The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-10-14
LAW
is LIMITED TO SIX DAYS
This Year Registration Begins October
24th and Closes October 10Th will
Hold Good for Eight Years in
Districts Under 1000 Votes.

The new registration law, which goes
into effect this year, carries with it some
important and radical changes. After
registration this year the elector will
not be required to register for eight
years, providing the district contains no
more than 1909 votes.
The period of actual registration has
been shortened to six days. This year
registration begins October oath and
ends October 30. The hours are from
a. IN. to 8 p m.
The registry agent must require every
applicant for registration to make oath
that such applicant is citizen of the
and resi6 'at of Montana one year and
of the cpu4ty 30 days to the day before
election, I'D that he is not registered
elsewhere.
Naturalized citizens must produce
their naturalization papers, or a certified
copy thereof, and the same must be
stamped'by the agent; provided, if the
applicant cannot produce his papers on
a copy OF them, because OF their loss or
destruction or from the fact that they
are beyond his reach, he may be regis
tered by making an affidavit, setting
forth the year he came to the United
States, the state or territory, county,
court and year where he was finally ad-
mitted to citizenship, and where he last
saw his papers or copy thereof. The
credibility Of the applicant who makes
this affidavit must be esta blished by the
affidavit Of one credible elector.
Naturalized citizens who have been
continuous residents OF the same dis
trict since the previous registration and
whose names are upon the official regis
ter are not required to exhibit their
naturalization papers again
Any person who makes oath that he
VIII have been entitled, TO become u full
citizen OF the United States prior to the
election, shall be registered, but win
only be allowed to vote by presenting
his final papers before the judges of
election
An elector changing his residence af-
ter registering may be registered III any
other district or county by obtaining d
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lister the number anC date Of reglStra-
non, the name ana first name in full,
the age and nativity Of the elector, to-
gethrI with the number Of the ward or
name Of precinct, and particular des
criptiou of the place of residence. If
any person fails or refuses to give his
residence When particularly required he
must not be registered. Electors should
therefore he prepared to give the ward
block and number and lot where they
reside, il IN towns or cities. or The SOC
riol, township and range, il il tho c)n,l-
try.
Within forr days after the close oi
registration thc &gelt shall post IN five
puhii" places written or printed lists Of
'ho.n REGISTERED aad give notice DIT
,n"y Eiil G"ar o"jecti,c- 70 the -ig1r ro
VJja o. ao" person 50 ~" Il tered rlll s
y. -. 0n tie saturday previous to y!.c-
tia&, a"G .na-tirg all pg.aons who."
ramas may te enormously cancel p-
oa tha official register to apueqt aid
have such error corrected.