Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29

An 8ct to provide Tor the regiStra-
ton of voters.
Section 1. There shall be appointed
by the county court of each and every
county in the state. not later than the
first day OF September in each and
every year when there Is a general
election to be held, one competent
voter to be styled registrar for each
voting precinct in the several coun-
ties OF the state. The registrar shall
register, as hereinafter provided. the
male citizens who are entitled to vote
under the laws of this state. Said
registrars shall each, before entering
upon the discnarge OF their duties,
take an oath to support the constitu-
ton of the United States and the
constitution OF the State of West vir-
ginia, and to perform the duties of his
Office to the best of his ability. Said
oath shall be filed in the ONCE of the
clerk of the county court.
Section 2. The county court shall
cause to be prepared suitable books
and banks for the registration of
voters and the facts required by this
act and the clerk of the county court
shall distribute said books and BLANKS
to the registrars Of the respective
voting precincts, TTne book aforesaid
shall be SO arranged as to admit OF
the alphabetical classification of the
names OF voters and ruled in parallel
columns on which shall be entered
FIRST the name Of the person register
ed; second, egs; third. the place OF
tais BIRTH; fourth. the time OF his resi-
dence ia the precinct. district, county
and state; fifth, if n~aturalized. the
date of the papers and the court by
which issued.
Section g.. Before the registrar
shall register the name of any person
as a qualified voter. he must be salts
fed Of his qualifications as herein pro
vfded and for this purpose he is here
by given authority to administer oaths
and may require the person desiring
to regicteT to answer under oath the
following questions:
Ffrst-Are you a citizen of the Uni-
tel States?
Second-Are you a native or natT-
allied citizne?
If the person offering to be regis
tered claims to be a naturalized citi-
zen OF the United States he shall pro-
duce, for the inspection of the officer
of registration, a certificate Dr. other
evidences OF mis- naturalization, and
also state under oath or affirmation
that he is the Identical person named
therein; but the production of the
certificate shall not be required If
the person Offering to be registered
states under oath, when and where
he was na~turalized. that he has had a
certificate of naturalization. and that
against his will the same Is lost. de-
oUIOyEu ON bSyVud Hto pOW0 W Pr
duce the same; or IL he states under
oath that by reason of the naturaliza-
ton of his parents, or one of them,
he ras become a citizen Of the United
States, and wehre or when his par
ents were naturalized.
Third-Will you have resided in
this state for one year Immediately
preceding the coming election?
Fourth-Have YOU been absent
from this state within the year imme-
diateIy preceding the coming election!
(if e wihen.)
Fifth-Wnen you left this state did
you leave for a temporary purpose
with tn intention of returning; or for
the purpose of remaining away?
Sixuh-Dld you while absent look
upon or regard this state as your
home?
Sevenrh-Did you while absent vote
in any other state?
Eighth-Win you have resided in
this county for sixty days prior to doe
coming election
Ninth-When did you last come into
this county?
Tsnth-When you came into this
county, did you come for a temporary
purpose or for the purpose Of making
it vour hme?