The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-05-22
THE NEW REGISTRATION ACT.
The December Registry Abolished, and
Only the May Registry Now Necessary.

A number OF inquiries having reached |
US concerning the amended Registry act, |
we give below the full text Of the law as
amended, and which has received the |
signature of the Governor;
SECTION l. Be d Enacted, de-, That,
for the purpose Of making the original
annual assessment and registration OF
voters in each of the election districts in
this Commonwealth, it shall be the duty
Of each Of the assessors who are required
to perform any of the duties incident 10
the holding Of elections and the registrs-
ton of voters in the different election
districts Of this Commonwealth, to visit
in person each and every dwelling house
in his district on the first Monday in
May of each year, or as soon thereafter as
may be possible and practicable when all
of said dwelling houses cannot be per-
sonally visited by him on the said first
Monday Of May, and to make a list in
book prepared for that purpose by the
County Commissioners of all the quail
fed electors he shall find upon careful
and diligent inquiry to be bona fide res
idents Of his district. together with the
date when such dwelling house was Wis
tied by the assessor. entering them in
such book in the order in which such
dwelling houses are visited, and the
qualified electors in each house being
grouped together, and if in a city or
town the names Of the qualified electors
shall be grouped together by streets, al
leys or courts, and the persons so found
to be legally qualified electors shall forth
with be assessed; the assessor shall in all
cases personally ascertain by careful and
diligent inquiry Of the voter or Of some
known resident the election district in
whizh the voter claims the right to vote
upon what ground each person 50 assess
ed claims to be legally qualified voter.
The list thus prepared shall be designat-
ed and known as the "Original Registry
List II shall be the duty of said assess
or to enter in said "Original Registry
List the names of the male citizens
twenty-one years of age and upwards
claiming TO be qualified voters In the
election district Of which he is the as
SCISSOR, and opposite each of said names
state whether said citizen is or is not a
housekeeper, and if he is, the number of
his residence in cities or towns where the
same are mum bered. with the street, al
ley or court in which situated, and if in a
city or town where there are no numbers
the name of the street, alley or court on
which the said house fronts, also the oc-
cupation of the person at the date of such
assessment, and where he is not house,
keeper the occupation, place of boarding
and with whom at the date of assessment.
and if working for another the name of
the employer, aud write opposite each of
said names the word "Voter." Where
any person claims to vote by reason of
naturalization he shall exhibit his certifi-
cate thereof to the assessor unless he has
been for two consecutive years next pre-
ceeding a voter in said district, and in all
cases where the person has been natural
lied the name shall be marked with the
letter M where the person has merely
| declared his intention to become citizen
] and designs to be naturalized before the
next election he shall exhibit the sertifi-
| cate of his declaration of intention, and
| the name shall be marked ed I;'' and
| where the person shall be entitled by ex-
listing laws to be naturslized without
making declaration of his intention TO
| be naturalized and intends to be natural
lied at least one month before the next
general election, the name of such person
| shall be marked 81 NJ" where the claim
is 10 vote by reason OF being of the age of
| twenty-one years and under Twenty-Five
as provided by law, the word "Age' shall
be entered, and if the person has moved
into the election district to reside since
| the last general election the letter "R"
| snallibe placed opposite the name.
''SECTIoN ?. 1t shall be the duty of
| the said sassessOr to forthwith make a
| copy of the said original list, with the
| observations and explanations required
to be noted as aforesaid 10 be made out
| as soon as practicable. II shall be his
duty on or prior TO the fourth Monday of
May, and on or prior TO the second Mon
day of December in each year, 10 place a
| copy on the door of or ON the house
/ where the election of the respective dis
/ trict is required 10 be held, and retain the
original list in his hand for the inspec-
ton, free Of charge, Of any person resi-
dent in the said election district who
shall desire to see the same; and it shall
be the duty Of the said assessor to assess
/ from time to time the personal applica-
/ ton Of any one claiming the right TO vote
1 the name Of such claimant, and mark up-
/ posite the name &C "" and Immediately
assess him, noting as in all other cases
his occupation, residence the date of his
| assessment, whether a bOarder, or house.
keeper, if boarder with whom he boards,
4 and whether naturalized or designing to
be, marking in all cases opposite the
/ name the letter 'N ID or L NJ as the
case may be; if the person claiming to
be assessed be naturalized he shall ex-
i hibit 70 the assessor his certificate OF
naturalization, and if he claims that he
| designs 10 be naturaliZed before the next
ensuing election he shall exhibit the GER
tificate of his declaration of intention If
such previous declaration is required by
the laws of the United States. 1t shall be
the duty OF said assessor 10 be present at
the election house of the SAID election
district during the two secular days next
! preceding the day fixed by the third sec
ton Of this act for returning the lists TO
the county commissioners, from ten, ante
meridian, 10 three, post meridian, and
from six, post meridian, to nine, post
meridian, OF each OF said days, for the
purpose Of hearing and acting upon ap-
plicatiOns 10 be made under the prOvis-
ions of this section, or relating TO names
upon said list, or that are sought 10 be
placed thereon or struck therefrom, and
IL shall be his duty TO correct said origi-
nal list by adding thereto upon personal
application the names of persons entitled
10 vote not already thereon, and by strik-
ing thereirOm fictitious names or names
of persons who may have died or re-
moved from said district, and in all cases
IL shall be the duty OF said asses sor "a
enter in his book opposite the name OF
each voter the name or names of the per-
son or persons together with the resi-
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