Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-04-05
Registering and Voting.

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A citizen must have lived in this
State two years, in the county.
city or town one year and in the
precinct or ward thirty days, next
preceding the election, provided.
however, that if a person moves
from one precinct or ward i'm a
county or corporation within thirty
days before an election. he will
still be permitted to vote at the
precinct or ward from which he
removed, until the expiration of
thirty days, unless he has been
transferred.
Must be properly registered, and
have paid his poll taxes according
to law. Constitution of Va. Art.
III, Sec. Isl
First.-One who has paid all
poll taxes assessed or asSesSable
against him for the three years
next preceding that in which hc
offers to register. Mark poll
tax for the year in which ne offers
to register does not have to be paid
as prerequisite to register. But if
he comes of age at such time that
there is no poll tax asscssable
against him for the year preceding
that in which he offers to register.
he must pay $3.50 for the first poll
taXasseSsable against him. (Const..
Art. ii, Sec. POI
One may register at any time.
after he has paid his poll tax. and
it Is not necessary that he should
have paid it six months prior 60
his registration. (COnst., Art. II.
Sec. 20; Report of Atty Gent for
1905, p. 12.)
Second. - One who can make
written application, in his own
handwriting, unless physically dis
abled from doing SO, to be regis
tered, blank forms for application
being furnished by the registrar.
Third-Anyone who will answer
under oath all questions affecting
his qualifications as an elector. that
may be asked him Ivy the registrar.
Provided, however, that no vet
ern of the civilw war shall be required
to pay his poll tax rs a prerequisite
to his registering or voting.
Every male resident of the State
not less than 81 years of age. eX-
cept those pensioned 10y this State
for military service. (Const., Art.
Mi. Sec. I73; Code, Sec. 49l ,
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 10 vote or register.
1t will be noted that every male
resident of this State not less than
p, except those pensioned, etc,
have to pay the poll tax, and this
is true regardless of whether OF
not they may be registered, it be-
ing the duty of the commissioner
of revenue to see that they are
assessed. Code, Sec. 491.)
\ person becoming of age, OF
becoming a resident of this State
after the 1st of February of any
year is not aSSesSable with a pol
tax for that year. Code, Sec. 491.
Report of Atty.-Gen'l for 1904. p,
III
Having registered and being
qualified in other respects, it i fur
Their provided that a person shall
not be entitled to vote unless h,
shall have paid, at least six month,
prior to the election, all poll take.
assessed or aSSessable against hin
for the three years next preceding
that year in which he offers to vOt,
! unless he is n veteran of the civi
I war;. This does not include tn
( poll tax for the year in which h
r offers to vote. tConst., Art. III, See
,, 81 and 22.)
y Those who desire to vote in tn
o next fall election, on November
T. 1905, must pay their poll take
assessed or assesSablc against ther
for the year 1903 and 1904 10y tn
9TH day of May, 1905.
4 One becoming of age in 100
n before February 1st must pay hi
n poll tax for the year 1905 befor
r he can register, and one bccomin
q of age in 1905 on or after Februar
is LIST. must pay 81. 80 for his pc
V tax of 1906 before he can regiSte
n they may both then vote, regar,
d less of when the poll taxes WEI
II paid. (Const., Art. III, Sec. ,
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