The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-18


the names in the order of application
and other things required by this act
Application of Voter-Contents.
Sec. 9. Before any applicant shall
present himself to the board at the
May, September or October session
for registration, he shall make, or
cause to be made in writing, or partly
in writing and partly in print, in the
English language, an application show
Ing the following: His name; that he
resides in the precinct in which he de-
sires to be registered; the place of his
residence in the precinct; his age on
the last preceding anniversary of his
birthday; If born in the United States,
in what state, territory or district he
was born; If not born in the United
States in what country he was born;
narursllzed under the laws of the
If foreign born, whether he has been
United States, and if so, when and
where naturaflzed; il foreign born and
not naturalized, whether he has de-
clared his intention to become a citi-
zen OF the United States conformably
with the laws thereof on the subject Of
naturalization; if so, when and where;
If foreign born and not naturalized,
when he came to the United States:
at what place or places he has resided
during all the time since the last day
of the preceding October, and the
length of time he has resided in each
place. IL more than one. In such ap-
plication, 1t shall be q sufficient show
ing Of the place in the precinct at
which the applicant resides, if situate
outside Of town or city, If 1t show
the name of the owner or reputed
owner of the real estate on which the
applicant resides, and, if inside city
or town, If it show the street and
street number of the house in which
he resides, and If his residence have
no street number, If it show the char
acter of the house, as to whether
frame, brick or other material, one or
more stories, on what street or alley
it is situate, and on which side there
of, and the nearest cross streets be-
tween which it is situate. If native.
born applicant, residing outside of a
city or town, a form of application
after the manner of the following shall
be sufficient
May s, 1912.
My name is John Doe. l reside in
precinct No. 8, Warren township, Ma
rion county. Indiana, on land known
as Richard Roe's. l was fifty (5o)
years of age on the 10th day of JAM
uary. 1872 1 was borl in the state
of Ohio.
(Signature) .......
If a foreign-born applicant, who has
not been naturalized, but declared his
intention, and resides in town whose
houses have no street numbers, the
following shall be sufficient form:
May s, 1912.
My name is John Doe. I reside in
precinct No. 2, ward No. 3, in the town
of ............, in Hancock county.
diana, in a two-story frame house, sit
uate on Spruce street and on the west
side thereof, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. | was fifty (50) years of age
on the 10th day of January, 1912.
was born in Germany. l arrived in
the United States on the 4th day of
September, 1910; declared my inten-
ton to become citizen of the United
States, conformably to the laws there
Of touching naturalization, at Column
bus, Ohio, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1911. have resided in the Unit
ed States continuously since October
81 last at the following places: From
October, 1911, to January 1, 1912, at
Columbus, Ohio; from January 1 to
February /, 1912. at Cincinnati, Ohio;
from February I, 1912, until the pres
ent time at the place where now re-
side.
(Sfgnature) ............
Written Signatures or Mark.
Sec. 10. Every application for regis
tration shall be, signed with the name
Of the applicant in his own handwrit-
ing and in the English language, If he
be able to write his name in the Eng
lish language, and, If not, then in any
language that he may be able to write.
If he is not able to write in any lam
guage, he may procure some resident
Of the township to write his name for
him. and he shall make his mark. But
the person so writing his name shall
also write his own name on the instru-
ment as attesting witness. 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to write the
name of an applicant to an application
unless he is personally acquainted
with such applicant, and if he writes
the name of an applicant to an april
cation. he must write his own name In
attesration.
Application in RECONSIDERATION.
Sec. II. In order to become regis
tered at the May, September or octo
Der session of the board, the applicant.
shall appear in person and announce
bis name to the board and present his
application. The board shall take tho
application and observe if it be signed
with his name. If SO signed but not
attested. any member of the board may
inquire of him If the name is IN h;s
handwriting and If, after such INQUIRY.
the board or any member thereof fsel
that they, or he, has reason to doubt
whether the signature is in the hand.
writing of the applicant. the board
may require him to write his name in
their presence on the hacl ~ tbo ~,