Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-09-03
Registration Notice.
TO THE VOTERS AND OTHERS or WORCESTER
COUNTY.


~ dersigDed Officers of Registration
appointed for the 1st, ID, 80, 4th, h,
9Th, 9TH. 8th aud 9th Election Districts
of Worcester County, viii on
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5tb, 1881.
meet ia their respective election districts
Aforesaid, and there attend for five sue
ccssivo days, viz on the 9Th, 6 b, 7th,
9Th and 9th days Of September, from
Q o'clock 4 NJ 70 6 o'c'0rk p " On
each of said days, for the purpose OF dts
| charging the duties imposed on them By
chapter $40 of The Act OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
session, 1876 entitled ''an act to pro-
vide for the revision OF the lists OF regis
tered voters in this Stat9,' which pro-
vldes:
SEC. 4. Aud be it enacted, That at
the times aud places of which notice
shall be so given, the said respective
Officers Of Registration shall proceed to
strike from the lists OF qualified voters
The names Of all persons IN their respoc-
tive wards or election districts known or
made known to them. who have died or
removed from the precinct or election
district in which they have been regis
tered, or who may not be residents
thereof. or entitled to vote therein, or
have become disqualified under the pro-
visions OF The second aud third sections
OF the last article OF the Constitution.
aud shall deliver to any person whose
name appears on said lists Of qualified
voters and who may be DESTROYS OF reg
isteriBg elsewhere. certificate Of regis
tration, and shall strike fCom the books
OF Registration the names Of all parsons
so applying for certificates of registra-
lion, as also the Uames of all dead, re-
moved or disqualified persons, or Of per-
sons who may not be resident OF the
precinct or election district in which be
is registered, or may not be entitled to
vote therein, under the Constitution and
Laws OF this State, as the case may be
and shall also state In such books the
cause tor such striking off the names
respectively, aud to register the names
of every person who shall apply TO said
officer TO be registered as qualified veters,
who shall satisfy them that he possesses,
or before the day Of election next ensu-
ing, will possess.the requisite qualiGca-
lions uDder the Constitution of the
United States, and the laws made 10
pursuance thereof, and OF the C8nstltu-
ton of the State OF Maryland, and the
qualifications Of age, citizenship and
residence, and is not disqualified under
The provisions OF the second aud thrd
sections of the third articles OF the Con-
stltution, and before registering any
person as qualified voter, tbe said
Officer o. Registration shall administer
10 bin the following oath or 9fimaiion
q -, do solemnly swear or affirm
tba, | Will true answers make to all
questions necessary to ascertain my quail
lhcation or disqualification TO be regis
tered as qualified voter.' but nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
authorize said registers to ask any ques-
lions touching any cause OF di~quahlica-
ton no, expressly enumerated IN the
Constitution of the State Of Mary land,
or Of the United States
SEC. 5. And be it enacted. That said
officer OF Registration shall, before strik-
ing from said list OF qualified voters and
from said books OF Registration tie
name OF any registered person, dillqeut-
y inquire and accurately ascertain that
said registered person does not possess
or before The election next ensuing will
20, possess the requisite qualifications to
entirle him to be registered as a quail
fed voter in such precinct or election
district. or that such person is dlsquali-
fed under the provisions of the secood
aud third sections Of the Grst article OF
the Constitution, aud If it shall appear
that said registered person does aot
possess or will not possess said qualiG-
cations, ana that he il so diequal6ed
then said officer shall strike off. the last
ofquali6ed voters the name Of such per
sou, but il il appears oiherwiSn, then
such officer shall not strike the name OF
such person lrom the LIST Of qualified
voters aud from said books of rcgista-
ton, ard before registering as qualified
voter, said officer sball diligently Inquire
and accurately ascertain th,t such person
possesses or Will possess before the election
next eneuiug The requisite qualifications to
enlitle Mm to lee registered as a qualified
voter, au9 that he Is not so daqus.ifrd
then said officer OF Registration shaft rcljs-
ter the name oi such person as q quail fed
voter, but they hall not register the name
OF any person who does not or will not pos
sCss said Qualifications, or is so disqualified
and wien any person appl log as aior e
said ior registration, shall have been pre-
yiously registered thin this State the on
Ger Of Registration TO whom such "a! plea
lion is made. before registering such person
shall demand and receive from hin certih-
cate of his previous legal req istraton, aud
such certificate OF previous registration shsli
lee Cancelled ~ tie officer, v no shul Il register
such person anew.
For the purpose aud on the days afore-
said the Officers Of Registration will attend
rs fviIows:
a tie FIRST District at Pocomoke City.
In Tire 81 District ~ Snow Hill.
la the Bro District, an Squire Pitts Office,
over Geo. ~. Henry drug store IN Berlin.
la the 4th District &C A-s ARK
TIA he 9Th District I'D Bisa7 .vilic.
Ia tie 6th District al the house Of LORENZO