Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-08-14

lists. The county clerk shall post this
list in conspicuous place and preserve
it among the county records.
CHALLENGING.
Section 8. As soon as the registry
closes, the agent is to make out a list Of
registered electors, five written or printed
copies of which are to be posted up in the
precinct TO which they apply. The lists
are always to be completed within seven
DAYS from the closing of the registry.
The agent Is to send the county clerk a
verified list of all voters within two days
after the printing or writing of such lists.
The county clerk shall post this list in a
conspicuous place and preserve it
among the county records The registry
is to announce on such lists that he will
receive objections to the right to vote on
the part Of any registered person until
6 p. III. on the seventh day previous to
may have been enormously entered are
also to be asked to have such errors cor
rected. Objections can only be made by
qualified elector in writing and must be
sworn to- The registry agent is to
make note of the proposed challenge on
his "check lists" and deliver the afiidavits
to the Judges of election who are to test
the applicant in the customary way.
/. LISTS OF ELECTORS.
Section 10. The registry gent is to copy
the names in each precinct into aseparhte
book. The names are to be arranged al
phabetically and are to bear the
! number and other entries on the original
list. The registry agent is also to com
plete not later than two days before the
election ''index books which are to be
known as check lists. These lists with
the atfidavits Of objection shall be given
to one Of the judges not later than the
day proceeding the election. The copy of
the official register is also to be given to
one Of the judges. This book and the
"check lists" are to be sent to the county
commissioners as part of the election re-
turns. If the registry agent fails to pro-
vide the copy and lists the judges Of
election may provide them themselves.
REMOVALS.
Section II. A registered elector who
is about to move from one district to an
other is entitled to a registry certificate
which will entitle him to vote wherever
he sees fit to use it.
THE AGENTS OATH.
Section 10. Registry agents shall
swear to endeavor honestly to prevent
fraud, deceit or any other manner Of
s abuse Of the elective franchise.
AGENTS PAY.
Section IS. The registry agents shall
receive such sums as the county commits
, sioners may allow them. Such compen-
f sation may be 25 cents for each electol
/ registered. or may be daily sum not Il
: exceed So per day. The sum per day O
II | To ~
: VOTING DEPENDS ON REGISTRATION.
8 Section IA. No person can vote who i
f" not registered. The judges Of election
It may require the voter to prove that he il
!, the person on the list.
!, PENALTIES.
Section Is. Personating qualified
voter is to be punished by Imprisonment
! for not less than one or more than three
years. Any person who registers unlaw
v fully CT tries TO do so, without bein.
:. qualified is to be subject to fine Of no
less than $50 or more than $500, or to i'm
y prlsonment for not less than one mont
I or more than six months Both fine ant
5 Imprisonment may be imposed. Person
who aid or abet in such crime are subjec
to like penalties
AGENTS MAY BE PUNISHED. @
. Section 49, All willful, corrupt ant
$ false swearing is to be deemed perjury
Y Registry agents who do wrong or neglec
= their duties shall be punished by i'm
prisonment for not less than one year O.
more than five years, or by fine of no
less than 800 OF more than 81, 900. Boil
; fine and Imprisonment may be imposed
TIME FOR PRELIMINARIEs.
= Section N. The county commissioner
. we're allowed two days for registry
J. matters in addition to the five days SEES
s sion in June, 1889, and they were re
n quired to set apart the 9th and 9Th o
;, June, 1889, for the purpose of carrying
the law into effect. mm.
THIS YEARS DATES.
$ Section 10. The special rules for thi
t year are given in this section. They
of section 5. This year the right to vote
Z may be challenged up to O'Clock D. m
on the 7th day (September 24) before
! election day (Oct y.
FULL RECORDS REQUIRED
d Section 16. The commissioners ant
/ county clerks are to make full and mi
! mute entries Of all proceedings and IL
: publish same. Registry agents are to b.
notified Of their appointment.
! OTHER LAWS REPEALED. .G
! Section 20. All acts in conflict will
! this are repealed. The act does no
s however affect the laws regulating tn,
registry Of voters for municipal elections
or affect or repeal the laws regulating
) The election Of school trustees.
; Concluded
!, Confirmed, s a.