Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1905-03-31
REGISTERING AND VOTING
Provisions of the Law That Must be Com
Piled With.

In order to vote the following quail
| ications are necessary:
A citizen must havei lived in this
state years. In the county, city OF
town year and in the precinct or ward
80 days, next preceding the election,
provided. however. that if a person
moves from one precinct or ward In a
county or corporation, within 80 days
before an election, be will still be per-
mitted to vote at the precinct or ward
from which he removed, until the ex-
piration of 30 days, unless he has been
transferred.
Must be properly registered, and have
paid his poll taxes according to law.
(Const of Va, Art. IL, Sec. 1S)
WHO MAY REGISTER NOW?
First One who has paid all pol
taxes assessed or assessable against
him for the3 years next preceding that
iu which he offers to register. Mark
The poll tax for the year in which he
offers to register does not have to be
paid as prereq uisite to register But if
be comes of age at such time that there
is no poll tax assessable against him
for the year preceding that in which
he offers to register, he must pay I'll SO
for the first poll tax-assessabIe against
him. (Const., Art. III, Sec. 2O.)
One may register at any time after
be has paid his poll tax, and it is not
necessary that he should have paid it
is months prior to his registration,
ICONS. Art. II, Sec. 20; Report of Atty.
GenI. for 1904, p. 12.l
Second One who can make written
application, in his own hand writing.
unless physically disabled from doing
so, to be registered, blank forms for
application being furnished by the re-
gistrar.
Third And one who will answer
under oath all questions affecting his
q qualification as an elector, that may be
asked him by the registrar.
Provided, however, that no veteran
of the civil war shall be required to
pay his poll tax as prerequisite to his
registering or voting.
WHO IS ASSESSABLE WITH A POLL
TAX?
Every male resident of the state not
less than q years of age, except those
pensioned by this state for military ser
vice. (Const. Art. XIII, Sec. l13 !;
Code. Sec. 491.) So that veterans who
are pensioned by this state are not
chargeable with poll tax. All other
veterans are chargeable, but do not
have to pay it in order to vote or regis
ter. 1t will be noted that every male
resident of this state not less than Il,
except those pensioned, &c" have to
pay the poll tax, and this is true regard
less of whether or not they may be reg
istered, it being the duty of the COM
missioner of revenue to see that they
are assessed. Code, Sec. 49l.)
A person becoming of age, or becom-
| ing resident of this state after the lst
Of February, of any year is not assess
able with poll tax for that year. Code,
Sec. 491; Report of Atty. Gen'l for 1904,
p. IL.
| Having registered and being qualified
| in other respects, it is further provided
that person shall not be entitled to
vote unless he shall have paid, at least
6 months prior to the election, all poll
taxes assessed or assessable against
him for the years next preceding that
wear in which ne offers to vote (unless
be is a veteran of the civil war; This
does not include the poll tax for the
wear in which he offers to vote (Const
Art. II, Sec. 81 and ~.
Those who desire to vote In the nex'
fall election, on Nov. 7th, 1905, mus
pay their poll taxes assessed or assess
able against them for the year 1903 ant
1904 by the 7th day of May, 1905.
One becoming of age in 1905 before
February 1st must pay his poll tax TO
the year 1905 before be can register
and one becoming of age in 1905 on o.
after February 1st, must pay $3.50 TO
his poll tax of 1906 before he can reg
ister; they may both then vote, regard
less of when the poll taxes were paid
l(Const. Art. II, Sec. q; Report
Atty. Gen'l for 1904, p. IL J