Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-10-10
REGISTER OR YOU CAN'T Vote
Period for Registration Will Open Next londay Morn
ing and Continue Until Saturday Evening,
October 27th, With Last Chance
on rlonday, October 20th,

The registration 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 at 0 a. m. and
continue between the hours OF a. m.
and p. IN. on all legal days (Which
eXcepts Sundoysl until Saturday
evening, October 18th.
In addition, each registry agent is
obliged to again open his home Office
on Monday, October Goth, and keep
the same open from a. IN. until Up.
III. for the registration OF all electors
who may be able to show that they
were unable by reason OF sickDess or
physical disability, or through un-
avoidable absence, to register within
the previous two weeks.
The requirements to be 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 years OF age at the date
OF the election; must have been resi-
dent of the state for one year and Of
the county for thirty days prior to
the next election; must be resident
of the district in which he desires to
register and must swear that he IL
not registered elsewhere.
Those who registered at the time
provided prior TO the election OF 1888,
have not changed their residence in
the meantime or otherwise lost their
franchise and expect to vote In the
same precinct this fall need not regis
ter again this year, and the registry
agents are sworn to include their
names in the copies OF the official
register and check lists to befurnished
the judges, unlessit beshown 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 IL on the list. 1t is
a wise precuution to take, for unless
your name does appear there you
cannot vote. No one whose name
does name does not appear on the list
can swear in his vote.
There have been u number of in
stances about the state Of misunder-
standings having arisen concerning
how 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 been asked to
give his advice. From the publicity
which hematter has had, the author
tiles in this county have determined
the following method as the best.
safest, and entirely within the law.
For instance: John Smith two
years ago lived at Utica, registered
in that precinct, voted there. Hehas
since moved to Gilt Edge and desires
to now vote in that precinct. Smith
should call on the registry agent at
Gilt Edge, and when asked the ques-
tion (which registry agents should
ask all applicants for registration),
"Where did you votetwo years ago?"
should tell him that he voted at Utica.
The registry agent then enters the
mans name and the fact that he
voted at Utica two years ago on a
blank which has been provided (being
Form -, and, after signing the same
and attaching his seal thereto, sends
it by mail addressed to the registry