Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-26

sided In the state one year. as required
by law. to qualify them to vote.
| II is the duty OF registry agents ts
aid in promoting the purity OF elections
The following provisions OF law fol-
their government should be strictly
compiled with:
when any person appears and de-
mands TO be registered whom the reg
istry agent does not know to be en-
titled to registry under the qualiflca-
lions required by law for the election
then ensuing, the registry agent MUST
question the applicant generally, under
oath, as 10 his qualifications as an cleo
tor; and, II satisfied, must enter his
name TN the register but II
the registry agent Is not fully satisfied,
or X the applicant be challenged by a
| qualified electcr Of the county stating
distinctly the ground OF challenge, the
registry agent MUST require the APP
| pllcant 10 answer truly, under oath or
affirmation, the following questions; to-
| gether with such other questions as
said registry agent may consider neces-
| sary or proper testing his qualifica-
lions as an elector for the ensuing cleo
| ton, TO wit:
1--Are you q citizen Of the United
States; II so. are You native born or
naturali2ed; and II naturalized, when
and where were you naturalized?
2--Are you now, or win you be q
years OF age prior to the day OF the
next ensuing eleclionY
Son the day OF the next ensuing
election VIII you have resided IN Utah
one year In this county four months
and IN this precinct sixty days next
preceding the day OF said election?
III any OF the foregoing questions are
answered In the negative. the
applicant must not be register
cd. n the applicant answer all the
foregoing questions in the affirmative,
and II the answers to the other ques-
tons propounded do not show him to
be disqualified, the applicant must be
registered Revised Statutes Sec, S04.
The purpose OF the law Is to exclude
from the polls all persons who are not
citizens OF the United States, or who,
being citizens are not bona ilde resi-
dents within the meaning OF the Con-
stitution and the law Residence is
thus defined;
"a resident within the meaning OF
this title must be construed 20 mean q
person who has resided, or will have re-
sided continuously within this state one
year, and IN the county four months,
and In the precinct sixty days
next preceding the day OF the next en-
SUING election" Sec. s05.
People who have been absent for |
some time from their places OF resi-
dencc and who return previous to the
time OF registration, II not already |
registered In the proper district. may |
apply for registration and the fact OF
their absence from their established
place Of abode viii not bar them from
registering and voting The law pro-
vdes that
"a person must not be considered to
have lost his residence, who leaves his
home to go into foreign country, o.
into another state or precinct In this
state for temporary purposes with the
intention OF returning, provided, he |
has not exercised the right OF the
elective franchise Ia said state or pre-
cinct' Sec. 500, par 4.
The penalties for fraudulent regis
Iration are, very properly, severe. The
statute provides that
Every person who wllfully causes
procures or allows himself to be reg
stered, knowing himself not to be en-
titled to such registration: and every
person who causes, or procures. adj
Vises, encourages, or assists any other
person To be registered, knowing or be-
levins such person not TO be entitled
10 such registration, ID punishable by |
4 fine not exceeding 81 900. DOOR by I'M
prisonment In the State prison not ex-
;eedlng one year, or by BOTH Sec 500.
The same penalty is provided for any
,erson or official who by act. omission
n neglect offends against the election
avs, either by aiding In fraudulent reg
or failure to enforce the laws
expecting challenges either at the
or at the polls
The oath required to be taken by every
Is designed as protection
gainst unlawful registration. Any
'erson who subscribes to 1t untruth- |
ully is guilty of perjury, the penalty
or which is Imprisonment In the state
rlson for not less than one nor more
han ten years.
We publish this by way of suggestion
registry agents, and by way of warn !
lg TO INSCRIPTIONS persons who intend
0 register unlawfully, or who deaire
D aid, encourage or persuade others |
Tho may not be acquainted with the !
NV TO place themselves unwittingly In [
gal jeopardy, In order to accomplish 1
le purposes in view for carrying the \
election. II does not matter
hat party, or faction, or society such
ersons belong to; our remarks are in
'nded to apply to every individual who :
ay attempt TO aid in fraudulent regis. !,
alton or illegal voting. Good citizens
Mould he on the alert to Illustrate all i.
ich schemes no matter by whom at !.
'mpted, and II the law Is in any OF
,ese particulars wilfully violated.
cps should be taken to prosecute the =,
Tenders to the utmost limit OF law y
nd justice. Let us have "A clean reg. ;,
tration and free and fair election
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