West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-05-25

feet IN West Virginia on May IS.
the first law of the kind in this State
since 1879.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
West Virginia:
l. That sections ninety-one. nine
ty-two, ninety three, ninety-four,
ninety FIVE, ninety six, ninety seven,
ninety-eight, ninety nine and one
hundred of chapter three of the code
OF West Virginia be amended and
re enao ted as follows:
VOTERS TO BE REGISTERED.
Section 81. 1t shall be the duty OF
each assessor, who shall for this
purpose hereafter be called the Of
flee of registration in each county
of this State, preceding each gen
eral or special election, to register
and make a true list OF the name Of
every qualified voter in each voting
precinct in his assessment district.
IN we'll bound book prepared for
the purpose, and the names so listed
shall be in alphabetical order, and
shall perform the duty OF the office
of registration at the time he is as
sessing the property Of his district
and for his services shall be al
lowed two cents for each man so
entered, TO be paid out of the coun-
ty treasury.
Section ga. The list for each pre-
Chall
occupation, residence, that is, the
State, county and magisterisl dis
trict, and voting precinct, where
born and "a naturalized, citizen
where naturalized, of each voter
therein; and if a colored voter the
word "colored" shall be written
after his name, and he shall list the
names of persons who will be TWEEN
ty-one years old at the next general
or special election thereafter the
same IS other voters, to be arranged
as follows:
First-Name e..........
Second-Age. Was. years old on
the. day off,.
Hllh--OICupd patton.
Fourth-Residence: Precinct No.
.......... district, ........ county,
West Virginia
Fifth--Time of residence. State.
years; county. months.
Six-Place of birth.... ....
Naturalized at...............
DUTY OF CLERK or COUNTY COURT.
Section %. 1t shall be the duty
OF the clerk Of the county court Of
each county to have prepared and
furnish to the officer of registration
in HE county the necessary books
in which to register the votes as
herein provided for, and shall make
and furnish certificate copy from
the general register for each voting
precinct IN his county list of all
the names in alphabetical order, and
the necessary number of blank afa-
dayits for each precinct containing
a list Of questions the same as is re-
qured in the general register for
listing voters, with the additional
question as to why he was not re-
gistered by the officer Of registra.
tion Of his county, which list shall
be delivered TO the commissioner Of
election together with the poll books
etc, to be used in said election,
and the general register shall be
kept in the county clerks Office for
inspection, and he shall be allowed
a reasonable compensation for his
services by the county court 20 be
paid out OF the county treasury. and
chalIengers Of election shall be sp.
pointed by the county court upon
nomination Of the respective county
/ chairman Of the two leading politi
cal parties and paid the same as
commissioners Of election but for
one day only. II shall be the fur
ther duty Of said clerk 20 add to
the general register, in the proper
| place, the names OF all the voters
who shall have been registered by
affidavit before he has furnished
said list 20 the commissioners as
soon after election as is convenient.
| HOW VOTERS MAY BE REGISTERED
OTHER THAN By BOARD or
RECIsTRATON.
Section. O4. Any voter who has
not applied 90 the officer Of regis
tration to be registcrled may apply
to the commissioner Of election to
registered before voting, and before
he is permitted TO vote he shall make
and sign and affidavit before some
one entitled 10 administer oaths
which shall contain the same allega.
tons as is required by the officer of
registration for listing voters, and
IN addition thereto he shall state,
under oath, as to why he did not
appear before the officer Of registra
ton and there be listed as required
by the registration laws, and said
affidavit shall contain the names Of
two qualified voters of said precinct
who shall be known TO said election
commissioners or other person be-
fore whom he shall make affidavit