Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-13
Registration in Virginia

I H~Na az ViNtLOuNN VI tue AOn
stitutlonal convention there Is to b
an entirely new and general registra
ton of the voters of this Common
wealth. The first registration viii
take place PRIOR to October, I5tl
1902, and the second prior to the II
day of October, 1903 The board o
registration NAV sit for the frs
registration IA period Of 10 DAYS, ..nc
for the second period of 10 dsyi
In leach magisterial district" auc
''In each ward"-not in each pre-
cinct.
Upon the initiative of the board
OF registration the county or city
judge may extend the period OF
registration and may fix the length
Of time for the books to be open
and name the DAYS Of registration.
Those entitled to be registered are
prescribed in article of the Cous,i
tuition as follows. and never will lie
required to register again
Section 10 There shall be gen
eral registration in the counties,
cities aud towns during the wears IF
1902 and 1908 at such times and in
such manner as may he prescribed
IN this convention. And such
registrations of every male citizen of
the United States having the qualifi-
cations Of age >nd residence required
in section Is shall be entitled to
register, if he be:
FIRST. \ person who. prior to the
adoption of this constitution. served
IN time Of war in the army or navy
of the United States. or the Confcd.
crate States. or of any state of the
United States or Of the Confederate
States: or.
Second. \ son of amy such person.
or.
Third. y person who owns proper
ty upon which for the year preceding
that in which he offers 10 register
State taxes, aggregating ST least Il
have been paved; or.
Fourth. \ person able to read any
section of this constitution submit
ted to him by the officers of
registration and to give reasonable
explanation of the same, or. if
unable to read such section. able to
understand and give reasonable
explanation thereof when read to
him by the officers.
\ roll containing the names of all
persons thus registered, sworn to
and certified by the officers of regis
trat,on, shall be filed for registration
and preservation in the clerks Office
of the Circui; Court of the county
or the clerks Office of the Corpora
tiOn Court Of the city. as the case
may be. Persons thus enrolled shall
not be required to register again.
unless they shall have ceased to be
residents of the state or become
disqualified by sec ion %. Any
person denied registration under
this section shall have the right TO
appeal to the Circuit Court of his
county or the Corporation Court of
his city or to the Judge thereof in
vacation.
After january l. 1904, all persons
applying for registration are to be
required to prepay their poll tax for
three years next preceding that for
which they offer to register, aud also
to be able to make written applica-
ton, without aid, in the presence of
the registrars.
Those registered subsequent to
January l, 1904, must pay all poll
taxes assessed under the old and the
new Constitution not exceeding three
years.
Soldiers of the civil war DO not
have to pay poll tax in order to vote.
To get in under the third class n
man will have to be possessed of $3.50
of property on which the tax has
been payed for The year next