Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1895-02-27
Ordinance No. 1873.

An ordinance for for the registration of voters
in The city OF p 9nix.
The Comm n Council of Phoenix do Ordain
as follows:
SECTION /. Within fifty days, and not more
than fifteen days before any regular city cleo
ton. there shall be pre- pared by the city record
register of the voters of said city.
SEC. 2. In said great register, the city re-
corder must, as hereinafter provided, enter the
names OF such persons who are then qualified
electors of said city, or of those who will be
qualified electors at the next city election in
said city.
SEC. 8 Such entry shall show:
LIST The name at length of each registered
elector
2nd- His age the next ensuing election,
emitting fractions of years.
3rd- The country or state of his nativity.
4th His place of residence (by street and
NUMBER or other designatien).
5th. If not native of the United States, the
time and place of his naturalization.
9th. The date oil the entry in the great
register.
Such names shall be entered alphabetically,
using the initial letters of the surname there
for: and shall b numbered coDsecutively, from
No. |, as they appear on s1ch register.
SEC. 4. No persons name shall be entered in
said g. eat register except, 1st Upon the aft
davit of such person that he was born in the
Unlten States. and that he will be qualified
eli ctor IF said city at The next ensuing city
election or 2Hd: If he be naLuraliZed citizen,
upon the pre- entaiion OF his certificate OF
Naturalization or upon his affidavit of its loss,
ii it be lost, toy athe. with the affidavit OF
registered voter that the applicant thu II is and
and has been continuous resident OF Arizona
since i date at least one year next preceding
the next ensuing clsy elecLlan, and within said
city since a Gate at least go days next preceding
the next ensuing city election, together with
the applicants affidavit that he is r will be
eector OF said city az the next ensuing city
election.
3rd: If born in a. fceeign country, upon his
affidavit that he became Il citizen of the United
States, by virtue Of the naturalization of his
iather, while ne (tae applicant was under the
age of q years and residing in the United
States: and at he will De an elector OF said
city at the next ensuing city election herein.
4th: Upon the production snd fling of
copy of the order of a competent court direct
ing such entry.
5th: In any case the affidavit Of the person
must show the facts required to be entered, eX-
cept the date and The number OF the entry.
SEC. s. The city recorder shall be the regis
tering officer, and is authorized to administer
all oaths required by this ordinance
SEC 6. The name of no person shsll be en-
tered in said great register more than fifty days
or less than fifteen days before the next ensu-
ing CITY election.
SEC l. No person shall be entitled to vote at
any regular CT election in said CITY unless his
name shall appear upon the great register.
SEC s. Nolice shall be given, by publica-
ton. in the newspaper then doing the city ad
vertising., of a notice therein, three times in
each week the first of which shall be not more
tAhh udySJ uuE lcss tudu oOfOut1 i've
/ days before the next ensuing city election, of
the time when and the place where the great
register will be open for the entry of the names
of the electors of the city The publics ton of
such notice shall continue until tue prepare
ton of the great regisfe shall have been COM
pleted.
SEC Within ten davs after the completion
of such great register, the city recorder shall
/ cause 100 copies thereof to be printed; and not
| less than days before the day of the next en-
suing election, shall deliver one ~ copy to
each Der of he Council and to each city
| officer; three (3) copies to each board of cleo
| ton in the sever i wards; copies for general
distribution, and three (S) copies to each ward
| to be hung in some conspicuous and accessible
place.
SEC. 10. The publication of this ord'nance,
as requ red by law for the publication of ordl-
nances. shall dispense with the publication of
notice for the length If time prescribed by Sec
ton S. OF this ordinance, Tor the present year.
/ AS soon as this ordinance shall be in force. the
/ city recorder shall cause q notice like that
prescribed in said Section s, to be published
! three times in each week and until the COM
pletion of the great register Preceding all
/ publication thereof shall be as prescribed in
| Section s.
! SEC. Ii. This ordinance shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage and publica-
| ton IS required by law.
Passed by the Common Council this 18th day
of February, A. D., 1895
[sEALl JAMES D. MONIHON,
Attest: Ed SCHWARTZ, Mayor.
| City Recorder.
| lDate OF First publication February 10. 1895.