Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-28


MToRIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
SALT LAKE CRY, July -, 1891.
REGISTRY LISTS AND oATHs.
Upon the completion OF the registry
list each registration officer should
prepare tripliCstc lists In alphabetical
order for each precinct, containing the
names Of all registered voters, one "
which list shall be filed In the office Of
the clerk OF the county court on or be.
fore the first day Of July; one list 10 be
posted up In each precinct, at least
fifteen days before the day Of election,
at or near the place Of election, aud
the other list transmitted by him 10 the
Judges Of election Of the several pre-
cincts for use Mt the polls, aud the
Oaths Of the registered voiers, immedia-
tely after the day VI election, delivered
TO the clerk Of the probate court Of the
proper county.
TRANsFiilHiNU NAMES or VOTERS.
The law authorizes voters removing
from one election precinct to another
In the same county ~ appear before
the registration officer at any tins
previous 10 the filing Of their lists In
the office OF the clerk Of the county
count, and have their names erased
therofrom, aud they may thereup0n
have their names registered In the pre-.
clnct to which they may remove.
NOTICE oP ELECTION AND OBJECTION.
Prior 10 each election the registration
officer of each county shall cause To be
written or printed n notice which shall
designate the office or offices 10 be-
filled, aud stating that the election will
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the place for holding the polll, one
hour after sunrise, aud continue until
sunset on thc.."......dny of....,.....,....
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...-.......... Registration Oiiicor.
A copy of which should be- posted up
ut least fifteen days before the day Of
election Ia the three public places In
the precinct hest calculated 90 give
notice 10 all voters. II Il the duty Of
tho registration officer to give notice on
the lists posted NJ Aforesaid, that tho
deputy registration officer Of such pre-
cinct will hear objections 10 the right
to vote Of any person registered, until
sunset ON the ilfth day preceding the
day OF election. said objection shhll
he made by "a qualified voter, In writ
ing, aud delivered 10 said deputy
registration officer, who shall issue
written notice 10 the person objected
10, stating the place, day and hour
when the objection shall DO heard. Tho
person making objection shall serve, Ur
cause to be- served, said notice on the
person objected 10, and shall also make
u return Of Huch service 10 the deputy
registration officer, before whom the
objection IL 10 he heard. In the
opinion Of the Utah Commission the
objections should specify the
grounds thereof and should DO made
separately NJ 10 each person objected
30; and actual personal service should
be proved by the affidavit Of the person
making the same, unless served, and
return thereof made, by an officer
authorized by law to serve process. and
Mt least three days notice should Ia
. given. Upon tho hearing Of the case, II
said officer shall fnd that the person
objected 10 Ia not a qualified voter, he
shall, within three days prior To tho
election, tfansmit n certified list Of all
such disqualified persons 10 the Judges
OF election appointed by the commits.
sion; and said Judges should strike such
names from tho registry list before the
opening OF the polls. In Wow of tho
numerous complaints that have been
made with respect 10 the working OF
this provision OF the law, the commits.
sion recommends that when decision
il made by the registration Oillcer
striking the name OF a person from the
list Of voters, the fact should be- made
known to him without delay, either
orally or In writing.
PROCEEDINGS AT THE POLLS.
The Judges Of election shall open the
polls one hour after sunrise, and close
nj sunset.
Before opening the polls, the ballot
box shall be- carefully and publicly tx
amiped by the Judges Of election, who
shall satisfy themselves that nothing Ia
therein. II shall then bo locked aud
the key delivered 10 tho presiding
Judge; and said ballot box shall not be
opened during the election.
At the opening Of the polls on the
day OF election, tho Judges Of election
for their respective precincts shall DIES.
ignnte one OF tho Judges 10 set as clerk,
who shall have In custody the registry
OF voters, and shall make tho entries
therein required by law; the other OF
said judges acting as clerk shall write
the name Of each person voting, aud
oppositsto II the number OF the vote.
Every voter shall designate on n single
ballot, written or printed, the nRmo OF
tho person voted for, with n pertinent
designation OF the office 10 De filled,
which ballot shall be neatly folded
and placed In one OF tho enve-
lopes provided, and delivered 10 tho
presidipg Judge Of election, who shall,
In tho presence OF the votor, ON the
name Of the proposed voter being found
on the registry list, and on all chnl.
lenges TO such vote being decided Ia
favor OF such voter, deposit It In tho
ballot box without any mark whatever
being placed on such envelope; other
wise the ballot shall he rejected.
Whenever any ballot shall be deposit.
ed IN the ballot box, the Judge having
the registry list shall write the word
"voted" opposite the name OF the per.
non casting the vote.
Challenges shall be allowed ut the
polls Tor cause, by any qualified voter,
anu the Judges Of the election, or n
majority ofthem, shall hear aud imme.
diately decide upon any challenge that
may he made. II the voter. belnv n
person OF foreign birth, claims the right
70 vote ny reason that he has become "A
cltihen ny the naturalization OF his
parents, the Judges shall receive Tie
vote upon satisfactory oral proof with.
out requiring the production of the
DENOMINATION papers Of the parents,
Challenges, and the questions 10 be-
propoundod Hereunder, must r,late
only 10 the uunltnnatin,. Il, - '~'