Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-23
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.

To amend section 5, to repeal section 35 and
 section 36, and to add section 49 10 an act entitled an act to further regulate elec-
 tions in the state of Alabama, approved
 February 21, 1893.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Alabama, That section of an act entitled an act to further regulate elec- tions in the state of Alabama be amended so as to read AS follows: Section 5. Be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful to register any elector in any precinct or ward in this state after the time herein pre- scribed for such registration, but the regis trars shall be present at the polling places in the precincts or wards for which they are respectfully appointed on the day of any general or special election to register such persons as may have reached the age Of 2l years since the last registration; such other persons as may make oath that they became bona fide residents of the precinct In which they propose to register not less than thirty days before the day of election and since the last registration; but electors haTng the constitutional qualifications who may have resided In any in- corporate city in this state having population of more than 5C00 inhab:t- ants, as determined by the last federal cen sus, Tor thirty days immediately preceding any election and have within such thirty days removed their residence from one pre- cinct to another in the same city shall after a residence therein of one day, be entitled
 
 at the time of the election, but each ofsuch electors herein last provided for must first deposit with the inspectors of election in said precinct the certificate of the judge of probate that said elector is duly registered h the precinct from which he has removed, and DO other person than those provided for in this section shall be permitted to register on the day of any election. The present registrar shall furnish to each elector who may register On tho day of elec- a If pOIc m shall be substantially in this form: State Of Alatama, county of -, precinct No. ---. I, --, precinct reg istrar, hereby certify tbat ---- has this day registered before me as an elector. l-, Registrar, Precinct No. -, and II the precinct registrar fails to attend or there is vacancy in the office the county registrar shall appoint some competentl person as precinct registrar for that day. and if no appointment is made by 10 o'clock of that day, then the inspectors of cleo lon, or any two of them, may ap- point a precinct registrar, who may quail fly and act as such for that day; provided nothing in this act shall be construed as repeating, altering or amending the ord1- nances now or hereafter ordained by any municipal corporation chartered by the general assembly providing for the sep 1 arate registration of electors for municipal elections.
 Sec. 2. Bs it further enacted, That sec- tion 35 and section 36 of said act be and the same is hereby repealed.
 Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That said act be amended by adding thereto section 49, in words as follows: Sec. 49. Be it fur ther enacted, That upon opening the polls the inspectors must appoint two markers or assistants, one from each of the oppos- ing political parties who may have can- didates to be voted for at the election, and each of whom must be discreet person, able to read and write, if practicable, ana the inspectors, or any two of them, shall, in like manner, from time to time, and as often as may be necessary to give every illiterate elector and every physically dis abed elector an opportunity to vote, ap- point marker, who must be selected as provided for the selection of the first two. Every marker, before entering upon his duties, must take an oath, which may be administered by any person authorized by of the inspectors, to perform the du- ties of marker at the election &C., cording to law. No inspector, clerk or marker shall be appointed nor shall act as such except in the beat of his residence at the time of the election. Clerks and markers must be appointed from a list of persons, not less than six nor more than ten in any beat, who may be suggested for that purpose by the duly constituted authorities respectively Of the opposing political parties having candidates to be voted for at tho election. Every illiterate or physically disabled eleotor shall be per- mitted to have the assistance of a marker, who has been appointed by the inspectors, and who may be selected by him from the number of markers. Any inspector who may refuse to appoint markers from the opposing parties, so as to give every illiterate and physically disabled elector the opportunity to select marker of his own political parties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and must, on conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. It is the sense of this section that the op- posing political party shall each have the right to suggest list of names, not less than six nor more than ten persons, to act as markers and clerks. If no lists are fur nished the inspectors shall appoint clerks and markers from opposing political par- ties.
 Approved February IS, 1895.
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