The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-05-07

affidavit that l may be registered in the
proper election district where now reside.
On this ---day of----lS--
before me, the subscriber. a ----- in
and for said county, personally appeared
- to me personally known, and be-
ing by me first duly sworn. subscribed and
sworc to The foregoing statement.
Such affidavit shall be subscribed and
sworn to before some person qualified to adj
minister oaths, who shall attach his official
certificate thereto, according to the above
torn. Provided, that in all cities of forty
thousand 10000 Inhabitants and upward.
there shall be no name of any person regis
tered unless he shall appear personally be-
fore said judges or register by affidavit Of alb
sent person as provided by this section, of
this act. and that no COPY shall bs made of
any names on the poll lists of any previous
election; and that sections sixteen (l6) and
seventeen QO of this act shall not apply 10
cities of forty thousand (4o,OoO inhabitants
and upwards. ~...
Sec. Is. One of the judges of election
shall administer to all persons appearing
personally before him for registration the
following oath or aflirmation: ''You do SOL
EMMY swear Cor afirm) that you will fully
and truly answer such questions as shall be
put to you touching your place of residence.
place of birth, and your qualifications AS an
elector. and your right to register and vote
under the laws of this state" One of the
judges shall then ask each of the said per.
SONS appearing before them the questions
necessary to properly fill ont the spaces op-
posite the names OF such persons in the va
rious columns of the register. The clerk or
other members of the board shall enter the
names of such persons in the registers, and
the answers to the questions in the appropr-
ate columns therein In the column headed
residence there shall be the name and the
number of the street or other location of
the dwelling. if there be a definite number:
IT not, such clear and definite description of
the place of such dwelling as shall enable it
to be readily ascertained. II moro than one
family be residing in house, there shall be
entered the floor on which the applicant re-
SIDES, and the room or rooms occupied by
him. The register shall be ruled and one
name shall be written on each line. but no
name shall be written between the lines, and
II the name Of any person be so written. such
person snail not be entitled or allowed to
vote, unless his name shall also appear prop
erly on line in said register. At the end Of
each days register the board shall carefully
compare the registers and make them to cor
respond and agree, and the judges of cleo
ton shall sign their names at the end of the
list on every page OF such registery. so that
no new name can be added without discov-
cry. and shall also sign and attach to such
register certificate in substance as follows:
We, the undersigned judges of election in
the-diStrict of the- ward, Of the city
and severally certify that at the general reg
lstration, of electors i'll said election district,
on the-day of--1S-, there were
registered by us in said election precinct the
names which in this book are Inserted. and
that the number of registered and qualified
voters was and is the number -"Cnumber
to be written in figures and Words). Such reg
listers shall. before ten I0) O'Clock in the
one of said board in the office of the city
clerk or recorder, whose duty it shall be to
safely keep the same
Section H. On Tuesday, two 81 weeks pre-
teenth N3th) day preceding any special cleo
tlon, said board of registration shall! again
meet at the same place as before and remain
IN public session from nine co. O'Clock in the
noon for the purpose of registering all quail.
fed voters whose names are not yet register
cd They shall obtain from the city clerk or
recorder. and use the same registers as on
the first day. The same form shall be o.
served In regard to registration as were re-
quired upon the first day OF registration, At
the end of such days registration the regis
tiers shall be compared and made to agree,
tration, aud similar certificates attached
thereto. 1t shall be the duty of the clerks of
election COMPOSING said board, during the
session of that day and before the board adj
journs, to make IL copy of all the names upon
such registers. together with the addresses rs
indicated in such registers. Immediately
after its completion. said copy shall be con-
spicuousy posted up outside the place of
\
such Board of Registration will meet for
completion and tina! correction of it's regis
tiers, and shall be accessible to any elector
who may desire to examine or copy the same.
said board to the Office of the city clerk, or
recorded before ten (10l o'clockin the fore
noon of the day succeeding the day OF reg
istration.
SEC Is On the last Tuesday preceding
the day of any general election and on the
day one "a week preceding any special cleo
ton. said Board of Registration shall again
meet at the same place for the complexion
shall again obtain the same registers before
used from the city clerk or recorders
office, and shall be in session from
twelve (l2) O'Clock noon until nine 10
elector not already registered, may apply to
said board to have his name inserted in said
register: the same rule for registration re-
CURED on previous days shall be observed
board to erase from the registers the name of
any person inserted therein who shall be
proven by the oath of two (2) qualified elect
ors of such district to the satisfaction of the
in such district at the ensuing election. At
the end of the session the registers shall be
again compared. and be made to agree and
correspond. and shall be signed and certified
city clerk or recorders Office; before the said
board adjourn or separate they shall prepare
a copy of all the names and their respective
addresses appearing upon such registers,
ana post the same conspicuouSly forthwith
outside the place of registration Provided,
that mall cities of forty thousand 40 OO1)
Inhabitants and upwards, there shall be no
session of SAID board of registration on the
eral election, but in lieu thereof there shall
be a session of said hoard Of registration on
the second Saturday preceding the day Of
any general election and another session on
IipSr I, 1ox, e
general election and all provisions of
this section, Including hours aud place of
meeting. shall apply and be of fun force and
effect as to each. Of said sessions of said
board OF registration, save as to the day for
holding the same above excepted. -sat' "A 4,
q. SEC. 10. When it shall appear by the an
swer oratiidavit OF the applicant for regis
registry that the applicant has or is regis
tered in another election district in
the same city than the one at which he
enter his name in said register until certif.
cate of removal is procured from the board
of such other district, which may be in the
following form: This is to certify that the
in this election district. has been by us,
the board of registry of this district, stricken
from the registration of this precinct at his
request upon his affidavit of removal. The
this election district concerning him (add
entries in various columns OF registe).
'Signed by the board of registry of former
place of registration. Except as hereinafter
provided, the above certificate shall be
granted by such board upon and only upon
the applicant for registry making and sub
scribing the following affidavit which shall
be sworn to before such board, or before the
board in the district to which the removal is
to be made, and if made before the latter
board, upon being presented to the former
such affidavit shall warrant such former
board in issuing the above certificate to the
bearer. II, -, do solemnly swear COR
aftirm) that | now reside at (streetS and mum.
.ber) in ward number in the city Of
49,. That am duly entered as a qualified
voter in the registers of the district,
! in the ward. of said city residing at
number - (street or avenue) !: that 4
have removed from the last mentioned resi-
sdence, and do hereby request the proper
entry and record to be made, ana that my
name Decreased from the registers of the last
n,snslonsd slisEfics aud 3 of re-.
from one place in a district to another piacee
in the same district, his vote shall not be3re-.
scetved at any election unlessthe registers
are changed rs herein provided. Pro-
svided, that whenever o registry oath
Of an absent person. Z specified IN
section twelve (ls( is presented to the board