The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-10-25

AsNNA NANRN'A ~ WV oNthNN AiAN'N aNrAN |
ter between the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1900, and 5o'clock p. M, May Is
following:
Such was the law passed by the last
legislature. voter may register with
a notary public, justice of the peace or
county clerk. Electors are not subject
to expensein the matter. A book con-
tanning the registration Of all voters in
the county will be prepared and from
this general book smaller ones will he
made, giving the list Of electors in each |
voting precinct.
Electors will be numbered, consecu-
lively, in each precinct, as they are en-
tered in the general county register.
The clerk shall require of the elector
such information as his registration num-
Der; date of registering; full name of
elector; business or occupation; age OF
the lector in years; country of nativity
il naturalized, the time, place and court
of naturalization or declaration as ev-
idenced by the legal proof thereof ex-
hibited by the elector
The actual and precise place OF resi-
dence of the elector at the time OF his
registering will be asked, and the pre-
cinct, and, il in the country, the section,
township and range; in cities and towns
having streets, by specifying the name
OF town or city, the street or other Local
ton of dwelling place, with the number
Of the dwelling, II It has a number, and
II not then such a description OF the
place that it can readily be ascertained
and identified, II the elector be not the
head of the house IL must be stated, and
upon what floor thereof and what room
the elector occupies in the house.
Il must also be stated whether the
voter is able 10 write his name and
mark his ballot. II the electors ina
bility is apparent, in consequence OF
some physical infrmity, such rs blind
ness or loss of limb, incapacitating the
applicant from writing, this fact must
be set down in the register. Should the
disability be illiteracy of the voter, the
clerk shall, in addition to stating the
fact, enter as full description of the
physical peculiarities of the elector as
possible, giving height, approximate
weight, complexion, color of eyes and
any visible marks or scars and their
location.
The law is very explicit, and enters
into .the smallest details, until after q
person has gone through the process ol
registering ne will think he is under
jsuspicion for murder.
should an elector chaDgehis residence
after registering, he may, before the
books are closed, cause his former reg
istration to be Cancelled by'a request IN
writing TO the clerk where he registered
on specially prepared blank. Section
10 Of the law says: "No person shall
register who is not qualified elector OF
the precinct in which he registers and
Who il not resident thereof, or regis
ter in name other than his true name,
and no elector shall register a second
time in the same precinct or register III
any other precinct until his iirst regis
tration has been cancelled
Urpon the day Of election the Judges
as soon as an elector applying TO vote
has given his name and residence sha'
ask the elector II he is registered an'
also examine the register. Even though
a person he registered his vote may be
challenged before his ballot Is actually
in the box. II not registered the elee
Tor IL 10 he considered challenged. II
case Of A challenge, the voter may SUD
scribe an oath, on blank, printed 10
,he nurpose. and this must also ID
J sworn 10 by not more than hall a doze'
{ freebolders. In trying such cases tn
: election judges have power to Issue SUP .
noenas 10 require the attendance oil VII
nesses before them.
The last section OF the law gives IN
following warning; ANY county 'ie'N
ar clerk Of any county court, or oi an
J denuty Of either Of such officers, OF an
, iudge or clerk Of election, or any lns''o
, If the peace or notary public who sha'
: u,ilfully disregard any Of the provision
ot tbis act. or who shall williully fan I
nerform or enforce any provisions
: his aet. or any person who shall wiz
. fullv or iraudulently register more Una
once ar register under any but his uu
1 name or attempt to vote by perSona'ih
another. who is registered, contrary
the provisions OF this act, or Know '"s'
register in any precinct where ne l. ~
a resident at the time OF resl7.iA,'D' :,
unon conviction, shall he pnnisiiou y
;n,nrisonment in the penitentiary h'
les than one year or more than @ th''
,s.rs ar by fine not less than flVo
, more than $1,000. or both such me ~
;,onrisonment. Any person who sha
tsi.sly swear 10 any affidavit required
4 M. act shall be deemed guilty oi Pc
o. ;nry and upon conviction thereof sh'
- y he punished accordingly
IN Tor those Who for any reason cam
n , ~ the county clerk for Registrars"
es .S.Isw enables them 10 settle the m, p,
a. a. ,er With a notary public or justice % 7,
ad 80. snecialblanks being provided
m the purpose. These oiil''''' - ~