The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-04-15
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How to Regist:r.
A Comprehensive Explanation OF the
New Law.

The most important duty of every
citizen of South Carolina now, is to
register,k The registration books are
uow opened in the court house. The
matter is of paramount interest, and
we give it in full, as follows:
l. The members of the boards OF
registration, on or before first day Of
April, 1896, will meet and organize
BY the election of one of their num-
Der as chairman and one Of their
number as clerk. Before organiz-
ing each member will subscribe an
oath, furnished by the Secretary Of
State, before the Clerk of the Court.
The office of the board shall be at
the county seat. A record must be
kept by the clerk of all the official
acts and proceedings Of the boards.
Any two of the boards constitute a
quorum for the transaction OF busi-
ness.
2. The books of registration shall
be opened by the boards on the first
Monday in April, 1896, at the court
house in ca b county, snl kept
open for at six least conse'- =
utive weeks. They shall be
opened again at the court house
on the first Mondays in June,
July, August and September, A. D.
1896, and kept open continuously tor
at least one week in each Of said
months. They shall be closed 80
days before the general election IN
1896. After the general election in
1895, the books of registration shall!
be opened on the fist Monday CT
each month at the count house and
kept open for three successive days
in each month until 80 days before
the election of 1893, when they shall
be closed until the said general cleo
tion shall have taken place. The
Offices and books must be kept open
from 9 o'clock in the forenoon until
3 o'clock in the afternoon.
8. The board of registration is the
Judge of the qualification Of all ap
plicants for registration up to Jan
uary 1st, 1898. Up to January lst,
1898, every male citizen OF this State
and of the United States 2l years of
aye who is not an idiot, is not in
sane, is not o pauper supported at
tie public expense, and is not con-
fined in any public prison, and who
has not been convicted of burglary,
arson, obtaining goods and money
under false pretenses, perjury, for
gerry, robbery, bribery, adultery, wife
b .ating, house breaking, receiving
stolen goods, breach Of trust with
fraudulent intent, fornicatiop, sod
omy, incest, assault with intent to
ravish, miscegenation, larceny or
crimes against the election laws, and
who shall be resident of this State
two years. Except ministers in charge
OF organized churches and teachers
of public schools, and they after six
m ,nths residence in the State,) a
resident in the county six months, and
in the polling precinct four months
and who can read any section in the
constitution of 1895, or can under
stand and explain any section OF said
constitution when read to him by the
registration officer or officers, shall
be entitled toregistration and become
elector upon application for such
registration. If person has been
convicted Of any of the crimes above
mentioned, pardon of the Gov
ernor removes The disqualification:
The boards of registration in judg-
ing of the qualifications OF appli-
cants for registration are authorized
to require Of every such applicant
satisfactory proof of bis age, resi-
dence, etc. In determining the in
telligence qualification OF the appll.
cant, the boards select the section OF
the constitution to be read or explain
and understood by the applicant.
Applicants denied registration should
be promptly notified, so as to allow
them tie right Of appeal.
The books of registration must be
kept open at least six weeks, when
opened on the first Monday of April,
1886, and at least one week when
opened on first Mondays in June,