The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-30

Now that the election is near at hand
and before another issue Of this paper
will have past, IL 10 we'll that every one
shsuld lock TO IL and see that no fraud
ulent or illegal voting Is done on next
Monday by either party, for upon the
purity Of the ballot depends the perpet.
uity Of our institutions. The people
are as much interested in fair ballot
as In fair count after the votes are eli
in the ballot boxes. We therefore give
below the law touching the quaiiGca-
tions Of the voters In this state.
/. In order to be entitled 10 vote fer
aHy state officer, the elector must have
been . resident Of the state for q period
OF six months, next proceeding the cleo
ton (being absent for Temporary pur-
pose would not disqualify him.
2. To be entitled to vote for any
county officer, the slector must have
been resident of tho state for six
months, and Of the county for ninety
days Aext proceeding the election, (be-
ing absent for temporary purpose does
disqualify.)
The electors must vote in the pre-
cincts where they reside for all county
and precinct officers. Actual residence
In a precinct is oil that Is required. No
particular length of time Is necessary.
Section l2 of the statutes on page
56S reads as follows:
Section IL. "rhe judges Of election,
in deter mining The residence Of persons
offering 10 vote, shall be governed by
tho following rules, 30 far as the same
may be applicable
/. "The place shall be considered and
held to the residence Of person, in
which his habitation 10 fixed, and TO
which, whenever he is absent, be has
the intention Of returning"
2. "a person shall not be considered
or held to have lost bis residence who
shall leave bis home and 90 into AnOth-
or stats or territory or county Of this
state for . temporary purpose, with IN
intention Of returning"
8. "A person shall not be considered
or held 10 have gained . residence in
any county Of this state into which he
shall come for temporary purposes
merely without the intention Of making
said county his home, but with the in
tsnsion Of leaving the same when be
shall have accomplished the business
that brought him into It."
4. "If a person removes 10 any Other
state or any Of the territories, with th,
intention Of making II bis permanent
residence, he should be considered and
held 70 have lost his residence in thc
state"
5. "The place where married man''
family reside shall be considered and
held 70 his residence"
6. "If . person shall so from thin
state ipto any other state or territory,
and there exercise the right Of suffrage
be shall be considered and held 70 have
lost his residence in this state"
These are the provisions Of the stat.
ute and all persons and judges Of cleo
ton should see that they are faithfully
executed, for where there il no registry
law, unless q great deal of caution Is
exercised, there will be more or less
illegal voting. A look out should also
DO kept for repeating. Some persons
vote as often as they get an opportuni-
ty. In small cities and in country
precincts there Is net so much trouble
about this, but in Portland there is q
geod chance for repeatsrs. Let all be
wide awake on election day.