Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-06-23
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION LAW.
Chapter Of the Code In Regard to
Registration and Election.
WHO Are Qualified vster--Hov sad By
Whom Election. shall He Heid-Duty
OF Efectfon Odfe~r~

OF Election onHcer~
Section / Their shall b. Q stafs Beard II
ernor. the -rcr-tsry % state snf the Attorney.
gsnrrsl. any two ~ whom may perform th-
fnfies required % the beard a s-srT ~ ~es~~tiar
runnsHisstonrrs IN zach county. u consist N
fhr-~ discreet prrsunS. who arr fr-~ioltrr. AMI
riert9rs IN thr county IN which thy ar 20 art
AMI Who shall ant all 10 - the SANE ~patficzi
party u sGch mrn % different political partie.
can BE- conveniently had In Inc cpunty ard 4
r~-sistr7r In Zach rp1nty. Who shsli 10 the cir-
Tut etsrS mis-. shown % b an improper PER
SEE 2 Two months before every xrnrrzl ser-
Won % representatives In Congress and % elect
or- Of President and Vice President ~ the
tnifef states. the state board % election com
misslonerS shall appoint the commissioners II
etrction Tor earh county. who saali continue 10
Successors are appointed. one n whom shall br
Designated In his commission n have tha nnfriai
ballot printed and distributed. Each az the
.gh.rrih. ~ nssoss srtsng. mai az sni
constitution md hfe the same In the ofics % rhs
clerk Of the c~isncery cuurt. there To remain.
Nhil- engaged In thrir duiivs the commissioner
snail y eonseryafprs " the rear~ In thr county.
with all the duties and powers aG sucn.
/ See. J. The State board % election COMMITS
ssnnfrs shall appoint the registrars u electors
In the several counties as saou a. prsrti~anIe
hereafter. and thereafter on or before the arss
DAY o. January u the year for 4 general = e tim
aAhh - W FiFFAANtt " REPRESENTATIVES, IN FNU-
zrcss. ami for an election % electors of president
or vice President ~ the Uni'c.i states.
sec . Earn county shall he Divided into cleo
ton districts. which shall he the SaHs~ AZ those
for the election of memhe-x 81 the board ~ -u-
peryisors. or q subdivision thereof. and ther~
snau De only one voting Ptsce In zach election
dlstrfrt. but the election districts and voting
places a. now fixed In each county shall remain
until altered.
see. s The board Of supervisors shall have
power 10 alter the boundaries % the slr~tian
districts, and n they order n change IN the
bounda ries they shall notify the commissioner
q election, who shall ~ onre caH.e the rigs
trstlon books n election q stTic's Affected fherr-
~ to ~ 40 changed A. to conform tn the change
% districts. and to contain only th~ nsnI-S %
me qualified electors IN The election districts a.
maze by the change nf boundaries.
See &. The tsard 81 supervisors shafI rau-s
an entry 20 be made On rhs minutes % the boarl
n some meeting. - early ~ convenient. defining
BY nistes and hsrIuis the several elect on dis
trtrts IN the county. and designating the voting
place In ea~h district. and IS soan as D arflcabIr
80 as.ftsttHfi siii4! h-ste eeen made IN AM
election district. or any voting piscr rhans-d.
shall cause Sstfb alteration Tn be entered on the
minutes 1f the hoard in surh manner ls 20 h~
easily unsierstaod. but no alteration Of 1uv
election district shall b. made within six months
before m election tn he held In tho district.
S~r. q The REGISTRATION books are IN be in tn-
following form They shall have printed At the
top ot the pages the oath prescribed BY se~ficn
-. OF the constitution. ami h-nrafh shall be
rtlIed approximate columns. the headings of
which shall he printed respectively rs follows
DATE OF pgfstr7;ion. names II electors. asr,
color. occupation. where business carried on, N
smuiSyef. ny whom. place NJ residence In The
district. what oath does ~eiertor taker N morr
than ono person OF the same name In district. NJ
what app-iiafinn ds-~ eirrtar wish IN b. raIiefs
does the eirctor read nr so-s he understand
when rad t0 MIN 0r give a reasonable tnferrrr-
the column headed what oath do-- me eiprf0r
t1ssf the registrar Shall write the Nara gen
eaIF " the -isrter take The general oath pre-
scrthsf. the word minister's II he TAKE tae cain
as nsssfin~d ~ the parFatheficai SENTENCE her.
n ard tse -arf= special A.tn age u The -i~rtsr
VIII. ~ provided IN Seetinn ~ % tre cnnstiin-
ton. become n s~- before the election n-xt
afirr he proposes tn register. and IN the cuIumu
hrsdest -dees the eiertar r-ad. e.r. n he On read
thr Nou ~rrsd> sisiI ~ entered. ant N he 10
not rad. but understands thr constitution when
read to him. or gives a reasonable interpretation
tnerrof When rad To him. the word under
sec :. The pill baak " earh -l~~fion district
shall have prfnfrd or written At IN. top u -7~h
p1gr words IN a. siznste the election district for
which u - IN Do H<s-i. and snail h- ruled in an
prnprisfe rolumnS. with printed or written
hr1dings. as follows. Date % registration
name 81 electors. age. cnlor. AMI a number of
btank columns for the datr< 81 elections. At
ttls time Of entering the name OF any el-rfur On
the registration hook 0f any r~lerti1n district
me registrar sail enter the name, IN its alpha
hetlcai orfer, on the poll book ~ the -ierrion
district. AMI the potl basks shall b~ made tn snow
the date on which each e,ectsr WIS registered
a. well - the age ROTOR and distinguishing sp-
petition. II sny. 81 ~arh.
>cr- . At each election IN. g~rx shall
cause one Of the clerks tn write fhr worf
.votei IN tue column having zt It's head the
date % nc eirrtion. opposite the name Of sacf
ei~cf0r sS No votes
Ser .. The registration bas,k. Of me several
election districts ~ esrh county and the poll
horks herwtofnrs In use snail be driivrr-d ~ tho
registrar % the county. and they. together with
tn rrgstratian benks and poll books hereafter
NAE. shall b. rrcouiS ~ his Office and h~ shall
carefully preserve the Saur as -u~h. and astrr
earn election the poll hooks shall Re speedily
returned ~ the once af the registrar
rr,tsfr.,i,n m 49, ~ az saan .rSis,er 90 ne
residence af such person. any one appearing
before him and being upon examination by hin
siiud ged entitled "a he registered A. "A eie~tor
upon such person taking and subscribing the
cath required by secticn es2 % the constitution
but persons who may b. entitled IA register IN
der the provision of section 81 af the eenstftu-
ton. who would be otherwise di.gnslInsd by
reason ef aer. NAV take the oath rs nafir~d nv
thst circumstance and the subscription IL the
cath shall Re by The eiertar writing his name. or
nfak.n. hts mark. in the proper column in ,he
registration hook
Sec. IL a person shall not he registered y n,
mas not paid all taxes which have been legally
required OF him. ard which he has had an op-
p"rtuniiy OF paving according 10 law. for the
TWO preceding years and n person. although
registered. shall not be entitled tn vote unless
he shali have made such payment on or before
IN" hrst day of February OF the year in which
h. shall Offer tn vote.
sec -. A person shall not be registered unless
Ne he able to read any section Of the constitu-
ton. or In case he cannot rad unless he he able
10 understand any section thereof when read to
hin. or give a reasonable Interpretation thereof
See u. A rerSon who has te-n convicted Of
bribery, burglary. theft, arson. obtaining money
or so.~.s under false pretens->. perjury. forgery.
emherz.ement or bsgamy shall not be registered.
or II registered the name Of such person shall
be- erased irntn thr registration book on Nhirh il
may ne iornd by he REGISTRAR or the election
converted In the circuit court ~ hts eounsy Of
any o. said crimes the registrar shall thrr-upon
Erase his name from the registration beck znl
Whenever 1ny PrrNnu anEn no eouwtesed ~ ans
Of said crimes IN any other court u any county
m presiding Judge thereof. or the instice of
writing IN the registrar. who shall thrreupon
erSss the name Of such person from the regis
tration book and ae said certificate as q recurd
500 ~ At any time rot within four month.
~ an election the registrar may register the
| electors et his county &c his ONCE, 20 b. kept AZ
the ye1r tssz, and during the time Of me esis-
| ferag at voters before any general election
thereafter. ne shall register tnr voters AZ their
several voting places. spending not less than
one whole DAY at each place. and before begin
ming such registration away from hts nfrr~. and
as nearly as practicable sfx months before rlec-
/ tons. ne shall publish for thrre weeks notice af
the times and places. when and where he will be
| present and register the voters at their respective
| voting places
SEE. is. ANY person who shall knowingly PRO-
| eurr his registration as a qualified eIector when
De J. not entitled To be registered. or under q
false name. CT as a qualified cIcrtor in any ether
| election district than that in which he resides
Nhsll. on conviction. be fined not exeeeaine sias
ar imprisoned In the county jail not exceeding
| pne year, or both.
See 10 ANY false entry on any registration
Soek. or poll book. made knowingly. and any
/ unauthorized erasurr or alteration therein shah
U punished A. provided for the alteration Of
any other public record
See Il When the registration books shall be
lli-d the board q supervisors sf ne ccunsy
/ snail procure others. 10 be <ept End used as
herein directed. or they may cznse the books In
Use az any time 20 be enlarged 50 As 10 contain
ne names % all persons who may be registered
and the board Of supervisors shall cause new
| roll BOOKS 20 Re mafs frnrr time u ffne A. Lac