The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-25
VOTERS MUST
SWEAR TO PARTY
NEW REGISTRATION LAW WILL
KEEP DEMOCRATS FROM voT-
ING REPUBLICAN, TICKET At
JUNE PRIMARY UNLESS THEY
SWEAR FALSELY.

participating In the republican prlna-
aries in June. The only way they can
do it is to swear falsely some weeks
in advance.
The assessors are required to get
| the political affiliations of each voter
during he months of April and May.
This will supersede the old registra-
| ton boards records and will be
the registrations for the June prim-
aries. No one not on this list prepared
by the assessors AN participate IN
the June primaries without swearing
in their vote. There will be no other
form Of registration.
When voters come to the primaries
in June they will be given ballots
according to the declaration made TO
the assessors.
The assessor gets 10 cents for every
name. This will be a large expense,
but on the other hand it eliminates
| the old registration boards, which for
merly sat on two different dates be-
fore each election.
There is another question. The new law
| says all voters must make declara-
ton. Women are voters for state,
county and school matters and are
| entitled to participate in the nominal
lions at the primaries. Should there
| be republican and democratic candt-
| dates at the primaries, 1t is just as
necessary the wome should have de-
clared their political attitude and be
registered.
The new law is as follows:
Section 4. CAS- amended, Laws of
1917 party registration to be required
when). A party registration OF the
voters in their respective political par
ties shall be taken in each precinct
of this state in the following manner:
In the months of April ana May OF
each ever numbered in which a pri-
mary election is held, the assessor OF
each district shall at the time he
makes his assessment OF the real and
personal property taken down in an
enrolment book the name of each
voter in his district, grouping alpha
betically and according to the order
such voters in substantially the fol-
lowing form:
In the form as outlined the county,
city, ward or election precinct is
named and from the voter his name,
| address, age, nativity, street number,
asad party affiliation are required. The
date and the enrolment number COM
plete the requirements of the form.
The law then continues as follows:
And also have each voter sign and
swear to before the assessor or notary
as the case may be a registration
blank "a" which shall be in the fol-
lowing form:
State Of North Dakota-ss
County o.
l, the undersigned, elector do sol
EMMY swear or affirm that my name
and signature as signed below is my
true name and signature. If 1 have
not personally signed it, it is because
- and it was signed at my re-
quest by the attesting officer. My age
is - years and occupation -:
nativity --; n~aturalized or de-
clared by intention in -- court
in - county -, state, a on
on , 19-, as appears by the natur-
~alization papers exhibited herewith.
Present residence is in section -,
township -, range -- county,
North Dakota; Cor If in city or town.
at No. - street in the city of --
postoffice address - / belong to
the -- party; that I have resided
in this state for n year Immediately
preceding this election. In testimony
whereof / sign my name two times.
Registration and enrolment books.
How furnished.) These party enroll
ment books and blanks shall be pre-
pared and furnished by the secretary
of state and by him sent to each coun-
ty auditor in the state and by each
county auditor distributed to each as
SCISSOR. The assessor shall complete
this work Of taking the party regis
~tration in the months of April and May
of each even numbered year and shall
return the blanks and enrolment
books to the county auditors thirty
days before each primary election
Gay and shall receive as compensation
the sum Of 10 cents for entry Of the
name of each party in addition to the
compensation now allowed by law fol-
this work as such assessor. He shall
cause the names to be entered in the
party enrolment book alphabetically
and according to the respective pre-.
cincts Of the voters within that dis
trict.
Any voter who is unavoidabIy abb
sent from the assessors district durina
the time of taking the party registra-
ton may go before any notary public
and sign and verify a registration
blank as shown by form A and mail
the same in to the county auditor ii
his county.
When persons may cause name to be
enrolled on primary day. ANY per.
son who vas q qualified voter in any
election precinct in this state on tbs
day Of enrolment and registration
provided for in this act, and who fail
ed 10 have his name enrolled on that
day by reason of sickness or unavoid.
able absence from the election pre-
cinct and who is a qualified voter in
said district al the time of the pri-
mariss thereafter held therein, or who
may have become II years Of ace
after the day of enrolment, may hayr
his name enrolled by the election
board on any primary day by nlakins
oath as provided in the general cleo
tion law in relation to registration az
electors on election day. Any person
who vas a qualified voter ia n cleo
ton precinct is this state on the t1av
of enrolment provided + in this ACT.
and who YVES duly enrolled as nraviaa6
herein, who has had occasion IN
transfer his place OF rasid ence to an
election precinct other than that h
2hl3h he was enrolled may be Untitled
to q new enrolment on primary day