The Parker post., 1912-07-13
REGISTRATION
LAW SYNOPSIS
NEW ACT PASSED BY LAST LEG
ISLATURE is NOW EFFECTIVE.
MANY QUESTIONS MUST BE
ANSWERED BY ELECTORS.

The Post lis i'm receipt of copy
of the new registration law from
Secretary of State Osborn. The fol-
lowing synopsis contains practically
all of the law of interest to electors,
the balance pertaining mostly to
duties of registration officers:
Every male citizen of the United
States who has resided in the state
one year and the county and pre-
cinct where he claims his vote thir
ty days next preceding the election
and who can write his name and
read the constitution of the United
States in such a manner as to show
he is not prompted or reciting from
memory, may register. Physical dis
ability excuses the educational tests
and the usual exceptions of insane
and those convicted of felony are
made.
The registration books are open
from May Is to October Is of each
even numbered year, except that
they are closed ten days before the
regular primary and not opened till
six days after.
The county recorder keeps a gen
deputies, the Justices of the peace
in each precinct, and such notaries
us are appointed by the recorder are
registration officers.
The county recorder keeps a gem
eral county register and a separate
Gne for each precinct No register
is printed by the county as i'm the
past.
An elector registering gives his
name, age, occupation and residence,
and signs his affidavit three times.
He also declares he cam read the
constitution as required by law, and
if he does not sign personally gives
the reason. The printed registration
Hanks contain provisions for the
above information. The registering
passed the reading test, which must
be given by the officer, and gives a
physical description of the elector on
the affidavit, including height, weight,
nat tjOnality and amy distinguishing
marks. This is i'm case any ONE but
the recorder registers, the electOr. If
hn OF i., 10 hof hhn
re corder the original county and pre-
cinct registers are signed, instead
of the affidavit. When an affidavit
j.: used copy must be given the
elector by the registering officer
Registration may be changed with
IN the time during which the regis
ter remains open, by a sworn request
on a proper form, made before a reg
islration officer, showing the date of
Change of residence An elector can
no: register in a new precinct with
out eancelling any previous registra-
ton.
A qualified elector who is out of
the state during the time the regis
ter is open may obtain a registration
blank and fill it i'm and make oath
before a notary public of the state
where he happens to be and forward
TO the county recorder.
The judges of election have in their
possession the original precinct reg
listers, which are filled i'm from the
affidaVitS sent i'm by the outside of
fiCers, and the original registration
made with the county recorder. One
cf the signatures to the original af-
fidavits is cut off and pasted in the
precinct register in the proper place
fC: use in the election.
If it appears that an elector is not
registered in precinct in which he
applies ito vote, he shall be required
to make oath as for original registra-
ton and i'm addition shall produce
three qualified electors who shall take
a similar oath ON his behalf, and the
Judges shall then pass ON his right ito
vote.
Violation of the registration act
by amy party lis made a felony