The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-07-24

the appointments are made for the re-
naming counties of Salt Lake, Weber and
Utah that part of the work will be fin
ished UP very quickly. The chief features
of the instructions are copies of the pro-
visions of the enabling act and constitu-
ton relating TO elections and the various
oaths required TO be taken by the various
classes OF voters.
Three Separate Oaths.
There are three oaths as follows: Ter
ritorial for revised registry list. state for
new registry list OF electors qualified TO
vote on the adoption Of the constitution
and for state officers, and the last for
female electors, which are given in their
order as follows:
Territorial.
I. ................, being duly sworn Tor
affirmed depose and say, that I am over
q years of age; that I have resided in
the territory of Utah for six months last
past, and in this precinct for one month
Immediately preceding the date hereof;
and that I am a native-born Cor natural
lied, as the case may be.) citizen of the
United States; ard that my full name is
..-....-....: that ] am .....-...... years OF
age; that my place OF business is-.....-.-.:
that l am tsngle or) married man; that
the name of my lawful wife iS-....-....;
and that I will support The constitution
OF the United States. and viii faithfully
obey the laws thereof. and viii especially
obey the act of Congress approved March
%. 1882, entitled An act TO amend section
1852 of the revised statutes of the United
States in reference to bigamyy, and for
other purposes" and that | Will also obey
the act of Congress of March ;, 1887, en-
titled can act TO amend an act entitled
AT act 20 amend section 1852 of the re
vised statutes of the United States in
reference to bigamY and for other pur-
poses, approved March D, 1852 i'll respect
of the crimes in said act defined and for
hidden. and that | will not directly or in
directly aid or abet, counsel or adVis-.
any other person to commit any of said
crimes.
Persons qualified to vote for territorial
officers must take this oath Of they have
not already done so) before being regis
File with county clerk)
State.
............. being duly sworn. on oath
says: II am d male citizen of the United
States and on the 9Th day of November.
1885 will lie over Il years of age: that
T-tah. and have resided therein continu-
ously since the 9th day Of November
1891" ga.
Persons voting for state officers and
FOR or against constitution take this oath
if they have not done so already.
CFile with the county Clerk
Constitutional.
- on oath SwearS Tor aillrmSl
that at the next election. Twill ne OIL
tba ape of tventy-one t21) years and up
wards and will have been Il citizen OF lhe
United States for NINETY C9U Ia :; anu
have resided in the territory OF tan ore one
al wear. in the county oil .....-:.--.- iotI
al months, and in .-.-..-.-. precinct slA'y
togl Us a. suggested that the registrars
should enroll all female electors IN lue
Blue Book in alphabetical ord d;Ir d; on
separate pages. SO as to be readllE S 1is
tingIished, and in all instances llle III
name should he signed IN tuli-
ollie with the county clerk.l ....,.4;o,,-
The following important lnsrucuoilS
are given;
Canvass BY Registrars.
Tho rec stration officers are required
=, 1.isif every dwelling in each precinct
I,efcra 1he first Monday in SEPTEMBER
ami make careful inquiry as 10 any u
ell persons entitled to vote, no sIalI a.,
minister the proper OATH Ihey dIv 49,
required to revise the registry ilS'S, 81 a.
ana aid names as provided by Jaw: ~
enter the iame of any voter 9Ihtleu
Srn1,nencinC the last Monday in SePte1n-
hcr 10 make lists for the county cIeth
and deliver tie same on or neLotS III ~
sscopd Ncndrv in October. The clerk
of The ccUn.y court shall deliver Inc reg
Istry list whenever necessary III tIie ~
vision thereof or addition D names
thereto Voters changing from one el.c
county. may appear before the nts istl a.
at any time previous to the delNely q
county court October "A, 1880, and have
their names erased therefrom, and they
MAJ theleupon have their names regis
tered in the precinct 10 which they may
Separate Lists of Names.
The clerk of the county court snail fle,
and carefully preserve all SAID afndaElIjS5
ETsd registry lists, and the registrar s S
make a copy of each precinct registry
hNa and cause the same to be posted up
~ least fifteen days before any election,
At or near the place OF election, ana sn iai
make and transmit another copy to the
Judges of election. (P 245, 5. {, page ~,
vol. l, Compiled Laws of Utah. 1881
Recommendation of Judges.
The county registration officers should
srecommend TO the commission on or pc
fore September lst. for their ln1orna-
lion, the names of at least four persons
Two of whom should belong TO the party
being in che majority at the last general /
election, and two being of the party
then in the minority, and who are ellg-
Idle and proper persons to act as judges
of-eIection in each precinct of the county.
Question of Cash.
The county registration officers and
their deputies will receive compensation
ss follows: For county registration Off
GERS four dollars per day; for eacn
esepilty registration officer, three dollars
S,Sr day for the time during which said
officers have been actually and necesSar-
iIv employed III the discharge OF their
duties. CThere being no appropriation Tor
{ns payment OF these officers, persons
acting must await future action by
Congress or legiSlature-)
There are the usual provisions for the
punishment Tor fraudulent registration,
appointment of judges, taking OF oaths,
filing OF vacancies, opening or polls, now
judges are to qualify and return oath.
Correction of the Lists.
1t is suggested that the registrars in
the several precincts should be at their
respective polling places during the cleo
ton either in person or by deputy, and
conveniently accessible to all electors,
for the purpose of hearing complaints
of any persons whose names may have
been enormously omitted from the reg
istrIy lists, ana IN case any voter has
been SO enormously omitted from such
instate their names thereon, and, if
otherwise qualified. such voters should
he permitted to cast their ballots, but
in no case shall new names be added, or
any name reinstated which had been
stricken off for cause, after a previous
hearing, as provided by law.
Different Ballot Boxes.
-he commission will provide the neces-
NARY books, blanks, stationary and en-
velcpes and the county court of each
county should furnish two ballot boxes
for each poll, one for the territorial and
county officers and one for state officers
and ION the adoption o. the constitu-
ton" There will be two sets of books
for the judges and two kinds of envel-
opes for the ballots. one Duff to be used
aoriai and county officers, the other (bue)
for the ballots of state officers and ION
the adoption Of the constitution" There
will also be poll lists of persons voting