Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-04-04

to pay poll-tax as a prerequisite to
voting.
?. Prior TO the first day Of Tblank
to be filed, 1902, and again prior 70
the first day of -, 1902, and again
prior TO --, 1904, there shall be a
general registration of voters in every
county and OF the State, at which gen
eral registrations no person shall be
listed as a voter unless, when he offers
to register, he shall be:
VOTERS QUALIFICATIONS.
First. a person who, prior to the
adoption of this constitution. has serv-
ed in time of war i'm the army or navy
of the United States or the Confederate
States, or OF any State of the United
States; or
Second. The son OF a person who.
prior TO the adoption of this constitu-
ton, served in time Of warm the army
or navy OF the United States, or OF the
Confederate States, or OF any State of
the United States; or
Third. A person who shall have
paid to the State for one year preceding
that in which he offers to register.
taxes amounting TO as much as one
dollar Isl on property owned by and
assessed against him; or
Fourth. A person who is able to
read any section Of this constitution
which may be submitted 10 him, by the
officers or registration and give a
reasonable explanation OF the same; or
being a person who cannot for himself
read such section Of the constitution.
shall be able To understand and give a
reasonable explanation thereof when
read TO him by the officers Of registra-
ton. All persons properly registered
under any provision OF this section
shall remain permanently enrolled as
electors unless subsequently disqualifi-
ell by some other provision of this
article; and a copy Of this permanent
roll, sworn TO by the officers OF regis
tration, shall be certified to each county
and city clerk for preservation in his
Office. Any person who shall be denied
registration shall have the right OF
appeal TO the circuit court Of the
county or the corporation court OF the
city, or to the judge thereof in vacation.
On January l. 1904, the foregoing re-
quirement as TO registration shall OK
pire 10y limitation.
Sec. ,. After January l. 1904.
every male citizen of the United States
who has acquired residence i'm this
State in accordance with section one III
of this article, and not previously re-
gistered under the foregoing provisions
OF this constitution shall rs further
condition precedent 10 registration.
have paid all poll-taxes assessed or
against him for the next
preceding three years, or. if he come OF
age during the year in which he offers
TO register, shall have paid to the treas
urer OF this county or city to be ac-
counted for as other poll-taxes. one
dollar and fifty cents IS1.50l in lieu of
the first years poll-tax 10 be assess-
ed against him, and shall. unless he is
physically disqualified. made applica-
ton for registration in his own hand
writing without aid or suggestion or
the use of memorandum, I'm the pres
ence Of an officer Of registration of the
precinct in which he resides. setting
forth the name and residence of his
parents, his own name, age, place and
date of birth, his occupation and place
OF residence at the time and for two
years prior TO the date of his appli-
cation and if he has previously voted.
then 10 state in what State, county or
city, and voting precinct he last voted.
and he shall answer on oath any and
all questions propounded to him by the
registration officer affecting his qualifi-
cation as an elector which said cues
ions and answers shall be reduced TO
writing. Having done which, and
made oath to his statement, he shall
be duly listed by the registrar
of election.
Every person registered under this
provision who is not blind or otherwise
physically disabled, shall prepare and
deposit his ballot without aid from
another, on such printed form as may
be prescribed by law, but any voter
registered prior to January l, 1904. NAV
be aided in the preparation of his ballot
by such officer of election as he NAV
himself designate The General As
sembly shall, prior to January 1, 1904,
provide by law for such a registration
OF voters as is thus set forth i'm section