Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-01
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1907
Arrop1rv GENERAL ANDERSON has

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDERSON mas
made public the following statement;
"Any male citizen of the State who
on or before the 9Th day of May, 1906,
small have paid bis State poil-iax for the
year 1906, for the year 1905 and for the
wear 1904, or for such of said years as be
may have been assesssble with such
taxes. and who is otherwise qualified by
residence. ETC., will be entitled TO vote
in the general election to be held on
Tuesday. the 9Th of November, 1907;
and unless be be veteran OF the CIVIL
war he must have paid all of such by or
before the 9th dvy Of May, 1907"
Citizens who are not qualified to vote
in the fail elections will not be quail
fed to vote in the primary. Delin-
ouents who fail to pay their poll-tsxes on
or before May 9th cannot vote either In
the primary or in the regular election
Concerning this important matter Of
registration the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch says:
The Attorney General has recently
called attention to another matter 10
this connection, which is OF vital I'M
portance to voters. After quoting the
Act of March 10, 1904, providing for the
posting of lists of voters who have paid
their pol-taxes, he says that the law
unquestionably requires each treasurer
TO make up one complete list, at least
five months before the regular election,
of all voters who have paid their capita
tation taxes payable by them three years
next preceding that in which the elec'
ton is held. The requirements OF the
law will not be satisfied If the treasurer
shall make up three separate and dis
tinct lists. one for each Of the three pre-
ceding years. Any person whose name
shall be omitted from such certified llst
NAV. after five days written notice to
the treasurer, apply to the Circuit Court
of his country, or the Corporation Court
of his city, or to the Judge in vacation,
10 have his name entered thereon, within
thirty days after the list has been posted.
Anv voter not exempt from the payment
of the capitation tax as prerequisite to
the right to vote, whose name may be
omitted from the list, can only supply
such omission by applying to the court
fla citizen fails TO avail himself of this
remedy he will thereby be deprived OF
the right 20 vote at the election held
after such lists are made up, filed and
posted. He may have paid bis poll taxes,
and may exhibit bis tax receipts at the
polls, but if his name does not appear
on the list, the judges cannot allow him
10 vote. The only exception is that in
any case where voter is transferred from
one city or county to another he may
vote on the certificate of the treas
urer Of the county or city from which
he was transferred that all his poltaxes
have been paid according to law. This
is a timely notice TO clerks, treasurer,
sherifs and sergeants, and especially TO
voters. If the officers named fail to
discharge their duties as outlined in the
act cited they will subject themselves to
q fine of not less than $50. Citizens
who fail to comply will lose their vote.
Every voter should see to it not only
that his taxes are paid, but that his name
is on the list. Don't neglect your duty
and then complain of the judges Of cleo
ton. 1t will do no good to produce
your tax receipts and make threats. Il
,onr nanna ia NOT nm the Lat Won can.
not vote. That's the law.