Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-08-13
Registration Notice.
TO THE VOTERS AND OTHERS OF WORCESTER
COUNTY.

NOTICE is hereby given that the I'M
~ dersigned Officers Of Registration
appointed for the lst. ID, Sd, 4th, b.,
9th. 7th. Sth and 9th Election Districts
of Worcester County, will on
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 5tb, 1881,
meet IN their respective election districts
aforesaid, and there attend for five sue
cessive days, viz on tie 9th, 9Th, It'll
Sth and 9th days Of September, from
o'clock NJ. TO o'clock P. NJ, gu
each of said days, for the purpose Of dis
charging the duties imposed on them by
chapter $40 of the Act Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed January
session, 1876. entitled can act to pro
vide for the revision of the lists of regis
tered voters il this State which pro-
vidgs
SEC. l. And be it enacted, That at
the times and places Of which notice
shall be SO given, the said respective
Officers of Registration shall proceed to
strike fyom The lists Of qualified voters
the names Of all persons 10 their respec-
tive wards or election districts known or
made known to them, who have died or
removed lrom 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 and third sectlous
of the last article OF The Constitution,
and shall deliver to any person whose
name appears on said lists Of qualified
voers and who may be DESTROYS OF reg
lsterlhg elsewhere. certificate IF regis
tration, aud shall strike from the books
of Registration the names Of all persons
so applying for certificates Of registra-
ZION, as also the names OF all dead, re-
moved or disqualified persons, or of per
sons who may not be resident o. the
precinct or election district ia which be
is registered, or may not he entitled to
vote therein, under tie Constitution aud
Laws Of this State, as the case may be :;
aud shall also state in such books The
cause tor such striking of the names
respectively, and 10 register the names
Of every person who shall apply to said
officer to he clustered a. qualified V, tors.
who shall satisfy them that he possesses,
or befIre the day of election ucx! ensu-
ing, will possess the requisite quanhca-
tious under the Constitution Of the
United States, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof, ADD OF The COustltu-
ton OF The State Of Mary land, and the
qualifications Of age, citizenship AMI
tesidence, aud is not Disqualified under
the PROVISIONS of The socoud aud thlrd
sections Of tae third articles OF The Con-
s'i'uton, aud before registering any
person as qualified voter, The SAID
Officer OF Registration stall administer
to him the following oaib or Affirmation
II -. do solemuly swear or aflirm
hat | Will true answers make to all
questions Necessary TO ascesia Il my quail
location or disqualification 10 DE tegls-
tered as a qualified voter. Iut nothing
herein contained shall be construed to
suth0riz. said registers to ak auy ques-
lions touching any cause OF di>qul.ltiea-
ton not expressly enumerated IN the
Constitution of the State Of Mary land,
or OF the United Sia'es
SIC. 5. And be il enacted, That said
officer OF il gistrafion shall, before strik-
ing lom said list OF qualified voters aud
from said books OF Registration tie
name q; any registered person, diligent-
y inquire AID accurately ascertain that
said registered person does not possess
or before The Election mex ensuing will
not possess the requisite Qualifications 10
cuti'le BIN 20 be registered as a q1ali-
fed voter in such precinct or election
district, or thai such person is disquali-
fed under he provisions Of the secoud
and third sections she first article Of
the Constitution, aud if 1t shalt appear
that said registered person does not
possess or will 10. possess said qlald-
cations, and that lie Is so di,qualii d
then said officer shall strike oft the list
disqualified voters the name of such per
sou, but if it appears otherwise, then
such officer shall not strike the name of
5ach Person f'CH. he Isl cf qualified
voters and from said books Of rfgislra-
ton, aud before registering a. q qualified
voter, said officer shalt diligently iiqure
and accurately ascertain t'H, sncI person
2osst Sses or viii possess before the election
nest cneuing lie requisite qualifications TO
cn,itle him 10 lie registered as qualified
voter, BIO lGat h. is not SO disqualified,
then said Officer OF Registration SHALL regis
ter the name OF such person rs IL qualified
voter, but They bail not register tie name
Of amy person. who does not or vii not pos
sess said qualifications, or is So disqualified,
and when any person applying ms ator t.
said Tor registration, shall have been pre-
yiously registered within this State the Oil
Ger OF Registration TO whom such a, PLEA
lion IS made, before registering such person
shall demand ind receive from. him ccrliti-
cate Of his previous legal registration, aud
such certificate of previous reeistr stion sh.ll
be Cancelled by tie officer, "hO shu Il register
such person anew.
For the purpose and on The days alore-
said the Officers Of Registration viii attend
rs follows:
In the first District at Pocomoke City.
Ia Ire 2d Disuict 1T SNOW Lhl.
In tho 3rd District al Squire Pitts oilice,
over Geo. ". Henry drug Sto.e 10 Berlin.
n the 4th District al New Ark.
In he 9TH District at BisheIyil!e.
In lhe 9th District al tAe mouse oi lorenzo
SAocAley.