The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
Old Certificates Of Registration
are Void Everybody Must
Register.

The Books of Registration will be Opened
on the First Monday in December next
and kept Open for Three Successive
DAYS for the Registration of Voters
Entitled to Registration unter the Con-
stitution-ror the Information OF the
People Attention is Called to the Fol-
foling Provisions of the New Law, Ap-
proved the Fifth Day of March, 1896.
THE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION SHALL
: i be opened by the Boards on the first
Monday In April. 1896, at the Court House IN
each County, and kept open for at least Bl X
consecutive weeks. They shall be opened
again at the Court House on the first Mondays
In June, July, August and september a: w.,
1885, and kept open continually for at least
one week In each of said months. They shall
be closed thirty days before the general elec'
ton In 1896. After general election IN ieSo; 10 .be
first Monday of each month at the Court
House and kept open for three successive Gays
in each month until thirty days before Ene
election In 1896, when they shall be closed un-
til the said general election shall have taken
place. The offices and books must oe kepI
open from o'clock in the forenoon until
o'clock In the afternoon. , -,
The Board OF Registration Ia the Judge OF
the qualifications of all applicants for regis
tration up to January 1st, 1898. Up to Janu.
airy lst, 1898. every male citizen OF this state
and Of the United States. twenty-one years OF
age, who Is not an idiot, is not insane. Is not
q pauper supported at the public expense,
and Is not confined In any public prison, ana
who has not been convicted OF burglary. ar
son, obtaining goods or money % unuer Sr,bsrT 3sSe
adultery, wife beating, housebreakin ing receiV-
ing stolen goods, breach of trust wi tn fraudu-
lent Intent, sornication, sodomy, incest as
| % 1tnh M d10
larceny, or crimes against the election laws,
and who shall have been resident IN tnls
State two years. Except ministers IN cnarge
Vt organized churches and teachers OF puollc
schools, and they after Blk months residence
in the State,) q resident In the Coun ty for Blk
months, and in the polling precinct four
months, and who can read any section III tne
Constitution OF 1895. or can understand ana
explain any section of said CONSTITUTION
when read to him by the registration ohcer
or officers shall be entitled to registration and
become elector upon application Tor sncn
registration: II any person has been CONVEX, I
| ed Of any of the crimes aforementioned,
pardon OF the Governor removes the dislual-
| ification.
IN case any minor who will become ivy enty-
one years Of age after the closing Or the Eooks
of Registratration and before the election,
and Is otherwise qualified to register, makes
application under oath showing he: is quail
fed to register, the Boards shall register such
applicant before the closing OF the bookt.
Any person whose qualifications as az cleo
tor will be completed after the closing Of the
Registration Books but before the next elec'
ton, shall have the right to apply for 10 &C.
cure q registration certificate at any time
| within sixty days Immediately preceding the
closing OF the Registration Books, upon an
| application under oath TO the facts emitting
| him to such registration.
The registration OF voters must be py poll
ing precincts. There must be Book OF Reg
istration for each polling precinct that Is fol
each township, or parish. or city, or tWon o
less than five thousand Inhabitants or ware
of cities of more than five thousand tnhabi
tapts. Each elector musr vote In the polling
precinct in which he resides. II there is more
than one voting place In the polling precl PCT
the elector may vote al any Soting pls ce des
|ignated on the registration certificate. Tht
Boards must designate In the registration
certificate the voting place In the polling pre-
cipct at which the elector Is to vote. Ii tner'
is more than one voting place In the polling
precincts, the Boards shall designate on tn
certificate the voting place selected oy th'
elector.
Old certificates OF registration are'vold. Ev
ery man who may desire TO exercise the righ
to vote IN ust apply for Registration.
I'D. CARWILE,
S. s. BOLES,
1T. ELLIS.
Boarl of Supervisors Of Registration.