Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-03-09

nF=bailot under the pretense that
such ticket CT ballet contains naules
"thcr than those printel or written
thereon, OF to deceiye or lieiraud any
voter by falsely c.ansing sach voter
TO vote for person, thing or question
oIIicr Ihan such votor desired or ia
tended 10 vote for.
Sixty days before any general elec
ton hereafter held in this territory
for delegate TO congress, members Of
the legislative assembly. eoaniy, dis
irici and precinct d ieeE=, 1t shall be
the duty OF The boards 9f county
commissioners OF The respective
counties 10 appoint boards of regis
/ traiion in and for the several pre-
eInets Of their respective counties IN
the manner now proceeded by law.
Such boards sfr egisiraiion shall meet
al least thirty days before the day
appointed for the holding Of saeh
election, and hallproceed 10 Tegistrr
{ The qualified voters in their prerrncts.
The probate clerk shall be lequitei
/ 10 furnish the bJErds a registration
Of the respective preeincls with a
I list OF the voter who were Tegistered
in such preciDct at the proceeding
general election, and the board OF
registration shall enter all Of such
names on the books OF registration.
and shall then strike of the names
of any persons known 10 have died
tor to have permanently leit the pre-
tcinct. and shall then proceed to enter
tpon such list the names OF all per,
sons residing in sget precinct who
! have. resided within such county and
precinct sufficien, length Of time to
entitlc them TO be registered, or who
wifi have fesided iB such county AID
precinct a asufieient length Of time on
the day OF election, and who possess
all other qualifications requisite 10
make them qualified electors. /;
any person is refused registration by
the judges Of registration, be may
make aud present 10 the Judges bis
! affidavit in writing. setting forth that
the atiiant is eiiizsIi Of the United
States, that be has r,sideii in the Ter
r4iOry OF New Mexico for the six
months next preceding. that be has
resided ia the county for three
months next preceding, and in the
I precinct in which be offers 10 register
Tor thirty days next preeejing. and
/ that he ia not disqualified for any
reason from being registered - q
voter and IRON voting at the next
ensning election spfh affidavit n.ay
be sworn 10 before any justice u tue
peace or other officer qualified 10
administer oatbs, aud all justices Of
The peace are hereby required {" nd
minister tl1e oath to any rHch afiiani
upon appliea,i0nssree Of barge ai,d
Eany jnstlce Of tho peace y 80 shall
refuse 10 administer any saeh oatt
upon application aud certify thereto
upon saeh affidavit shall be subject
10 the penalties provided for any
violation Of tbs section.
IN like manner any person wht
. may desire 10 prneure tho registra
tipn Of any resident of the prceinci
who possesses the necessary quallti
) cations, bat who is temporarily alb
sent, may make, sprh an AFFIDAVIT. n
Is provided iss=-thfs sasaietl, aeilins
/ forth that be is acquainted With ihl
; absent yoter and that be possesses al
. -he qualifications required to be Sc
i forth in this said affidavit. Whci
any such affidavit Is presented 10 sh,
r hoard Of registration il shall be tn
duty of the board 10 forthwith plac
The name 81 the person mentionel
I and described as qualified voter II
1 said affidavit on the repatriation Iisl
I and they shall aol thereafter remoy
r the same.
The boards Of registration shall 81
9at least three days when they firs
meet they shall open their session
! every day at 9 O'Clock a. m. an
remain in session until l2 o'cioci
and shall again meet at 2 o'sloek an
! remain in session until 8 O'CLOCK, an
: thereafter ON each aEsi every SaIul
= day until len days before tbs election
. = and ots the tenth day preceding III
: election, the beard shalt meet and re
= main in session during the hour
hereinkefore mentioned, and at
! O'Clock y. m. on the tenth day Dr'
!, !. ealing The election the board shal
. close the registration books and du
y pose of the same as now provided b
: law and after said tenth day pr'
y ceding such election 40 other nam
shall be added to sdeh reg!stratio
:, : list.
a Anv persen who shalt make an,
n. false affidavit under the provisions {
" this section shall be deemed guilty ,
I. pcrjury, and shall he punished
Or provldssI by law. Any other Pe#ss
At violating any Of the provisions
iy This aeetion, or who shall refuse I
Of neglect 10 REGISTER and qualify uPd
1. proper application Of any votes. .shs
i be 6ne,I in any sum not less tina
= 400 qor more than $500 for caC
r. offensc, aad IN addition thereto ms
ac BE- imprisoned in the county jail, Of
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