The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-22

The auditor of the county shall give
ten (1O) days notice of the time and
place of each session of the board OF
registration, by one publication in two
newspapers Of general circulation OF
each of the political parties which cast
the highest and next highest vote re-
spectiyely in the county at the last
preceding general election printed and
published in the county, IL such there
be, and he shall cause to be prepared
and delivered to the registration in
spector Of each precinct in the county,
at least ten 00) days before the May
session of the board of registration, fif-
teen (15) printed forms of notice of the
time and place OF such session, with
blanks therein as to the township, pre-
cinct and place of the session, that by
filling the blanks the printed notices
may be suitable for any precinct In the
county. The Inspector of the precinct
shall fill the blanks, In writing. prop
erly for his precinct and at least eight
80 days before such session of the
board post the same in at least five
90 public places In the precinct and
In as many other places as he may
deem proper, or cause them to be so
posted. The notices so posted of the
May session Of the board shall have
for caption: Important notice to
voters Of registration" and in the body
th0 ho rta % IL go
other things: Every voter OF the pre-
e1nct is required to register at a ses-
sion ef the board. II he fail to register
at its May, September or October ses-
sion, he will have no right to vote at
the November election" It shall be
the duty Of the registration inspector
to go to the county auditors office, at
least ten (10) days before the May
session of the board, and receive from
the auditor registration books, blanks.
and other stationery for each precinct.
When he has received the blank forms
Of application, he may place portions
Of them at such place or places and in
such hands in the precinct as that
voters therein may conveniently OBJ
tain them before the day of registra-
ton He shall retain a sufficient por-
ton in his own hands to deliver to
voters who may apply for them before
such date. and shall retain till the day
Of registration. and have at the place
OF registration on that day, a suffi-
Client portion to supply all voters of
the precinct that may there apply for
them. The registration inspector shall
cause the members Of the registration
board to be furnished with good. plain
and substantial meals during the time
they are in session. The expense OF
registration and preparation therefor,
and returns thereof, shall be paid out
Of the county treasury by the board of
commissioners as election expenses
are paid; and the county council shall,
In due season. make the necessary ap-
propriations therefor.
Qualifications to Register.
Sec. T. At the May, September or
October session of the board of regis
tration every male person who, at the
time resides in the precinct in which
he applies for registration, and who
will be Of the age Of twenty-one (2D
years or upward at the next ensuing
November election, and is a citizen OF
the United States, or, IL not a citizen
Of the United States, who. II he con.
tinue to reside in the precinct till the
next following November election, will
at that time have resided in the State
| OF Indiana during the six (6) months
and In the United States during the
one ~ year Immediately preceding
such election, shall be entitled, upon
proper application, to be registered IN
| such precinct. No other person or
persons shall be entitled to be so reg
.stered Nothing in this act. shall be
construed as qualifying or attempting
to qualify any person to vote at any
election. even though registered. who
would not be 20 qualified II there were
no registration act in force In this
state; the purpose Of this act being ID
provide for and require registration In
addition to the requirements of Other
laws and the constitution of the State
OF Indiana.
May Session-Hours.
Sec s. The board OF registration
ct its May. September or October ses
sion, shall be in session for receiving
applications and registering name:
| from the hour of o'clock a. m. til
the hour Of 6 O'Clock p. m.,. and al
| much longer as an application shall be
4 presented every five minutes. but no
1 later than 8 o'clock p. m. and shall
4 remain III session, ii necessary to &C
1 commodate the voters. during Xix.
i hours of the next one or. two succeed
Il Ing days, when SO requested in writin:
4 by five voters CT the precinct. Wher
\ the board closes its session for thu
4 receipt ct applications, it shall remain
4 In session until 1t has fully completed
4 It's registration books and signed vi
\ and certified the same. and done othe,
u things required In this act. When tn
board opens its session for the receip
Of applications, each clerk OF the boart
OF registration shall take one of tn,
H registration books and register therein
the names nlthes order OF application
and other things required by this act
h Application Of voter-contents.
II Sec. 8. Before any applicant shal
d present himself to the board at tn,
/ May, September or October session
for registration, he, shall make, o