The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-11
REGISTRATION WS.


The rrgIstyatiop hooks must be opened ini
the reyisi ration OF electors entitled 10 fegis
trntion ON the nrsi Monday iu each month a.
the Couri House, uniii ID days neiorc the gen
sal election, when they shall be closed unti
after the election. .
"Iu cities ana towns OF over sd inhaoitanIs
the supervisors OF registration shaii open ths
hooks Of registration for one n-eupg NJ suen
time sk may ne designated by the board sneI
lwo w~s kI notice. posted in such Town OF
city, ut which meeting shall he registered such
Qusi!ned electors OF the county NJ may pre-
-Psrsous becoming of ago during the 81
days prior TO the general slectioa' uuIink
which the books are closed. may oe reR'ste!,
ed by a sppl wing beiuie the books are closed. "
oihervtse qualified. The registration books
are likewise closed 30 days before any special
election. ss ian.
nary i. iSS, shaii remain during life qualIaed
eIeotoTu. unless afterwards they become dis
qualified oy The Constitution for com mittIne
crime. eic. Peraons moving from one eounS
10 another may hsve their registration certin.
caies changed 70 tho county 10 which they
have moved ~ soon n 10 In determined thai
they vsre duly registered In the county rom
sEyery male oitisep OF the Stale and OF the
United States, u years and upwsSds; VINO m
shalI have been . resident OF the state ior
two years. In the county ono year. 10 tne
four nsontbs before any election. and shall
have paid. six mootha before any e,eesion J;
any poIi Tax due. and who can both read ana
write any section OF the snnstitut,on soonu.
tod By the registration ofhesrs OF can snoS
thai DO owns and hos paid all taxes coliectiole
during the previoaa year on property 10 lhe
state sssesscd et 800, or more, shall 90 emu
ilsd 10 registration.
sOi conrae, persons convicted Of certain
erlDes such M burglary. arson. adultery. VIZ
beatiuR oreeoh OF trust. forgery, larceny, etc,
are Ineligible for regstration.
sPersons aoIdiug = registration certificate
are entitled TO vote upon proof ot the pay
ment or all taxea. including poll tax. assessro
against him. and coiiectiole during Inc prev
ious year."
PRIMARY REGIsrRArIoS.
In order 10 vote In the Democratic pri.
nafies. in doiug whicn the majority OF the
yoiOrs think they have done tneir iuii uuty
an osiixeuR, the requirements Tor votinx arr
very simple. TIE constitution OF shs Demo
eiectiou only Democratic white Soisre whc
have beea res,dsots OF The State IL
lnopth aud the county o. days preceding the
next general election. and such nexroe. ~
voted the Democratic ticket In lSd6, ana n
have voted the Democratic ticket coniinu.
orsly since. to be shown by the certificate oi
ten white Democratic votsra, who Will pleogr
themselves To support the nominees OF soch
elections may vote Provided. Tbat NO per-
sou shall DO allowed 70 vote except he name
be enrolled on the particular club iist o.
whIch DO oifers 10 vote At least nve d., oe-
fore the nrsi election. Each club shall have
s.perste polling place for primary elections
Tho club roles of the party shall eouattotr
the registry iiat and shall DO open to inspec-
ton By any member OF the parry. ana tns
election under thus clause shali be heid ana
regulated under the set Of the general assem'
bly, OF this state, approved D-cemoer =, ilSsS
and any subsequent acts of the ngis!sture o.
this State"