The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-05
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

Article =.
iIN No person shall vote for
I0- .e1oh of Represel .sdves or SEN
unless he is qualified as herein
.I and unless his name il enter
d.. Board of Registration upon the
Steer Vt Voters rs herein provided.
aH2 Registration Boards. For
nN-e of examining applicants for
HH Us voters and determining
.uitv. there shall be five
ul Registration, one for that
the Island VI Hawaii known
1ii,o and Hamakua; one for
(. ,uHn ON the Island ot Hawaii
.. dts kau. Koua and Kohala: one
.. Islands of Maui Molokai, Lamar
a H.u.aVe. one for the Island of
U Hi one tor the Islands Of Kauai
au. NuHau. such Boards shall consist
uI ..H.y- members each who shall be
an si by the President with the up.
pr.... ui the Senate. The President,
$50. I.eJ Co such approval may fill all
Vacancies lon any Of such Boards. Pro.
vlI.l however, that for the first election
he. under this Constitution, the Presi
de Nt1 ,hc approval of the Cabine,
rI N.y. the power TO appoint and ie-
.ua members Of such Boards. and
.Ne approval may ill any vacan-
r such Boards which shall occur
h .. first meeting Of the Senate.
A... urut- made by the President
vacation of the Senate shall BE-
lHe succeeding meeting Of
of any such Boards may be
boy the President with the ap-
.. ,ue Senate.
g. Time Of Meeting The
Registration shall meet with
u lays after this Constitution
G.ot. for the purpose Of register
m u-1us entitled to be registered to
SO. .r Senators and Representatives,
and shall continue to meet at such
pu. within their respective districts,
far u.H time as will give all persons
en" .I.H t1 register a reasonable oppor'
tu#. 81. tu DO. Provided however,
tH Gnal sitting of such Boards
.=at less then twenty.one days
? ul r.a One first election held under the
provisions hnrai1
THE Boards shall meet
w ...tr respective districts at such
tween the first day of April and
nIrth day of June in the
and between such days in
a... al year thereafter, as many
tu may be necessary to enable
gaH 81. -ister all persons entitled to
au.tsr1' Special Elections.
-...1u AT any intermediate spec
iaI SECTION the Register of Voters used
at He Inst preceding general election
shall be used without change.
Personal appearance Of Applicant.
auHu B-NO name shall be PLACED
viz fns Register of Voters for either
Sen .r# or Representatives, except up
on BE personal appearance of the ap
pl a.fure the Board of Registration
at dvartised public meeting of tn
termination Of applicants
Each Applicant TO b
pl gpou the Register of Voters 70
en- enorors or Representatives shall
up .r application for registration
De uaj under oath by the Board o
Re- .ln as to each one Of the re
g publications..
.I however, that after an Az
ui shall ouce have passed an ex
eau 90 concerning his ability under
STA s To speak. read and writ
Oh -.'eH or Hawaiian language,
Fl the discretion of the Boar
- due him further or not, concern
ing 1 qualification.
Iu- summation of the applicant, an
of illnesses examined before an
Boz Registration, shall be undo
oa mustered by any of the men
bs Board, who are hereby at
tn 900 administer oaths for sue
pu
animation, number Of witneI
Sc ua or times of examination
sh under the reasonable contr'
AM retion Of the Board,
P,ccr, NJ Board.
Each Board of Registratio
"a ay given all of the powers an
authority for the summoning and e!
amin zion of witnesses and the mai
teuaa,a of ORDER including the pow
toplrish for contempt, given by law
Circuit Courts,
P,rjurB.
Section Amy person who sha
uu' oath, knowingly make any fal
Bta u before any such Board,
win. moving that he is not entitled
ree of vote, shall so register or vot
baH guilty of the offense of Perjur
rrit rommt'tH for Perjury.
1-The several Boards a
d. tn power to summarily col
mi m person for trial for PERU
committed before any such Board.
in opinion, there is probable eau
20 ,hat. upon the trial, such p
- san a,d be convicted of such often
sion H. Challenging. Any law
~ challenge the right to reg
Ter .s person claiming to be eligi
81 er as a voter; cross exami
~ aicant and any witnesses p
duea l him, and produce and exami
y0n against such eligibility.
l2-No Board OF Registrati
Oh the name of any persons
on aister Of voters; until satist
g. person possesses the requif
Qu ,i'ns.
i3, Appeal from Board
L .nnlI rrfnae TO register