Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-07-20


a COPY of which shall he posted up
ut least fifteen days buiDrs tue day OF
election, In the three public places In
tue precinct best calculated to give
notice to all the voters. IL ~ the uuty
Of the registration officer TO give notice
on the lists posted rs Aforesaid, that the
deputy registration tillccr Of such
precinct will hear objections 10 the
right 10 vote OF any person registered,
until sunset On the tiith day preceding
the day OF election. Said objection
shall he made by n qualified vO,er, IN
writing, ana delivered TO said deputy
repatriation officer, who shall issue
written notice 10 the person
objected O., sIatiug the place, day anu
hour when the object % shlii be- heard.
The Iorruu making the Jt. lection shall
serve or cause TO be tUTvuu Eniu notice
on the ptfson UlJeciel 20, aud shall
also maize return VI such fervice T. tue
deputy registration officer, before whom
the objection Ia 10 be heard. In our
opinion tins objections should specify
tue grounds thereof, aEu should br
made separately M " each person Oh.
iectrd tU; aud actual personal service
shouli be proved by the uili lEvit OF the
aud return thereof made, by an OH Ger
authorized by law 10 serve process, and
&C least three days. notice should he
given. Upon the nearing Of the Csao,iu
tue opinion Of the commission, the
burden Of proof II upon this petsDn
making the objection, aud, II said Uili-
Ger snail hnd tnRt the person objected
10 II not qualified voter, he snail,
49, al Il
tiun, transmit certified list OF nli
sucu unqualified persons 10 this
Judges Of election appointed ny the
commission; anu Haiu Judges should
sirike suon NAMES fsvm the registry
LETS before the opening OF the polls. Ia
view OF the numerous complaints that
have been made with respect TO the
working OF this provision Of the law,
tho commission recommends that
when q decision is matte by the Tegis-
tration officer striking the name u n
Lesson from the list Of vOtere, the fact
should be made known to him without
delay either orally or In writing. In
precincts whore no objections are filed
and heard no compensation will be
allowed.
s. The county registration officer
FhNhlhf ~ huuh W uAhg w hNtN MS hN-
poiuImont, recommend 10 this com.
missiOn, Tor deputy registration officers
Tor the several precincts Ia his county,
the names OF equitable anu discreet
men who are qualified anu willing "
take the official oath; and he should
also recommend ~ the COM
mission, on or before September
frat, Tor their Information, the
nRmes Of four persons, two Of whom
should belong to the party being IN
the majority at the last general cleo.
don, anu two being Of tue party then
la the minority, anu who are eligible
and proper persons 10 act ~ judges Of
election In zach precinct OF his county.
In all cases the registration officer
should designate the political party to
which tho persOn recommended
belongs, both NJ to registfatiOn oilictrs
anu to Judges Of election.
Tho registration officers and their
deputies should each, before entering
upon the discharge Oi thsir duties, take
anu subscribe 70 an oath,as required by
the act Of Congress, the form o. wnich
is endorsed on his commission, and n
duplicate thereof signed anu sworn TO,
should be- forthwith sent by mail 10
this continuation, as evidence that the
person accepts the appointment and
has duly qualified. by 0ruer OF the
commission, A. Is. WILLIAMS,
Chairman.