The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-31
DON'T FORGET IT.
Nay Be Necessary for You to
Register.
Over Three Thousand Voters
Ineligible to Vote.
UNDER A NEW LA W
Must Register Only for Change
in Residence.
Commissioner Titus Explains
the Present Regulations.

Three thousand two hundred and six
ty voters of Topeka stand good chance
of losing their right to vote unless they
register within the next few months.
The effect of the new registration law
will become for the first time apparent.
Registration is no longer on the basis
which ruled at the previous elections Of
1905 and the first election in 1905 the
municipal election, in which six coun-
cilmen will be elected win bring the
voters to a realizing sense Of this fact.
The old law required annual registra-
ton, the new makes it possible for con-
tinuous registration provided that the
voter has not changed his Mace of resi-
dence or failed to vote at all the sub
sequent elections held after registering.
The registration remains intact if these
conditions OF the new law are complied
with and it is unnecessary for the voter
to register.
4 would like to call the attention Of
the voters OF the city to the status Of
the present registration" said c. H III
tus commissioner OF elections. Under
the new law all voters who registered
during the year of 1905 and voted at the
election held April 4th Of said year when
Mayor Davis and the other city officers
We're elected and have not since moved
from their registered street and house
number are legally registered voters at
this time and all voters who registered
subsequent to April 4 1905. and have
not since charged their place of resi-
dence since registering are also legally
registered without further registration
at this time.
The present registration law does
not require voters to register annually
as heretofore but under its provisions
which permit a continuous registration
provided its specific requirements are
fully complied with upon the part of the
registered voters.
The average voter is likely to be
placed in doubt as to the status of his
registration and he may possibly be
confronted by the refusal of his vote
at any stated election held subse-
quent to his compliance with the
law which would compel the cancella-
ton of his registration without per-
sonal notice 1t IS therefore highly
important that the public understand
what the law requires of voters to Sc
cure and maintain legal continuous
registration instead Of registering an
nually- Having learned this all voters
who expect to exercise the right of
suffrage should first see that thew reg
ister or learn from the commissioner
OF elections the status of their last
registration, if such was made during
the year of 1905. And then keep in
remembrance the fact that a failure to
vote at any election held subsequent to
their registering and a change of their
registered house number under re-
moval CT their residence viii dis
qualify them from voting unless they
1 reregister.
The total registration of this city
made in 1905 prior to the election
April 4 was 1909: the total number
voting at said election was 974S,
! showing a loss of 1886 registrations
/ All Of these people viii be required to
! register or they will be greatly dis
appointed When next attempting to
vote to find themselves disqualified
OF this number of voters who register
ed and failed to vote and whose names
/ have been cancelled on the registration
I books there We're 1894 males and
! 1,272 female voters. Taking these
/ numbers from the present registration
/ for noncompliance with the law in
/ connection with the very large num-
/ Der of voters who have become dis
/ qualified of registration through
change of residence. it is clearly evil
( dent that not one-half of the voters
/ are registered at this time.
"As the next general election for
! city offices will occur on the first
! Tuesday of April 1905, all voters are
4 respectfully asked to call at the com
missioner's Office at their earliest con-
/ venience to register or to learn the
/ status Of their registration made IL
1905.
''As the records of the office viii
] have to be referred to under every
application to register or for informa-
/ ton as to same it is more than prob
able that the custom heretofore pre-
1 vailing whereby the voters were en-
abled to register in the various pre-
j cincts will be discontinued and al
REGISTRATIONS will be made at the
office.
"Au of the above will of course
apply to the residents of the new ad-
( ditions taken in within the last few
days by the council
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