The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-03
BOARD MEMBERS
TO QUALIFY
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Sending Papers to New
Registrars.


cation for the me nbc.s of thf, ne" lesis
tration boards. The following extracts
from the registration ordinance VIII "
helpful to the members Of the boards a'io
to the public generahy.
,rbo Secretary OF the Commonwealth
shall have prepared suitable books LOT
tha registration of voters ana 1oi "a' y
~, - the clerk Of the County Court
of each county. and to the clerh oi TIC
rcrnnration Court of each city, to De ps.
r,,enl distributed to the seVerai pod' "s
of registrars of their respective coui'''e'
and cities. ,,,,d
&c i, ,royide for the convenient entry
IF the number and name OF the 'ote''
IN aInhabetical order, his age. occupa-
tion. residence, length of time ne mas
|. resided in the State and county <.iio
rrecinct and. if a naturalized clIlzen, tne
d.1e of his ma turalization papers and the
court by which issued. If known: anu
If rccistered as a voter exempt from the
M v,7lent OF B. poll tax as a prerequisite
TO the right TO vote. under section twenty
Two OF the Constitution. for the state
raent OF that fact.
II shall be the duty of the secretary
~ the Commonwealth, before the TWEEN
t.vc to forward to each of the persons
c-,cser7 nv the convention as members
or tho several boards of registration,
= certificate showing that such person
has been 50 chosen, which certificate shall
h., evidence of the facts therein Stateu-
TTpon the receipt of such certificate.
the member of the Registration Board
named therein shall signify his accept
ance in writing to the clerk OF MS
county. or the clerk of the Hastings or
C,orDora ton Court of his city. upon
blanks to be furnished by the Secretary
of the Commonwealth.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall. with said certificate. send TO eacn
member OF said board a, copy of the Con-
stitution and this registration ordinance.
ON or before the first day of Septem-
Der. nineteen hundred and two. the
t,.ea s7Jrer of each county and city shall
furnish to the Board of Registrars OF
each district or ward of his county or
city a certified list containing the names
Of all persons within such district or
ward, who for the year nineteen hun
dred and one have paid much as one
dollar in State tax for property owned
by and assessed against them; and. on
or before the first day Of September.
nineteen hundred and three, the SAD
| trea surers shall furnish to said boards
= similar list of those who, for the year
nineteen hundred and two, have paid as
much as one dollar in State tax for prop
erty owned by and assessed against them.
The books and blank forms to be
prepared by the Secretary of the Com
monwealth shall be provided at the ex-
pense of the State; but all other costs
and charges Of registration. including
postage, stationery and publication OF
notices. shall he betrayed by the coun-
ties and cities in which such registration
is held,
Following is a copy of the blank COM
missions used by the Secretary:
Commonwealth of Virginia.
This is to certify. that by an ordinance
of the Constitutional Convention which
assembled in the city of Richmond on
the twelfth day of June. 1901 was
chosen a member of the Board OF Regis
trars for -- Magisterial District of the
Given under my hand, at Richmond.
this 10th day of July, A. D. 1902
Secretary of the Commonwealth"
The following blank form is being sent
to the registrars upon which to notify
the clerks of their acceptance:
ITO the Clerk OF the - Court OF the
of - Virginia.
'.In accordance with Il requirement of
the Registration Ordinance adopted by
the Constitutional Convention which as
sembed in Richmond on the twelfth
clav of June 1901. I hereby notify you
that ! accept office as member of the
Board Of Registrars for
- Magsterial District or Ward of
the county or city of
Given under my hand this the -
lJ1,, Of