The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03
Chapter 500.

AN ACT relating Boards of Registration and the Reg
istration Of Voters,
United States and subject the jurisdiction thereof,
citizens of the United States and of the state wherein
theyreside.
Seer. Q Every male citizen who had the right to vote
the fourth day of January eighteen hundred and nine
tythree, together with those heretofore registered
who sixty of and upwards said day, and
der Guardianship and indians not taxed who, not being
prevented by physical disability from doing is able to
language in such show that he is neither
prompted recitng from memory, and to write his
and shall his residence established this state
the term of three months next preceding NATIONAL
state, city election shall have the right to vote at
such election in such city town where his resi-
dence established provided however, that person
after provided shall be allowed to vote.
ed the voting lists in city, in accordance with
the provisions Of this act must if he desires to vote,
prov hat he possesses all the aaacaons Of voter
Every person qualified to vote hereubefore provided
thereof any which he had his residence the first
day of April preceding, or of his becoming an inhabtan
after said day.
SECT A. board of registration hereby established
in each city of the state which shall have exclusive power
in and exclusive power make up correct and revise the
list of in each Of said cities and shall perform all the
duties and have exclusively all the powers exercised
by boards Of registration or by the municipal officers of
said cities in mss9g preparing and correcting
vised statutes, any other statutes relating thereto.
SECT Said board shall consist of three members who
shall be residents legal of the city where
board is established; one Of whom shall be appointed and
commissioned by governor by and with the consent
his council for term Of four years from May first
eighteen hundred and nnetythTe unless previously
the public laws Maine approved February twenty five
eighteen hundred and ninety in which the
visions Of said law and who shall not hold or be eligible
to any state county city office however elected APP
pointed thereto long as he continues member of said
board The other two members OF the board shall be
chosen one from the political party polling the highest
number OF for iii this state at the pre-
ceding state election and one from the political pr
polling the next highest number Of votes for OF
office for the term of three years from the first day of
bers al not hold eligible any state, county or
city Office however elected appointed thereto long
they shall continue members OF said board. Each shall
be nominated by the city committee of his political
party and upon due notice thereof in writing the several
SO nominated members of said board If either both
of said political parties after the approval of this act
board to notify the mayor ofsuch city, said
shall thereupon select and appoint member OF said board
nominate and said mayor shall appoint in all
of vacancy whether caused by DEATH resignation
declnation, neglect refusal to act after being
pointed by election appointment to state, county
or city office Or however such vacancy may be cansed
but IN cases OF necessity arising from the ex5cy of the
public business, the other two members may proceed
as provided by this act until such vacancy shall
her of said board be absent disqualified by sickness
Otherwise, such mayor shall upon notice thereof forthwith
fill his place by the appointment qualified
OF SAID city OF the political party as the absent men,
SECT. g. The person appointed aud commissioned by
the governor shall preside all meetings of the board
but shall not vote therein except in of tie He shall
give notice of the time and place sessions of the
board and sign all orders and processes issued by same
II he is necessarily absent disqualified sickness or
otherwise during session of said board the mayor of
OF said city shall upon notice thereof Immediately appoint
qualified elector of the city, who shall be of the same
political party said chaima1l TO act in his absence
Seer Z. All the members OF said board shall be sworn
to the faithful and impartial performance of their duties
SECT s. Said board shall have the exclusive power and
authority to hear evidence and determine the Qualification
of the city in which it is established Said pre-
siding officer, at the request of any member shall cause
any party witness appearing before the board
sworn any member of the board may administer oaths
of Witnesses punish contempt and to issue ali pro-
necessary to the performance the duties of the
board
SECT 9. The assessors of any city, by or more of
in the months of April May year visit every
building in their respective cities and make true lists con-
tanning be ascerained from any owner or
thereof the NAME occupation and residence
and residence the first day April in the ing
year, of his becoming nhabitant after said last
named day. OF every male person twentone years age
and upwards residing therein and liable to be
poll tax; and shall ascertain person has with
in the year next preceding the day of April of the
year moved from said building OF said city
and taken up his residence elsewhere and shall make dill
gent inquiries and true record concerning all
CURED OF them i'll this section They shall make
ton of any in the place residence of
person assessed his personal application therefor
proof OF the same shall make proper correction thereof
their books
SECT 10 The assessors shall promptly before the
first day of July in each year. transmit the boards of
registration the lists made certified copies thereof
noting therein every change residence OF
assessed poll tax by them and before said first
ing of every person sessed by Them who
moved of said city. Such shall arranged by