The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-19
Some Pointers Concerning the
Coming Election.
TIE COMMISSIONS INSTRUCTIONS.
TAe Lists to be Purged, and the Name, Address
and Occupation Of Every Voter
Must be Given.

First precinct-H. S. McCallum.
Second precinct-E. +. Clute.
Third precinct-J. r. Morris.
Fourth precinct-R. d. Winters.
Fifth precinct-Louis Hyams.
Asked yesterday as to whether any spe
cial instructions were given the.deputies,
City Registrar Page said none had been
impaired so far as he was aware, save that
the occupation and residence of each ap-
plicant for registration will be taken in ad-
dition to his name, and in case of the re
moval of any voter from one precinct to
another, the books of his former precinct
must show his new residence.
Just prior to the departure Of the com
mission for the east the five deputies were
called before that body, and in talk for
half an hour or more, they were given to
understand Just what the law required of
them-to make a clean, full and complete
registration, sighting no one because of
his political faith, color or condition. The
interview ended with the injunction that
If either was discovered violating law,
he would be Immediately relieved. Be
tween November and the 10th of Deem
Der, the deputies must visit each house in
the city and make careful inquiry if any
person whose name is on the list has died
or removed from the precinct, or is other
wise disqualified as a voter, and if so the
name must be erased. 1t is also their duty
to ascertain if there are any qualified voters
whose names are not on the list, and after
they have subscribed TO the regulation
oath, place the said names there. How
ever, under the orders of the commission,
if the registrar has reasonable grounds for
believing that any applicant is "a bigamist,
polygamlst, or living in unlawful cohabita-
ton, or aSsoclating or cohabiting polyg-
amOusly with persons of the other sex, or
has been convicted (the italics are ours) of
blgamy, polygamy, unlawful Capitalization,
incest, adultery or fornication," he may re
qulre the applicant to subscribe to an ad-
ditional oath to the effect that he is not a
polygamist and has not been convicted of
any OF the crimes mentioned above. In the
circular lately issued by the commission
appears the following, which will interest
all who intend to vote at the coming
municipal election: "Voters removing
from one precinct to another latter the
registrars have made their rOunds) may
appear before the registration officer pre-
vious to the second Monday in January,
1890, which will be the 18th day of said
month, and have their names erased from
the registry list of the precinct in which
they may have been registered, and entered
upon the list of the precinct to which they
may have removed. Persons failing in
this cannot vote. 1t shall also be the duty
of the registration officer to give public
notice in the newspapers of the city, at
least one week beforehand, that he will be
and remain, by himself or deputy. at his
office, the place of which shall be properly
designated by street and number, during
the week commencing on the fourth Mon
day in December next, which will be the |
23d day of said month, for the purpose of |
entering on the registry list of any precinct |
IN said city the name of any voter which |
may have been omitted, on such voter ap-
pearing and taking the oath aforesaid, if |
he has not previously taken and subscribed |
the same, and to make other corrections |
that he shall remain at his said office from |
9 till II o'clock am, from to ) and from |
to o'clock P. N. for the convenience of the |
public.n
''There has been considerable complaint |
made that the registration books are loaded !
down with the names of persons who have |
long since died or removed from the pre- |
cinct or city, and it has been urged that |
particularly was this the case in the sec
ond precinct, which is largely made up of |
floating population. Have any instruc- |
tons in this regard been issued?"
To this Colonel Page responded: This |
was one of the points made by the commits
sion in their instructions, and it was to the |
effect that the registrars, under penalty of !
removal, should make diligent inquiry in
this regard, and use all reasonable means
TO ascertain the names which appear upon
the lists as voters who have died, removed |
from the precinct or city, or have other
wise been disqualified as voters. The de
sire is that the lists shall not contain
one name that does not represent vote.
With this end in view, they will listen to
such information on this point as may be
laid before them, and if there is proof forth
coming that any name is not of right there
1T viii be eliminated
When the registration has been com
pleted, duplicate lists for each precinct, in
order, will be prepared, one
copy of which must be filed with the city
before January 13, 1890, and one
list posted up in each precinct at least
fifteen days before the day of election, the
other list to be given TO the presiding
Judge of election for his use at the polls
The oaths and affirmations of the registered
voters, Immediately after the election, will
be delivered to the probate clerk.
1t is the duty of the registration officer ,
10 give notice ON these lists that the city
officer will hear objections to
HE right to vote of any person registered,
until sunset on the fifth day preC eding
the day of election. This objection must
be made by qualified voter, in writing =
and delivered to the deputy registration
officer, who will issue a written notice to
the person objected to, stating the place,
lay and hour when the objection will be /.
heard. 1.-The person making the objection B
shall serve, or .cauSe to be served, said no.
ice on the person objected to, and shall I
also make return of such service to the :
leputy registration officer before whom the
objection is TO be heard. The objections
should specify the grounds thereof, and
should be made separately as to each per-
son objected to; and actual per-
ional service should be proved by |
he affidavit of the person making
he same unless service and return there
# De made by an officer authorized by law /
o serve process, and at least three days
notice should be given. Upon the hearing
If the case, if said officer shall find that the
person objected to is not a qualified voter,
lie shall, within three days prior to the
election, transmit certified list of all such
disqualified persons to the judges of cleo
ion appointed by the commission; and said
Judges should strike such names from the
egistry list before the opening of the polls. 7
n view of the numerous complaints that
lave been made with respect to the work
ng of this provision of the law, the com /
mission recommends that when a decision S
s made by The registration officer striking S
he name of person from the list of voters,
he fact should be made known to him
without delay, either orally or in writing" |
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