Evening journal., 1907-03-02


at the place in. each election district where
1t Is proposed take the. vote aforesaid
or at some convenient and suitable other
place in SAID election district and at such
sittings to add to the registers and books
Of registered voters OF uhsir respective
election districts the names of all persons
applying to them who may have become
qualified to vote since the day OF the last
General Election. or wlio may become
qualified TO vote by the day Of such spec
ial election
The said REGISTRATION officers within one
week before their arst sitting as pro-
vided for in this section. shall procure
from the clerks of the peace OF Their re-
spective counties the two registers and
the two books OF registered voters, and
the books Of registration certificates, for
their respective election districts. It shall
be the duty Of the clerks of the peace in
the several counties to deliver said books
TO the said registration officers when the
same shall be applied for as az re a d. 4
on delivering one OF the registers and
one OF the books Of registered voters and
the book of registration certificates TO the
inspector or other person authorized by
law to hold the special election in his
election district. for the purpose Of TAX
ing the vote aforesaid. it shall be the
duty of each registrar to deliver the
register and the book of registered voters
which was not used at the general elec-
tion held in the year 1906; the several
registrars shall deliver the other or SAID
! registers and the other of said book Of
registered voters to the clerks OF the
/ peace Of their respective counties within
one week after such special election.
In case from any cause there shall be-
vacancies among such registration Off
! GERS in any election district outside Of
the city OF wilmington. such vacancies
shall be filled by the appointment or the
governor. and in case such vacancies
among such registration officers shall
exist in any election district within the
city Of Wilmington. such vacancies shall
be filled by the Department OF Elections
for the city Of Wilmington. such vacan-
cies shall be filled at least twenty days
before the first day fixed as aforesaid
for tho sitting Of said registration OH
GERS by the appointment Of capable per-
sons who are voters and resident IN the
election district for which they shall b.
appointed; and the furnishing Of lists
Of names by the county executive COM
/ mittees Of any political party shall not
he a necessary prerequisite for such
appointment. The registration officers 50
3 appointed 10 fill vacancies. as wen as
, registration officers now In OFFICE shall
give such bonds. take such oaths. and
I perform such other qualifying ac.s to
r III such offices and fulfill the duties
n thereof as are provided by law in that
behalf
The registration officers serving for the
. special registration OF voters herein pro.
{, vided shall conduct the registration Of
. voters. advertise the dates. hours ano
, places for their sitting to register voters
! post printed lists OF additional registered
= voters. issue and act upon certificates Of
Z removal from voting districts. compare
r rad correct the registration books. certif,
4 and verify the alphabetical LISTS Of reg
d istered voters and registers. be possessed
d of all the powers while sitting for sucl
l. registration Of voters. and perform al
S of their official duties in the same man
II ner as in the case Of the registration o
voters prior 10 general election.
All penalties imposed by statute upoi
.a such registration officers for non-feasanc
+ or misfeasance IN office. ana upon al
persons for violations Of law regulating
n the registration of voters IN this stat
m shall be applicable 10 and in force in con
ia nection with the special registration o
r voters herein provided for
N Appeals from sajd registration officer
l., shall be obtained. prosecuted and deter
.e mined. and the DECISIONS thereon certified
d acted upon and enforced, in the sam
+ manner and before and by the same ner
z sons as in the case of registration appeal
d prior 20 general eectA,n. For the pur
4 pose of hearing such appeals the appro
s. PIRATE Judge constituting under the lay
a such tribunal Of appeal shall sit in Ia
b. pace designated by statute for such puf
i- pose. on Wednesday the twenty-third as
Il OF October 1907. at 10 o'clock in the fore
h. noon. and from day TO day thereafter s
4 long as may be necessary, TO hear an
g. determine such appeals
a No registration fees shall be exacte
from or paid by any voter registered a
,e the special registration herein provide
-e for
IN The compensation Of such Reglstratio
T. officers and all the costs and expense
~ Of conducting such special regisuat.o
20 shall be ascertained and paid IN the sam
manner. by the same authority. with
- q reasonable time after the rerfornianc
of their duties as Aforesaid as IN Il
case Of the registration Of voters prio
to a general election.
The said registration officers shall hol
and dispose of said registers, books q
registered voters and sad books of reg
istration certificates i'm the same name
and deliver the same TO the same electio
and other officers. before. at and aftS
the holding OF said special election for th
taking Of the vote aforesaid, and for th
purpose Of the taking Of the vote afor,
said. as in the case Of the hiding Of
general election.
Section g. All qualified electors shall I
entitled to vote upon the questions
to be submitted TO them as aforesai
- Under the same conditions as such e;e,
tors would be entitled to cast Their ba
: lots at a general election. The sped
election for the taking Of the vote pr
/. vided for n this act shall be held I'm n
several voting districts Of the state, upl
, similar notice, by the same election OF
4 GERS, including clerks and voters assls
\ ants, and subject in all respects 20 n
y same laws, so far as tho same are appl
e cable. as We're employed, used and er
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