The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-01
IMPORTANT TO DEMOCRATS.
Synopsis of the Registry Laws for Tia
Guidance Of Voters

Synopsis Of the Registry Laws for The
Guidance Of Voters.
Registry agents are required to register
the names of all persons legally qualified to
vote when called upon to do 50 at their "a,
spective Offices between the hours of two n
m. and eight p. m. on all legal DAYS from
and after the 18th day of September to thu
9Th day of October, and between ten q, m
and ten p. m. from the 5th day Of Octobe,
to and including the 18th day of October.
Every person applying to register must
take an oath, first, that he is q citizen Of
the United States; that he is or will be be-
fore election day, q years of age, and tina,
he has resided, or will have resided before
said day, at least one year in Monta.a and
thirty days in the county, and that he has
not registered elsewhere in Montana for
this electoral year; or,
I'd. If he was born out Of the United
States, an oath that prior to the date of the
adoption Of the constitution (Oct. l, 1882,
he had declared his intention to become a
citizen, and had resided in Montana at
least six months, and in the county at least
thirty days.
Under our state constitution, to enable
one born out of the United States to register
and vote at the coming election, he must
either, in addition to the other qualifica-
tions required, be full citizen, or he must
have been entitled to vote on the first day
of October, 1889; and to entitle him to vote
on that day he must have previously de-
clared his intention, and also have resided
in Montana six months, and in the county
thirty days before Oct. l, 1889.
Those who have taken out only their first
papers since Oct. l, 1883, are not entitled to
nr IN Nr,r inn nj
Nor are those who had taken ont their
frst papers before October l, 1885, but who
had not been six months in Montana or
thirty days in the county before that date,
The registry books ana lists are required
to be open at any time for inspection by
any qualified elector.
When a naturalized citizen. or person
who has declared his intention to become
such pior to the adoption of the constitu-
ton applies to be registered he must pro-
duce his certificate of naturalization or in
tention or copy thereof. If such certificate
has been lost, destroyed or beyond his
reach for the time being he can make oath to
the fact, and have his name registered, pro-
vided he is in no other way disqualified.
Registry agents are required within seven
days after the close of registration to post
in at least five public and conspicuous
places, alphabetically arranged lists Of the
voters in each polling precinct.
Registry agents are also required to give
notice in said lists that they will receive OBJ |
iections to the right to vote on the part of |
any person SO registered until six O'Clock p. !
N. ON the seventh day previous to the day |
IF election. Also requesting all persons |
aid lists to appear at his office and have
'uch error corrected. It would be we'll for
zach person to see the list, and see that his
lame appears upon the same. and is prop
'rly spelled.
Objections to the right of any person reg
stored {, to vote may be made BY qualified
writing under oath. giving grounds for
UGH objections, ETC., and the same deposit
d with registry agent. d.
Any registered elector moving from one
lection district to another within Montana,
'rior to the day of tho ensuing election,
Vhom he has already been registered, at
ny time prior to the last day of registra-
ion, have his name erased, and shall be en-
tiled to receive from him state registry
erti6oate. Suoh certificate ehall entitle
i'm to have his name registered in any
Their precinct or county in the state, pro-
ided he will have resided in such precinct
hirty days prior to election. In case an
lector who has received such certificate,
nd for good cause been unable to register
second time anywhere within the state
efore the closing registration, may offer to
ote in any precinct within the county
here he resides and was regis
cred, or in any precinct in
10 county, but not the precinct
here he lives and was registered. The
ldges of election shall challenge such per
IN and put him under oath to prove his ,
and identity, and if such be
'tablish his identity and qualifications he
lall upon the surrender of he certificate
} the Judges of election, be entitled to
ave his name entered in the lists and to
)te.
All persons entitled to vote must register
ow for the coming election. even if they
gistered last year for the election of 1889