Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-08

only way to protect himself in that
matter is by having his transfer
formally entered upon the register
twenty-six days before election; other
wise his vote will be lost.
Important Questions Answered
'If man moves and does not move
out of his precinct and has another
number in the same precinct, does that
prohibit him from voting?" asks a DEL
egate.
1T does not" said Mr.. Hewitt, "as
long as the changed residence is u
residence in the same precinct
''Mr. Hewitt, the law says man is
not supposed to lose his residence un-
til he gains one" suggested another.
That is quite true, but in election
matters he may lose and gain a resi-
dence in one day. For example, IL I
live in precinct No. l and moved to
precinct No. s, that intention of living
in precinct 2 is a change of my resi-
dence, have by that very act lost my
previous residence and gained another,
but have not gained the right to vote
unless | have obtained the transfer re-
quired by law.
Here is condition of facts that oc-
CURED at one of the precincts to which
l was "a Witness" said a man who
wanted information. Just before the
polls closed man came in and said
that he had registered and his name
was not on the great register but he
still declared he had registered. About
an hour afterwards he came back with
certified copy of his registration from
the county clerk, and insisted on his
right to vote. The certificate of the
county clerk was properly signed and
sealed and the election board was di-
{op h,,f h.
finally allowed to vote. This certified
copy was on little card. 1t was sim
ply a certificate by the county clerk
that his name did appear upon the
great register"
Clerical Errors Don't Count
1T was probably due to a clerical
error, and no man should lose his vote
by reason of a clerical error" answered
the city attorney.
I'm voting for councilmen, if we vote
for more than nine men, what effect
would that have on the ballot?"
THE case would be the same both
for the board of education and ths
council" said Mr.. Hewitt. AN elector
is entitled to vote for seven members
of the board of education and nine
members of the council. If he votes
for eight for the board Of education,
seven provided by law, the ballot in
regard to the board of education is
not counted. He does not lose his vote
as to the other offices. The same thing
applies to the city council. If he votes
In excess of nine he loses his vote as
to councilmen only. 1t simply invali
dates the ballot as to the office where
the discrepancy occurs.
TT has been said, enormously, that
the entire ballot would be lost. That
is not the case"
"Has a member of the election board
a right to go back into a booth with
a voter who cannot write, or is blind?'
was asked.
Two Watchers Necessary
I'm case of blind person or a person
unable to read, but otherwise mentally
sound, the election law provides that
a proper blank provided for the pur-
pose, shall be given to him. and the
election board designates two persons
to accompany him to the booth. The
voter indicates which candidates he
desires to vote for, and one of the per-
sons, in the presence of the other. !
marks his ballot The same thing ap-
plies in the case of a person unable
to write"
rs there not an educational quail |
fication necessary in this state?" quer- |
led some one in the audience.
mo Sir. For admission to citizen
ship there is, but not for voting.
'There is one thing 1 want to speak
about with reference to the party reg
istration and the designation of her
sons as belonging to one party or an
other which did prevail, but as to ths
law for primaries does not. 1t does still
prevail as to primaries held under the |
state law-state offices and county Of
fices-but that law does not apply in
the city of Los Angeles, so whether Il |
voter is a Republican or a Democrat |
or n Prohibitionist or a Socialist or
what not, or whether he gave any des-
ignation whatever is utterly imma-