People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-08-12

Reform papers please copy.)

No man can lawfully register If he is
under 21, Or unless he has been resi-
dent Of the state for u months or of
the county months, or if he has com
United any state ofense for which he
has been convicted (unless since par
doned).
All tax collectors are required to
keep open the registration books com
menciug Aug. Is, 1888. and continuing
80 days from a. n. to p. "a.
No man can legally register whose
taxes have not been paid up to 1898.
The tax collector may or may not re-
ouire proof Of this fact
On September Is, the tax collector is
required 10 file with the county regis
trars an accurate list OF voters who
have registered, arranged alphabet
c2lly by districts. showing age, race,
occupation and residence.
On July 1, the tax collector, ordinary
and clerk OF court are required to file
with the county registrars an accurate
list OF all persons disqualified by rea-
Foz Of nonp2ymeut Of taxes since 1877
and up to 1893. by being an idiot or in
sane or conviction Of a crime unless
since psrdoned with the right of sui
frage restored) tax collector, ordinary
and clerk are required to use every
endeGvor 10 secure best evidence in
each case. In case Of doubt, the vote
OF two shall decide.
Superior Court Judge every 2 years
lin February 1898 should have been ap-
pointed shall appoint three upright
intelligent citizens as registrars to hold
Office years. Judge has power to
remove any registrar at will-BUT HE
MUST NOT APPOINT ALL FROM TEE SAME
PARTY. II such fact can be shown at
any time the law requires the judge to
remove one registrar All ONCE and ep.
point q successor so as TO maintain 8
bipartisan board. (This is an impor-
tsne point and every pepulist commit
teeman in the state should see TO it that
the board of registrars in his county
has at least one populist member
On Sept. 20, registrars are required
20 meet and compare the lists of those
registered and those disqualified and
then make up a list to be known as
registered voters" These registrars
have She power TO put on or take off
any names when the evidence warrants
81. Their sessions are public and any
citizen may attend. On q difference,
the vote Of . shall govern They can
summon and swear witnesses and re-
ouire ALI books and papers needed, If
any name On the list is questioned,
such party has one days time to pre-
pa-e aud furnish evidence. ANY one
has tbs gins to question any name on
the list ana 10 furnish evidence show
i7~ same 0.@a Mega -y ecSi--s~4@.
i (Populis. committeeman and work"
1.z sleSI - So it that I'D names arp
illegally Registered ana at the same
time, no voters name struck off the
list ilegaly)
Registrars are required to furnish
managers a. tho county site an aecu-
rate copy of ali voters arranged by
districts sigred. 0y at least TWO OF them
81 the hour of opening the polls. At
each voting precinct, to the managers
OF Caid precincs 8 list Of all voters for
th1t precinct Lists must be clearly
written CT printed. These lists shall
Re returned after the election and after
examination ty board Of consolidation
10 the clerk # court apd kept by him
open to .u5li. inspection and placed
b- hi1 81 the bands Of the foreman Of
the next & aid jury.
II apr voters neIe by error is placed
in the wrong dis ries. he m3y vote at
the county size ~ taking the oath that
he has not voted elsewhere in this
election.
Lzw requires that the voters books
and lists and list OF d qualified per
so IS shall be open at all times to pub
lie inspection By any o.Jiz,u but shall
not bc removed from the custody OF the
officer i'm charge. Begistrars are re-
Quired each yeer 20 tie in the ordina-
rvs cEice certi6ed copies Of the lists Of
registered voters.
ANY person registering illegally is
guilty Of q misdemeanor or any person
aiding and abetting la such act The
signing Of an assumed or hvtitious mama
is also misdemeanor. ANY person
who shall vote or aid or abet another
il voting in any name other than his
own IS it appears on the list or who
shall vote without having registered IS
guilty OF q misdemeEnor Any tax col
lector, clerk Or other person who shall
falsify said voters lists or any county
registrar who shall felsify the list OF
registered voters ssal Be guilty Of g
felony.
This is the registration law in brief
and should be thoroughly understood
by every popuiist. If doubtful on any
point, your ordinary and clerk have @
copy Ct the Code Vol /. sections 80 to
65 where the details can be found
The law does NOT provide for q board
Of election managers made mp Of more
than ore party. Public sentiment
however demands that such a board
should be composed Of one man from
each party or at least only two Of the
dominant party The superior court
Judge appoints these election managers.
II in every county where the Peoples
ua-+- hoe not he'd ao,7gI ~o,roso~4o+ q; az,