Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-03-04
REGENERATION LAW.
An Impor,aai stAtute Relating TO Tn.
rarporatrd Sttbes.

An Im portRat stAtute Relating 10 Tn.
rsrporatrd Cittes.
An Act To provide system Of regis
tration for voters % municipalities.
he II enacted by the Legislative As
sembly u the Territory Of New Mexico:
Section |, That hereafter in ali mu-
nic, ,palities IN this Territory IL shall be
the duty Of the City Council or Borrd of
trustees 10 appoint Board OF Regis.
tration sonslsting of three persons, not
more than two ut whom shall be of the
same political party, for each ward OF
precinct within the municipality, at least
ten days before any annual or other
election, and to furnish such board with
proper books aud stationery, whose du-
~ II shall be during the next nvs days
after their appointment 10 register the
name of every legal voter within such
precinct or W ird entlilcd to vote at the
ensuing election. Every legal voter
shall bs n.,tled 10 Ue no registered
| either by said board or 10y himseif. or at
the request Of any person knowing
such person to ba legal voter
ard who will vouch Tor such
fact, but IN every instance
the n tual residence of the voter shall be
put down opposite hiH name upon the
repatriation Inst IN as few words as may
be, 10 NJ 10 be easily identified abd ascsr-
tainsd. Upon the next day following
said tive days ~ " bs occupied IN regis
tsring votes, the SAID several boards of
registration shall make and certify o list
VI the persons 30 registered by such Dosrd
respectively from ths books 10 kept by
them, and snail post ths same outside
the door OF the building wherein the
registration hooks are kept, 90 ~ 10 be
IN full sight of the public, which sald
iist shall No remain posted for period oil
three days thereafter. during winch tims
any person noticing tnat his name ID
not registered may apply to have
the same placed upou the books
and added 10 said list, and RlsO
during which time any citizen may
, make objection To any person &C
registered, and upon satlsfyips said
board Of registration, or n majority there
Of, that such person 30 Registered 10 q u
u legal voter, or will not be Mt the ensu
} ing, then the same shall be by said boarc
stricken from tho list, and NJ least ore
day before the day OF election such
boards Of registration shall make 70
D vised list Of the voters TO finally deter
b m,ued those entitled TO registration, anc
. deliver the same TO the CITY clerk or towI
recorder OF the municipality TO be by The
latter official dslivsred 10 The prope
4 judges of election on election day for w,
ut the polls, and no psrson whose nam,
q 10 not 30 registered shall, on any account
Ue permitted ~ vote st such election
ps divided that nothing 10 TINS sot shsl
De 90 construed ~ "a prevent any o. al
persons 90 registered from being chai
j. Isuged st the polls ~ 10 their right h
N a., a Nha tnHnaa nj alaAtlnf
from rejecting the vote OF any persor D
registered for causs at the polls.
Zee. 2. Such boards of registration
e 90 appointed shall, before entering o.
= their duties, take an oath before an
o justice OF the peace that they will faith
FULLY perform their duties In the prem
lsss according TO Law, and that they vi,
register every psrson whom thsy shs
bel,evs or ascertain 10 be entitled to rel
. istration. and will not omit 10 reglsts
apy person through psrtlsanship. fea
favor Or from any other cause, and an
20 violation OF such oath shall, on proof {
st the same being made before any court {
D. competent jurisdiction, be doomed 10
:. ouy aud on con viction thereof the perez
guilty shall be punished by hne OF ne
sss than one hundred dollars nor moi
10 than aye hundred dollars. or oy impri
W opment IN the county jail for not iea
IN than three months nor more than twel'
b. in the discretion sf the court or jury tr'
II. ins the same.
IN Fec. 8. Any person who shall dsoei'
or said board Of registration, or knowing
10 procure the registration of any psrss
V whom they know not 10 be . legal vote
nd shall he deemed guilty OF Q like oneni
N, sad be subject 70 oil the pains and Ps
sr. alties OF the section last Aforesaid OF th
~ act,
re, Sec. 4. This act shsl be in force fro
70. ard after its passage.