The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19

davit, which shall be sworn to before such
board, or before the board in the district to
made made before the latter board, upon being
presented to the former, such affidavit shall
warrant such former board in issuing the
| above certificate to the hearer.
| 81, -, do solemnly swear Tor At
FIRM thai | now reside ct number --
| street or ayenue), in ward Number
entered as a qualified voter in the registers
| Of the - district, in the ward,
| ct said city, as residing ct number -
| the last mentioned residence, and do hereby
I request the proper entry and record te be
| and certificate of removal furnished me-"
II a person remove from one place in I
his vote shall not be received at any election
unless unless the registers are changed a. herein
| Provided, that whenever registry oath
| sixty three of this act, is presented to the
| board in the district where such affidavit
and such affidavit further shows the person
subscribing. the same to be @ resident Of
and voter in another election district. then
| II athants name appears upon the registers,
the board shall erase it therefrom and give
the person presenting the affidavit a GER
TIE of dHf ne IL
the following entry: Removed to
district, - ward, by affidavit presented
| Sec. 65. The board of registration in the
district from which the removal, in case
| specified in the proviso to the last preceding
| section, is made shall not retain the affida-
Wit so presented to them, but it, together
with the certificate of removal, shall be de-
posted with the board of registration In the
district to which the removal is made.
Sec. &C.. In cities having over forty thou
sand inhabitants the registers shall be sub
stantially as those provided for in section
siSty-three Of this act, except that in place
of the e, heading b. Where last registerednward
hOlder-bOarder-lOd ger-emplOye."
The board of registration in each district
| therein shall enter all names in said regis
tiers, alphabetically by surnames, but. there
unless he. shall appear personally before
said board, or register by affidavit of alb
sent person as provided by section sixty three
of this act; and no copy shall be made of any
names on the poll lists of any previous
election.
Sec. g. In all election districts in cities
having over twelve thousand inhabitants one
Of the judges of election shall administer to
all persons appearing personally before him
for registration the following oath or af-
you do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM that
you will fully and truly answer such ques-
place of residence place Of birth, and your
qualifications as an elector, and your right
to register and vote under the laws Of this
state"
One of the judges shall then ask each of
the said persons appearing before them the
questions necessary to properly fill out the
spaces opposite the names of such persons
In the various columns of the register.
The clerks or other members of the board
shall enter the names of such persons in the
registers, and the answers to the questions
in appropriate columns therein
In the columns headed residence there
street. or other location Of the dwelling, if
there be a definite number; if not such clear
and definite description of the place of such
| dwelling, as shall enable it to be readily
If more than one family be residing in
house, there shall be entered the floor on
which the applicant resides, and the room or
Tie register shall be ruled, and one name
shall be written on each line, but no name
shall be written between the lines, and if the
name of any person be SO written, such per-
son shall not be entitled or allowed to vote,
unless his name shall also appear properly
On q line in said register.
AT the end of the first days registration
the board shall carefully compare the regis
tiers and make them to correspond and agree,
shall s.l. sign his name at the end Of the list on
every page of such register. 50 taar no
r. gss sS also s ana attach a 70
such register certificate in substance as
in I'VE we the ds4c judges Of v ssite On
the city of - in the State of Mime
sofa, DO Jointly and sseyerally certify that ct
-, 1s-s there were registered by US in
said election district the names which in this
rsegistered. and qualified voters was and a. is
written in figures and words.)
| Ii any females shall have registered, then
| the certificate shall read, after the blank
| following the words number of -"
''of whom - are males and ----
| are females"
Such registers shall, before ten o'clock in
| the forenoon of the next day be deposited
| by one of said board in the office of the city
| clerk or recorder, whose duty it shall be to
| safely keep the same
| Sec. 6S. In said cities having over twelve
| thousand inhabitants, on Tuesday, two weeks
| preceding any general election, and on the
| thirteenth day preceding any special election,
| said board of registration shall again meet
| public session from nine o'clock in tho fore
| noon until nine o'clock in the afternoon, for
the purpose of registering all qualified voters
| whose names are not yet registered.
They shall obtain from the city clerk or
| recorder, and use the same registers as on
| the first day, and the same forms shall be
| required upon the first day of registration.
| At the end of such days registration the
registers shall be, compared and made to
agree, and shall be signed as at the first
| days registration, and similar certificates
| attached with this addition thereto. making
the total number registered to date hereof
and go are females"
| 1t shall be the duty of the clerks Of
| election composing said board during the
session Of that day and before the board
| adjourns to make a copy of all the names
| upon such registers, together with the ad-
dresses as indicated in such registers.
Immediately after its completion. said
| copy shall be conspicuously posted up out
| side the place of registration, with a notice
| of the time when such board OF registration
| will meet for completion and final cor
| rection of its registers, and shall be ac-
| cessible to any elector who may desire to
| examine or copy the same.
| NIo icta cIaa1I 1,o Vnf.1p mad
| of said board to the office of the city clerk
| or recorder before 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of the day succeeding the day Of regis
| tratlOn.
Sec. 50. On the last Tuesday preceding
aay, general election and on the day one
week, preceding. any SPECIAL election. the
twelve thousand and less than forty thou
sand inhabitants shall again meet at the
same place for the completion and final COR
| rection of said registers.
| And in like manner, in cities having over
| forty thousand inhabitants. the boards Of
| registration shall again meet on the second
| Saturday preceding the day of any general
| election, and again on the last "Wednesday
J preceding said day of any general election
| Prior to each Of said meetings said boards
Of registration shall again obtain the same
| registers before used from the Office Of the
| city clerk Or recorder. and on each of eaid
days shall be in session from twelve O'Clock
/ noon until nine O'Clock in the afternoon.
Any qualified electOr not already regis
| tered, may apply to either Of said board to
| nave his name inserted III Sdlu register,
and the same rules for registration re-
CURED on previous days rhall be observed
| by the board.
| 1t shall be the duty Of each of said boards
| at any meeting thereof, to erase from the
registers the name of any person inserted
| therein who shall be proven, by the oath
| of two qualified electors of such district,
| to the satisfaction Of the board. to be in
any way disqualified to vote In such dis
| trict at the ensuing election.
At the end Of each meeting the registers
| shall be again compared. and be made to
agree and correspond. and shall be
| signed and certified by the board as at
| city clerks or recorders Office before ten
| O'Clock in the forenoon on the next succeed
| ing day.
| When said registration shall have been
| wholly completed, and before the said
board shall adjourn or separate they shall
| prepare a copy of all the names and their
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