The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-08-28

for the purpose Of dischargu@ their duty as Off
GERS of Registration. according to the said Act of
the General Assembly.
The Registration Act of 1873 provides:
SEC T. At the times and places of which notice
shall he 50 given. the said respective Officers of
Registration shall proceed to strike from the list
OF qualified voters the names OF all persons i'll
their respective wards. or election district known
made known to them, who have died OF removed
from the precinct election district in which they
have been registered. or who may not be residents
thereof or entitled to vote therein. have become
disqualified under the provisions ut the second and
third sections of thesilrst article of the Constitu-
tion. and shall deliver to any person, whose name
appears on the said list of qualified voters. and
who may be DESTROYS of registering elsewhere
certificate of Registration, and shall strike from
the books of registration the names of all persons
applying for certificates OF registration. as also
the names of all dead, removed or disqualified
persons or of persons who may not be Il resident
OF the precinct election district in which he is
registered may not be entitled to vote there
in, under the Constitution and the laws of this
State. AZ the case 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 qualified voter. who shall satisfy
them that he possesses. or before the day of cleo
ton ensuing will possess. the requisite quail
iticati0us 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 res
idence. and is not disqualified under the provi-
Stons of the second and third sections of the first
article OF the Constitution: and before registering
any person qualified voter. the said Officers
Registration shall administer to him the follow
ing oath or affirmation: Il. -. do solemnly
swear or affirm. that / will true answers make to
all questions necessary to ascertain my qualtca-
ton or disqualification to be registered quail
lied voter but nothing herein contained shallbe
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. 8 Said Officers of Registration 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 accura-
tely ascertain that said registered person does not
possess or before the election next ensuing will
not possess. the requisite qualifications entito
him to he registered as Il qualified voter in such
precinct or election district that such person is
disqualified under the provisions of the second
and third sections of the first article of the Con
stituton 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, hut 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, aud before reg
istering us Il qualified voter any person who has
applied said Officer OF Registration to he regis
tered as Il qualified voter said officer shall dill
gently inquire and accurately ascertain that such
ocrson Possesses. or will possess before the eec-
lion next ensuing. the requisite qualifications to
cntitlc him to be registered as qualified voter,
and that he is not disqualified under the prov-
sous OF the second and third sections of the first
article OF the Constitution and it shall appear
-. a. tI ,.or,,u sn o,,lyin.r posspsses nr will
possess before said day OF election. said qualiica-
lions and is not 50 disqualified. then said Officers
VI - - 20 w, ,iiticI ,nfer hut they shall not rer
ister the name OF any person vino does not or will
not po;sess said qualifications, or is SO disqualified
mn whom any person applying. as aforesaid. for
rcristration Shall have been previously registered
Wthll UNI ,ric,tHn Is made before rcnisterin,,
siIci, nersons thall demand and receive from him
certificate OF previous itS Iu
SanneIeJ bv the olfcer who shall register such
persons anew
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Inc eoIS
are rs ioio"s'
SEC. ,. No person aho'c inc a=t VI 'Wgn hy ,olc
crime, unless pardonea by the Governor; shall
ever Thereafter nG ~ ,,nJcr ,.nnrnnshin
as lunatic, or as :; person 40" co"'PoS "e"'"'
snail DC ehti'ieu " 'o''
Sht o. II any PIT" ,nv bride present or re-
ward or any promise or any security for the pay
ment OF 'e HT yatcr +" % rcra from voting or to
procure Il vote Tor any candidate OF person pro.
%sed or NT.TH igf .h, 1ntcI states or RcpreSen
tative in Congress. or Tor any Office Of proht or
truSt, cIen,v ~, ne ~ mrincrs or authority of the
SInyor and City Council OF Baltimore. the person
-. nnJ ni1y nrrson who givcs or causes to
he given. an Illegal vote. Knowing it to be SUCH
At any tieS,yM IN G"nrt Of Law in addition
to the penalties now. hereafter to he. imposed
ny law; DE trt mr. H. y"t nj any election here
after.