AMI ihird sections Of the first
article OF the Constitution. and it shall appear
that SAID person 80 applying. possesses or will |
possess before said day Of election, aaid quljp;-
ions. and is not 81 Disqualified thor said Officers
of Registration -ha!l iegister the name Of such
person aS Il qualified voter. but they shall not reg
lister the name OF any person who does not or will
not possess said qualifications is disqualified
and when amy person applying. aS aforesaid. tor
rcgistra ton shall have been previously registered
within this State. the Officer OF Registration to
whom such application is made before registering /
such persons. shall demand and receive from him |
IL certificate Of Previous legal registration and |
such certificate oi previous registration shall bc
cancelled by the officer, whp shall register such
persons anew: