Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-07-25
Important Information That Every
Voter and Woman Should Read
How and When to vote-Eligi-
bIIlty and Requirements.

erning school elections. To meet this
demand the Education Department OF
the Kentucky Federation Of Women's
Clubs has prepared brief circular on
few OF the most important election
laws, and is making an attempt to
have the circular distributed all over
Kentucky this summer
The circular Is as follows:
Points About School Election Laws
For Women Using the School suf-
rage in Rural Districts.
= WHEN AND WHERE TO VOTE.
Vote the first Saturday afternoon in
August from 1 until o'clock at the
school house In each sub-distrlct. In
which the term Of the trustee expires,
this year. The officers of election are
chosen by the voters at the opening
of the polls. This does not apply to
graded common school elections.
Those Eligible to the Office Of School
Trustee.
Any woman who Is over twenty-one
years OF age and has been resident
OF the district for sixty days is eligible
to the office OF school trustee, provided
she Is able to read and write, as
shown by a certificate OF five responsi.
~ III diofr ~
The Question OF Local Taxation.
On the first Saturday In August,
also, many sub-districts will vote on
the question whether or not a special
local school tax is to be levied. Such
question can not be voted on unless
fifteen days notice has been given by
written or printed handbills posted
In at least five Of the most public
places in the sub-distrlct:
Women in rural districts do not
register.
County Superintendent are not
slsetsd until November 1913:
Important PoInts About School Else-
tIon Laws For Women Using the
School Suffrage in Cities Of the Sec.
ond, Third, and Fourth classss.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
In Second-ciass cities the School
Board consists of FIVE members eject
ed from the city at large for a term
Of four years. In November, 1912, all
Ave members are to be elected, two
members for two years, and three
members for four years.
In Third and Fourth-clsss cities the
School Board consists Of two mem.
bers from each ward, elected by the
city at large for four years. In No
vembor, 1918, one member is to be
elected in each ward in which the
term expires.
+ Eligibility to School Board.
In Second-clsss cities, women, twen-
ty-four years OF age, residents Of the
city, who have been citizens OF the
United States for three years and who
are able to read and write, are eligible
to the School Board.
In Thlrd-class cities, women, TWEEN
ty-four years OF age, citizens OF Ken
lucky, residents in the city for two
years, the last year thereof In the.
ward, who are freeholders in the city,
and who are able to read and write.
are eligible to the School Board.
In Fourth-class cities, women who
are qualified voters tsee below, who
have resided in the ward for six
months, and who are able to read and
write, are eligible to the School Board.
When to Vote.
Vote by secret ballot at the regular
November election or on other days,
II the County Court so orders.
Register on the first Tuesday In o.
tober, any time from a, m. until .
D. m, or on such other days as the
City Council may by ordinance pre-
scribe.
No person may vote without pre-
sentlng certificate OF registration.
A lost certificate may be replaced by
making affidavit before the County
Clerk and paying fee Of Atty cents.
ga. Who May Vote.
All women, twenty-one years OF age.
citizens OF the United States, residents
Of the state one year, Of the county
six months, and of the precinct sixty
days, and who are able to read and
write. are qualified voters at an cleo
lions OF school trustees and other
officers required to be elected by the
people and upon all school questions
submitted to vote OF the people.
Ky. Constitution, Sec. las, Session
Acts, 1922
d. B. Harper, for a long time
a suffer from a complication of
diseases, died at Caney last Sat-
urday. He was buried in Caney
cemetary Sunday afternoon un-
der the auspices of Greenville
lodge No. 655, F. & A. M. A
large number of Masons from
savarol diffarant lndVeS were in