Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-29
full TEXTOF new REGISTRATION LAW
ASPASSED BY OUR LASTLEGISLATURE
TIE VOTERS NAMES
MUST BE KNOWN

county for the mere purpose OF voting
in this county7
Twepfth-Did you come into your
precinct merely for the purpose OF
voting in itf
Hfnifteenth-Are you an actual resi-
dent of that precinct?
Fourteenth-Are you twenty one
years of age. or will be such. at the
coming election, TO the best OF your
knowledge and belief?
He shall also put such other ques-
lions to the person Offering to be
registered as may be necessary to
TEST his qualifications as q legal voter
Fat the coming election or require such
additional evidence, as he may deem
necessary. Every person shall be reg
isteged wtao win be entitled to vote
at the first election occurring after
the registration. by reason TO his ar
irving at twentyone years Of age be-
fore the time or by eason OF his hav-
ing resided. for a sufficient length OF
time in the state and county, provided
II otherwise qualified.
Section 4. The registrar shall not
| allow the name of any foreign born
resident or citizen qualified as afore.
said to be registered unless his nat
uralization papers or certified copies
thereof be produced and exhibited to
min. except as otherwise herein pro-
videL.
Section 5. The registrars shall inn
mediateay upon receipt of notice OF
their appointment. proceed to register
the names of the qualified voters with
in their respective election precincts
in accordance with the provisions of
this act, and shall have such registra-
ton completed on or before the first
day of October, in each year, in watch
there is a general election to be held:
provided, that in any year In which
a general election Is to be held, after
the rear nineteen hundred AMI eight,
the said registrar shall ransfer from
the registration books for the proceed.
ing rear in Which an election was
held, the names of all qualified voters
of said precinct, appearing on said
books which shall be a sufficient reg
istration of such voter.
They shall also sit for the amend
ing and correcting the registration
list beginning October tenth Sunday
excepted), giving one day for that
purpose, and they shall give notice
of the time and place Of sitting for
registration and correction at least
ten days previous thereto, by posting
printed notices at each of said voting
precincts; and the county court may.
If 1t deem proper, publish the same
in some county paper.
Section 6. Qualified voters may be
registered at any time after the reg
ular appointed days OF registration
-are past, but not later than ten days
before n election at which such
person may desire to vote (except as
h~erein,after ~provideJ). by his applica-
ton to the proper registrar or the
county court.
Section z. At least fifteen days pre-
ceding the next election after the reg
istration of voters under bais act and
at least fifteen days preceding any
general election thereafter. the regis
trar shall make and file with the
clerk of the county court two copies
of the registration books. It shall be
the duty of the county court 10 con-
vone in special session on the last
Monday OF October preceding n
general election to examine such
booKa and IL they are satisfied that
persons have been registered VINO are
not entitled to vote, they shall cause
their names to be stricken from the
list Of voters; and IL they should find
that persons names have been omit
ted by the registrars who should be
registered, the court shall cause Their
nasrses to be entered as qualified to
vote: but In no Ease snail the court
the name of any voter until ne
shall have due notice Of the time and
! place OF tahing the evidence to pprove