Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-17
ReoIsrRArIoN Law.
Important Provisions Of the Measure
How and When TO Register.

Important Provisions Of the Measure
How and When to Register.
FollowieQ are the most important
points particularly concerning voters,
which are taken from the new regis
tratlon law passed by the last leglsla-
ture:
IL shall be the duty Of every elector
in the State OF Oregon. between the
first Monday IN January, 1900, and
O'Clock D. IN. Of the 18th day of May.
1900, and between the same dates
and hours blennlaly thereafter, to
register with some notary public or
justice Of the peace, or with the
counCy clerk " the comfy 10 which
the elector resides, 10 accordance with
this act.
10 shall be the duty ~ the county
clerk IN each county between the
irst Monday IN January, 1900, aud
O'Clock ., m on the 18th day Uf May,
1900 and between the same dates and
hours blennally thereafter, to enter
upon the proper registers every person
who complies with the requirements
of this act, aud claims 10 be an elector
residing In the county. IL the
clerk refuses 10 enter the name Of
any qualified elector, such electOr may
proceed by maudamus 70 compel him
20 do so.
Every clector may be registered
without charge by personally appear
ing 10 the ONCE Of said clerk, and,
after being duly sworn, stating the
following facts, which the clerk or
his deputy shall appropriately enter
Ia black Ink, at first in the general
county register The electors shall
be numbered consecutiyely, l. 2, 3.etc.,
Ia each precinct, as they are regis
itored IN the general county register.
The clerk shall Inquire Of the elector,
and enter the following Information
10 the general county register, IN the
division set of for the precinct in
which the elector resides, towit.
The registration number Of the
electOr.
The date OF registering the elector,
The full name Of the elector
Leave a blank space 10 which the
judges OF election shall enter in the
prcciuct register the poll-boOk num-
Der OF each elector when he has voted.
The business or occupation OF the
elector.
The age Of the elector In years.
The country OF nativity.
II naturalized, the time, place and
court Of naturalization or declaration,
as evidenced by the legal proof there.
of, exhibited by The elector.
The actual aud precise place OF resi-
dence Of the elector 40 the time Of his
registering, stating first the precinct,
aud, II Ia the country, the section,
township and range, aud In cities and
towns haYiug streets, by specifying
the name Of the tuwn or city. the
street or other location OF or dwelling
place Of the elector, with the number
of such dwelling, u the same has a
number; II not. then with such de-
scriptiOu Il the place that ~ can read
lily be ascertained aud identihed. II
the elect0r be not the hea or proprie.
tor Of the house, then II must show
that tact and upon what door thereof,
and what room such elactor occupies
In that house.
The fact whether or not the elector
desiring % be registered Is able To
write his name aud mark his hnllot,
aud II he cannot do both. then the
nature Of such disability must be en-
tered
The elector shall, then, next follow
ing tho atore administered oath, sign
his name In the presenre OF the clerk
or the deputy acting, In the general
register upon the same line wnere the
preceding Information Is written. aud
the registering officer shall then sign
ms own name upon the said line, aud
add any remark required by this act
90 appropriate thereto foe the infor-
nation Of the Judges OF election.
Every elcotor may be registered hy
personally appearing at the clerks
olilce aud complying with the pro-
visions OF sections aud s OF this act:
nut II said elector Is unable for any
reason 20 conveniently register as
aforesaid, he may register without
charge, before a notary public or
Justice OF the peace In the county in
which ne resides.
Every eleclor upon changing his