The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-22
Registration.

We call particular attention to the follow
ing opinion of the Attorney General, in refer
ence to the new registration of votes which
is required this fall. 1t will be seen that any
voter may call upon the Township Clerk at
any time, and leave his name for registration.
This is a very important matter and no voter
should neglect to attend to it and see that
his name is left for registration, and none
will be entitled to vote who are not SO regis
tered;
"Sec. 176, G.. l.. 1871, as amended in Act
142. laws of 1881, provides that at the SEES.
isons of the several boards of registration.
next preceding the general election to be
held in this State In the year 1882, and at
said sessions next preceding the general
election every ten years thereafter, there
shall be had and made an entirely new regis
tration of the qualified electors of each or
ganized township and city in this State, ex-
cepting the county of Wayne, DC.
This would seem to contemplate the max
ing of this new registration at the sessions of
the boards, at the time fixed by law for their
meetings, and if the above provision stood
alone doubts might arise as to the proper
time for "handing in names" for registra-
ton; but by reading further on in this act
of 1881, the question will be found fully set
tied, for, after setting forth as above, that a
new registration shall be had every ten years
at the sessions of the boards, and excepting
in Wayne county and in certain cities, it
says 1.-The same THAT is, the registration
of every ten years. to be made in the man.
ner hereinbefore specified for registration of
qualified electors in townships after the year
1852
The registration to be made this fall and
that of every ten years thereafter, is there
fore to be made as provided for registrations
since 1853, which may be found in Sec. 1863,
G. J.. 1871, wherein it provides 'that after
the year 1859 it shall be the right of any such
qualified elector residing i'll the township,
and entitled TO vote at the next election
therein, and whose name has not been regis
tered, on any day, except Sunday, the days
of the session of the board of registration,
and the days intervening between them and
the next approaching election, to apply to
the township clerk, in person, for the regis
tration OF his name, and if, upon such ex-
animation as is required by the next section
of this act (Sec. 40, G.. l.. 1871, the clerk
shall be satisfied that such applicant is a
resident of the township, and otherwise
qualified and entitled to vote in such town
ship at the then next election to be held
therein, the name of such applicant shall lie
written either by himself or by the clerk up
on a separate paper, to be kept by the clerk.
his residence described, and the date of the
entry noted" &c, (which paper shall be laid
before the board of registration of each town
ship, at its next meeting, for examination
and review, and the names of such persons
| appearing thereon as the board shall be Of
opinion are qualified electors at the then
next election, and entitled to vote thereat,
may, by some member of the board, and un
der their direction, be entered in the proper
register in the manner above set FORTH" &c
1t will thus be seen that electors need not
wait for the meetings of the registration
boards, but may, as above stated, call in per-
son upon the township clerk, leave their
names with him, and thus secure their regis
tration.
] am therefore of the opinion that the
registration of names as above provided, and
as registered since 1859, will be valid, and in
accordance with the existing registration
laws, as amended in 1881. Yours truly,
J.J. VAN RIPEl., Attorney General