St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-07
ALL MAY VOTE.
Registration Not Necessary in the
Gountpv ni0trinta

Registration Not Necessary in the
Country Districts.
Annent the provisions regulating reg
istration III this state. Attorney General
Clapp has written the following letter
to the GLOBE:
1t seems that there is some misunder-
standing upon the subject, and that the i'm
preston prevails to some extent that except
in cities of over 1000 and less than H. 000
voters otherwise qualified but not registered
cannot be allowed 10 vote. The impression
arises from the fact that section eight (S) of
the election law makes certain provision re-
garding registration Ill cities OF 2,O0o and up
wards, and in the printed copy of the law
prepared for distribution the provisions pre-
ceding and following those relating to regis
tration i'll cities of 1900 and up
ward are marked on the margin, ''ApplleaDle
to cities and villages of 1900 and upwards"
The fact is, the only provision that is speci
ally applicable TO cities of 2,0OO and upwards
is that found in the body of section 6. relating
to hours during which registration may take
place in cities of 1000 and upwards. Section
is intended to cover the subject OF reglstra-
ton in all districts in the state except in cities
having over II, 900 inhabitants, and that pro-
vision relating to cities of 1000 Inhabitants
does not control the balance OF the section,
but is limited to the matter OF hours during
which registration may take place.
Section 6. after providing for reglstra-
ton in all districts il. the state except in cit
les of Il, 600 and upwards, makes full proyls-
ion for q person whose nam5 IS not upon the
register TO offer his VOTE and if he produces
evidence which satisfies a majority OF the
Judges that he has the qualifications OF all
elector in the district, and is entitled 10 vote
at the election. but his name has been omit
ted from said list or register, then the name
of such person shall be added to the list or
register. and he shall be allowed to vote, and
shall, if required make oath as provided i'll
section go of the act; and this rule applies to
all election districts in the state OF Mime
ota, eXceptin cities of over Il, 600 lnhab-
itants.
In all country districts, as we'll as IN cities
and villages of = 1000; in fact in all districts,
except in cities of over 12,C0O, person who
is otherwise qualified to vote, but whose
name has been omitted from the register, Is
entitled to have his vote received II he satls-
fies majority of the board that he Is en-
titled to vote independent of registration,
and. if challenged or required by the board 10
DO So can make an oath provided Tor In sec
ton 20 of the election law of 1891.
81 similar question has arisen i'll regard TO
the right of women who are otherwise quail
fed to vote for county superintendents, put
who are not registered. While the law con-
templates that women who are qualified to
vote for county superintendent shall, rs III
the case of male voters. register yet the reg
istration law applies to female voters quail
fed to vote for county superintendent, and
IL woman otherwise qualified has the same
right, If her name is omitted from the regis
ter to have her vote received upon the same
conditions as those prescribed in the case
of male voters whose names have been
omitted,