Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-17
Argus Of October 10. 1900.

Argus ofOctoher 10. 1900.
DEMONSTRATION OF electors prelim-
mary to the general election OF No
vember 9Th, will begin throughout
the state OF Montana and county OF
Fergus next Monday Mt 0 a. M. and
continue between the hours of 9 a, m.
and9 m. on all legal days (which
excerpts Sundays) until Saturday
evening, October 9th.
In addition, each registry agent is
Obliged to again open his home office
on Monday, October 10Th, and keep
the same open from0 a. III. antil 8 p.
m. for the registration OF all electors
who may he able to show that they
were unable by reason OF sickness or
physical disability, Or through un-
~avoidable absence, tn register within
the previous two weeks.
The requirements to he able to reg.
lister are: The applicant must be a
full citizen of the United States first
papers are not good; must be
twenty-one Yeas OF age ct the date
OF the election; must havebeen aresi,
dent of the state for one year and OF
the county for thirty days prior to
the next election; must be.a resident
OF the district in which he desires to
register and must swear that he Is
not registered elsewhere.
Those who registered sGt the time
provided prior to the election of lS9S,
have not changed their residence in
the meantime or other wise lost their
franchise and expect to vote in the
, same precinct this fall need not regis
ter again tbs year, and the registry
agents are sworn to include their
names in the copies OF the official
register and check lists tobefurnished
the judges, uplessit be shown to them
by affidavit that the party has died
or moved out OF the district.
However, we would advise that
everyone who desires to vote Novem-
Der 9Th, call ON the registry agent and
see that his name Is on the list. 1t Is
a wise precautioI to take, for unless
your name does appear there you
cannot vote. No one whose name
does name does not appear on thelist
can swear in his vote.
There have been a number nj in
stances about the state O~f,Glisunder-
standings having arisen concerning
how; a man who has registered in one
precinct two years ago and since
changed his residence, SHOULD go
about it to comply with the law.
Several county attorneys have given
opinions on the subject and the at
torney general has.also b~eeHGsked to
give his advice. Eyom the publicity
which the matter hashad, the author
tiles in this county have determined
the following method ns The best,
safest, and entirely within the law.
For instance: JOEn Smith two
years ago lived at Utica, registered
in that precinct. voted there. Hehas
since Moved to Gilt Edge and desires
to nowTote in that precinct. smith
should call on the registry agent at
Gilt Edge, and when asked the sues
ton (Which registry agents SHOULD
ask all applicants for 'registrat!on),
where did you vote two years ago?'
should te4, him that devoted Mt Utica.
The registry agent then enters the
mans narle and the fact that he
voted at Utica two years ago OH a
blank which has been provided (being
Form 81, aEd, after signing the same
and attachb,g his seal thereto, sends
IL by mail addressed 60 the registry
agent at Utf.a. The Utica registry
agent must %thereupon cancel the
name OF Johy smith with red ink and
the ma me shat not be iseluded in the
copy Of the Official register noe in the
check list. After having told the Gilt
Edge registry agent tAat he had
voted ut Utica and the proper blank