Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1892-03-25
in Law

~sS~' majors, Representatives
2. s, Coroners, or any other
J reaty or State officers, of Repre-
derivatives in Congress, or Of Elec-
TORS Of President and Vice Presi-
dent, every male citizen Of the age
of twenty-two years and upwards,
having resided in the State one
year next before the election, and
the last month thereof in the county
where he offers to vote, and having
within two years next before the
election paid county tax which
shall have been assessed at least six
months before the election, shall en-
joy the right of an elector; and every
male citizen Of the age of twenty
one years, and under the age of
twenty-five years, having resided as
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote
without payment of any tax; pro
vided, that no person in the military
naval or marine service of the United
STAY shall be considered as aei
a 2 a residence in this State X y,
.3rs e .ses rtationed in any gariis9 bar-
-- .iisii';.ayY. or navaR s+otion
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within this Stason; sInso.-3lS5aot OF
insane person, pauper, Or hQ'elson
convicted Of a crime deemed by law
felony, shall enjoy the right of an
elecsor.
Section 2. That for the purpose
CT preventing fraud at such elections
and facilitating the ascertainment
# those who are duly qualified cleo
&, according to the constitution
4 laws Of the State, the Governor
all, at least six months before
cry general election, appoint in
Ell hundred, or election district
acre a hundred is divided into two
or more election districts, in this
State (outside the city of Whining
tom one capable person, who shall
be a voter and resident in the dis
,trict for which he shall be appointed
TO be Registrar for the said hundred
OF election district. The terms of
office Of such Registrars shall begin
on the third Tuesday Of May next
after their appointment and shall
continue for two years thereafter, or
until their successors shall be Gully
chosen and qualified.
It shall also be the duty of tie
Governor Hhep appointing Regis
= batch Of stories which l,.ndreds or
concerning the condition Of the treasury'
smiled and said, "They are simply TeT
tons of the stories which have been peri
cally started by the Democrats for y eal
dred Or election district in the State
Coutside the city of Wilmington zone
capable person, who shall be voter
ana resident in the hundred or cleo
ton district for which he shall be
appointed, to be Alternate Registrar
FOR the said hundred or election dis
trict.
The term Of office Of said Alter
nate Registrar shall be the same as
that of the Registrar, and whenever
any Registrar provided for by this
act shall be incapable from any
cause whatsoever of performing the
duties required Of him by this act,
the Alternate Registrar in the same
hundred or election district shall
oct in his stead, and while acting
shall possess all the powers and do
and perform all the duties Of Reg
istrar, and make all the appointments
hereinafter required to be made by
the Registrar in certain contingent
cies. But nothing herein contained
shall authorize Of empower the AL
teraats Registrar to act at any time
when there is a Registrar of the
hundred OF election district able and
willing and present to act.
Ifany Registrar or Alternate Reg
istrar shall remove from the hundred
or election district for which he Shall
be appointed, or shall cease to be a
voter therein, his Office shall there
upon become vacant; and the Gov
ernor shall have power at any time
emove from Office any Registrar
tatiTnate Registrar for incom-
pun misconduct, or because
disqualified BY sickness from per-
forming the duties Of his Office.
Ifany vacancy or vacancies should
occur in the Office Of Registrar or
Alternate Registrar before the ex-
piration Of such term, from any
cause whatsoever, the Governor shall
a suitable person to fill such
vacancy or vacancies, who shall
serve Tor the residue Of such unex-
pired term. and shall be qualified in
the same manner, possess the same
powers and perform the same duties
as the original appointee.
Each Ranisfrar and Alharnate