The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-08-14
NEW REGISTRATION
The Voters of the State Mus,
Regisrer Before October IS.

The Voters Of the State Must
Regisrer Before Octoberi IS.
RscHnoxD. Va, Aug. s.--Under
an ordinance Of the Constitutional
Convention there is to be an entirely
new and general registration Of the
voters Of the commonwealth. The
first registration will take place prior
TO the 18th Of October. 1902, and the
second prior to the 18th day Of Octo-
Der. 1908. The Board Of Registrs-
ton may sit for the first registration
period Of fifteen days. and Tor the
second a period of ten days in "each
magisterisl district" and Gin each
ward''--not IN each precinct.
Upon the initiative Of the Board Of
Registration the county or city Judge
may extend the period Of registration
and fix the length OF time for the
books to be open and name the days
of registration.
Those entitled to be registered are
described in article > Of the constitu-
tion, as follows. and never will be re-
quired to register again:
Section 10. There shall be gen
eral registration in the counties, cities
and towns OF the State during the
years nineteen hundred and two and
nineteen bundled aud three at such
times and in such manner as may be
prescribed By an ordinance OF this
CONVENTION. AZ such registrations
every male citizen OF the United
States having the qualifications Of
age and residence required in section
eighteen shall be entitled 60 reg ster.
If he be:
First. 4 person who. prior 10 the
adoption Of the constitution. served
in time Of war in the army or navy
Of the United States. Of the Confed
crate States. OF any State Of the
United States or Of the Confederate
States. OF
Second. \ son of any such per.
son: OF
Third. a person. who owns prop.
, erty, upon which. for the year next
{ preceding that in which he offers &,
register, state taxes aggrcgating al
, least one dollar have been paid. or
q Fourth. A person able 90 rea,
% any section of the constitution sub
mitted 60 him by the officers of regis
4 tration and to give a reasonable ex
P PLANTATION Of the same. or, ID unable
20 read such section. able 90 under
stand and give a reasonable explana
tton thereof when read to him by ia.
D officers
\ roll containing the names OF al
/ persons thus registered. sworn Co at
y certified by the officers of registra
d ton. shall be filed. for record am
g preservation, in the clerks Office @
{ the Circuit Court Of the county. o.
q the clerks office Of the Corporatio
8 Court Of the city, as the ease may D,
70 Persons thus enrolled shall not be 10
! quired 90 register again unless the
re- shall have ceased 90 boz resident. d
q the State, OF become disqualified b
p section twenty three. Any pcrso
:, denied registration under this sectio
q shall have the right 90 appeal % th
20 Circuit Court Of HE county. or Oh
- Corporation Court Of his city. or {
- tho judge thereof in vacation.
!. After January /. 1904. au person
be- applying Tor registration are Co B
IS required Co prepay their poi tax,
y for three years next preceding th.
= for which they offer to register. an
"a also 20 be able TO make written al
LOO plication. without aid. IN the pre-
70 ence Of the registrars.