Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-10-03

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titled to receive aid from person Of bis
own selection to be rendered in the pres
ence of one of the judges of election.
THOSE EXCLUDED.
And provided, further, that the follow
ing persons shall be excluded from regis
tering and voting:
l. Idiots and lunatics.
2. All persons whose actual habitatlon
for the preceding year cannot be definitely
ascertained.
8. All persons convicted of bribery in
any election, embezzlement of public
funds, treason, felony or petit larceny.
4. All persons who, while citizens OF
this State, have, since the adoption of this
Constitution fought duel with deadly
weapon, sent or accepted challenge to
fight duel with deadly weapon, either
within or without the boundaries of this
State, or knowingly conveyed challenge
or aided or assisted in any manner i'll
fighting duel.
And provided, further, that no officer,
soldier, seapan or marine of the United
States army or navy, nor any inmate of a
soldiers home or charitable institution
shall be considered resident of this State,
or of any country or city thereof, by rea-
son of being stationed or so located
therein.
Section 2. Any person who, in respect
of age or time of residence, would, when
the last registration before any election
takes place, be qualified to vote at the
time of the next election, shall be admit
ted to registration Notwithstanding that at
the time thereof he is not qualified with
reference to age or time of residence, and
shall be entitled to vote at the election il
then qualified under this Constitution.
Section 8. Electors in county and city
elections shall possess the qualifications
and be subject to the disqualification
prescribed in Section of his Article; bu
the General Assembly may prescribe ad
ditional qualifications for electors in an,
election for county or city of1cersi in sucl
county or city.
NO EDUCATIONAL TEST.
! Section 4. There shall be no education
+ al test of reading or writing prerequisite
! to registration or to voting applicable t.
{ persons who shall register prior to the frs
I day of January, 1904; and all persons VIII
shall register prior to that date shall re
main, during life, qualified electors, unles
disqualified by other provisions of TIL
article.
Section 5. There shall be for each mag
isterial district in this State, Board {
: three Commissioners of Registration to b
appointed by tie judge of the circuit coui
having jurisdiction over the territory /
y which such district shall be located; exceI
= that the first Board under this ConstItl
ton shall be appointed by ordinance {
l. this convention.
% An appeal shall lie to such circuit cou
s. or to the judge thereof in vacation fro
T. the decision of such board at the instan'
is of any person who shall be de MED regi
VI tration.
IL The General Assembly shall enact sue
!" laws as may be necessary to prescribe Il
y manner and terms of such appeal ar
'e generally to carry into effect the provisio
of this section.
Section 6. All elections by the peor
shall be by ballot, and all elections
representative bodies shall be viva voc
The ballot box shall, at all times durl
elections, be kept in view Of the vote
land the ballots shal not be canvassed D..
counted in secret.
THE BALLOTS.
nv Secti III :. The GentrlL Assembly sh
in provide by law for ballots without a