The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
Who May Vote in Virginia.
Prepnred BY D. 6. o'Flaherty)

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1. Male citizens OF THO United states.
twen,y-one years OF age. who have been
resident OF the State two years, OF the
county, city or town one year, and pre-
cinct thirty days.
2. Those only who are registered
There arc two classes OF registered
voters, viz: (a) Those who registered
prior to January /. 1904. and this roll
| which is some times called the 'permnr
nent" roll, may, more properly. be desg-
rated as the decreasing roll. for 1t can
never be enlarged, but will grow less by
death aud other causes: and. OBJ Those
who register after January !, 1904. and
may be called the increasing roll. for 1t
will grow larger from year to year.
!! 3. Only those registered voters. cx-
cert soldiers, who have paid six months
prior to tho election ut which thcy wish
10 vote, all State poll tax assessed or
| assesgable against them under the pres
ent Constitution for three years imme-
| diately preceding.
Note.-Soldiers. 1t matters not when
registered. need not pay their poll tax In
order to vote.
Tho different tests, such as being q
soldier, or owning property, are no long
CT OF Importance for these tests were
only applied to those who attempted to
register. before January !, 1901; but those
who are on that roll-''pernanent," or
decreasing roll, may have assistance In
the preparation Of their ballots from
such officers OF election as the voter may
designate, and the soldier need not pay
poll tax.
All persons seeking to register here
after in addition to the qualifications of
SEX, age and residence given above must
/. Have paid Except soldiers) all
state poll tax assessed or asscssable
against him under this or the former
Constitution for three years next preced-
ing that In which he offers to register.
except that persons coming OF age dur
in, the year he offers to register. OF
course, has to pay for one year only;
and,
O. Make application to register unless
pl,y.i;cally unable, in his own hand Writ
ing without aid, suggestion. or memoran-
dun. in the presence of the registration
officers, stating therein his name, age.
date and place of birth, residence ana
occupation at tho time and for the Two
years next preceding. and wheuner nc
has previously voted. and, II So the
state, county and precinct IN which ne
voted last; and,
q Answer on oath all questions sub
m!tted to him by the officers OF res's-
tration, which questions, ana ms aIsWe.s
thereto, shall be Reduced to wrlungs
certified by the said officers. and pre-
served as Q. cart Of their official records.
Soldiers mupt comply with and
XII who get on this Increasing roll
.(made up subseque to{January y, ! ~.
m,ut prepare their own ballot. rms
applies as we'll to soldiers, sons or SOL
diers, aud those who own property as
others. .,.,
once a registered voter the only thing
i In order to vote In q county toWH' CIV. cry
State, congressional or presidential elee-
ton is to pay the State poll tax assess
cd or assessable against him under lll,s
Constitution for three Immediate preaceu-
ing years, six months bctiTe the c!cc,lot'
There arc two exceptions to this rule'
(a) Tho soldier.
(b) Young men who In respect 10 age
or residence are qualified 70 vote " tne
next election. who shall he admitted 70
registration Notwithstanding at the time
he registers Is not qualified to Yote'
Note.-ln the last case (b) the voter
must pay sl,5O In satisfaction of the
first years poll tax asscssable against
him, hut can pay 1t at any time pefore
the election at which no can register,
tFERSONS EXCLUDED FROM REGIS
TBRINi AND VOTING
idiots, insane persons, paupers, persons
convicted Of crime before the adoptloh
Ut the, present constitution, whose disapll-
tiles shall not have been removed; per-
SONS convicted after the adoption OF the
Constitution ofetreason, any felony, nrl-
bcry. petit larceny obtaining money un-
der false pretenso. emhezzlement, for-
gerry, or perjury, or those who have. AZ
ter the adoption OF the present con
stitutinn. fought duel or sent or az,
cepted challenge to fight or AIDED ~
any way the fight of a. duel,
Officers, soldiers, seamen or marines ol
the United States army or navy 90 nov
gain residence as to the right o. sul-
frage by reason of being stationed IN INC
State of Virginia, nor does an inlnhls
Of any charitable institution az slunen.
In any institution of learning gam or
lose residence as to the rights OF SUI
fruge by reason Of his sojourn ~ such
institution,
El.lscTIoN oFFIcERs-HOW Az,
POINTED, &C,
1. Electoral Roard.--lp each county and
city there shall be an electoral poara
t,.,ao |,~orrc,,s "a, ,nnt nfed the cir