Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
THE REGISTRATION LAW.

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In view of the fact that we have been
in receipt of number Of com niunica
tions from certain persons lately APP
pointed repatriation OFF GERS, requesting
information as to their dutiss under
the new registration law, some explana-
ton of the provisions Of the law in
question seems proper at this present.
The general ignorance on the subiect
has, Of necessity, arisen from the fact
that the law itself III printed form has
not yet been distributed. Immediately
upon the adjournment o! tho late adj
ioufnud session of the General Assem-
bly,, this Secretary OF State proceeded
to make every effort to rush through
the volume of the new laws as speedily
rs possible. Notwithstanding every
effort in this direction, however, the
completion of the whole 20. une in the
short interval which has elapsed be-
tween the adjournment aud the present
time. was matter of physical impossi-
biliiy. The registration laws, and the
election and ballot laws have, however,
boon printed in a pamphlet to them
selves, ana will be ready for distribu-
tion ut the end of this week.
The registration oiiiuers in each cleo.
tion district must sit for the purpose OF
registering voters on i've days. These
days in the present year, are Saturday,
the 9Th day Of August Saturday, the
18th day of August; Saturday, the goth
day of August; Saturday the 18th day
OF September, and Saturday tue I'D
day of October. The places for the sit
ting are to he selected By ths regiHtra-
tion officers in each election district.
The hours OF sitting on each Of the
days named are from o'clock in the
morning TO Z 10 the evening, with an
INTERIM ssion from 10 TO o'clUck.
The fret duty of the registration Off
cers under the new law is, that tine reg
istrar in each election district must
post in 10 of the most public places in
his district notice stating the days
When the registration officers will sit
for registration, the place for and hours
of sitting. This notice must be posted
at .least 10 days before the day OF the
first sitting-the 9Th of August. II is
should attend to this duty at once. No
required. a simple statement OF the
facts We have DRmed, properly posted,
will answer all requirements.
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meet on the days named. their duties
are much as under the old law. The
most important duty in addition is
that of requiring each applicant to pay
the fee of 81 ut the outset. ,tflt9
Tho mode of procedure is as follows
The name of the applicant is first
written 10 the registration book, the
surname being written in full, and the
number of the applicant being written
Immediately before his name. In the
column 10 the registration book which
is headed "Registration Fee." the
word paid" or "Uupaid. " as the CASE
may be, must be transcribed. Mex
the proper color is written in thu
proper column. Next comes the entry
Of the age 10 the age column. Next, il
the column headed Nativity" mus
be entered the name of the State. Ter
ritory or county in which the applican
was 6orn. Next, in the residence col
umn, is to be written the number o
the street or other description of th,
residence of the applicant, In thu
subdivision OF the column headed
Term of Residence" how long th,
applicant has resided 10 the State, how
long in the county, and how long IL
the election district. In the natural
/ ICED column, the words yes, !" o
emo" or ''native, as the case may be
! Ia the column headed "Registsrel
, Voter" IL the applicantis qualified
t the name must be written as in th
: first column. II the applicant 10 dis
} qualified, heavy linked line shall b
, drawn through his name as first writ
ten, and the cause OF his disouRlifica
T tion shall be briefly stated in the dis
qualified column. No applicant sha
} be held or MARKED disqualified, how
Q ever, who pays the fee, and wh0 is
{ male citizen who is 81 years Of age q
! the time of the application, or will b
Q go on the day Of the next election, an
r who has resided for the past year i
d the State, for the past three month
n In the county. and 30 days in the ele,
tion district, and who, when, cha
o lenged, shall take the prescribed oat
s as to bribery.
g Only the applicant, arepIssentati,
n Of each political party and the nece
If sary witnesses for each case are to
o admitted to the registration rooui.
q An appeal from the decision OF Il
" registration officers lies to the associa
judge resident in the county. III
days, in the present year, when tbs a
eociate judge will SIT for such appe
,. will be Thursday, the 25th day
, August; Tuesday, the Both of Angus
y and Tuesday, the 25th day Of 0ctobe
.