The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-18


Il tration which the Joint Com
mittee for the Promotion of
Electoral Reforms and the Merit Sys-
TEN in Pennsylvania has prepared for
submission to the next legislature A
summary of its provisions will no doubt
be of general interest, especially since
the Dill has been accepted as part of
the demands of those wishing a re-
organization in state affairs.
! Section l directs the subdivision of
city wards into registry districts of not
to exceed 25O0 voters, present election
districts not to be cut in two. Section
provides for the appointment by court
of three sober and judicious persons,
| of good moral character, able to read
| and write and not all belonging to the
same political party, to act as registrars
OF electors, their pay and the pay of two
| clerks to be fixed by court. The third
section fixes hours and dates of the
meeting of this board-before a general
election, on and before a city election
ON different days, with 101. hour ses
sions each day-and section reads as
follows:
Each person claiming the right to vote shall
state MS iul name, occupation, age at last birth.
uay, place OF birth, time of residence in state.
and election district, place of residence, giving
the name OF the lane, alley, court street or road,
and number or designation of the house in which
lie resides. and II the house has 10 number or
designation, then such q suiFicienC description
OF II anu ITS locality as will serve to identity
it; and whether owner. lessee, lodeer or boartler
anu II LOGGER or boarder, the name OF the person
with whom he resides Ii the claimant has not
resided in the state from date one year prior
10 the next approaching election lie shall state
whether he was previously qualified elec;or
therein, and has returned thereto ut a date six
months prior TO the next approaching election
and The time and place Of his previous residence
in the state He shall also state whether he
shall require any assistance in marking lis
ballot, and the reason for such requirement. II
he is naturllized citizen he shall produce hi,
naturalization papers tor inspection, and il lie is
over the age OF twenty-five years he shall produce
receipt for state or county tax paid within
two years prior to and at least one month before
the next approaching election, or make an af
fidayit stating the character of The tax Maid bv
him, the person to whom he paid the same, and
that he received 4 receipt therefor. which has
been lost or destroyed. Ii the claimant i, not
not satisfied that he is entitled to registration,
they shall require him to produce legally quail.
fed elector OF the district, who knows the claim.
ant, and is personally acquainted with the facts,
and will make affidavit OF the truth Of his state.
ment
Every claim for registration must be
made in person and sworn to, the
claimant subscribing his name in the
register book or declaring his inability
to write. If the majority of the regis
trars are of the opionion that the claim
ant is entitled 10 vote in that election
district at the next election, his name
shall be Immediately placed on the
register of voters for the election dis
trict wherein he lives, which said regis
try shall state:
J.. Full name; .. occupation; 3, age at last
birthday, height T. place OF birth; O. time Of
Residence in state; u, time OF residence in dis,
trict Z, IL formerly resident in state, time Of
return and previous place OF residence; s, place
OF residence, including name OF street, lane alley
court or road. and number OF description of
house. il no number; o. whether owner, lessee |
boarder or lodger; 10, ii lodger name OF person
with whom he lodges; IL, character of tax paid |
and date and place OF payment, and name OF per |
son TO whom paid; II, whether tax receipt pro. |
duced, or affidavit OF loss; 10, name OF voucher
ii any; IA, whether or not assistance will be re-
quired in marking ballot, and il required, the |
reason; 10, signature OF claimant II required by |
one OF the registrars or one Of the watchers
There shall also be provided a column at the end |
Of the line where the voter, il challenged aud,
able to write, shall sign his name on election day
before receiving his ballot.
No person not so registered can vote.
Copies of the list OF names are to be
on exhibition at the place of registra-
lion until the day Of election and also
n the Office of the clerk of the courts.