South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
new FEATURE WILL Be
AFFIDAVIT PROVISION
Travelling Men or Others Out of
City or Those Ill, May Fill
Out Application Blank Ex-
planning Absence.
By J. ELMER PEAK
City Democratic Committee.


Every citizen of South Bend whe
intends TO vote at the city election
Nov. 4. must register on Oct. o. No
voter has yet been registered. Regis
tratiOn last year does not enable a
voter TO cast his ballot in November,
nor did participation in the primary
election last month register q voter.
All the voters in south Bend are on
the same plane with regard 20 this
matter OF registration at the present
time.
None Of them are registered and IL
your neighbor tells you that he does
not need to register or that YOU need
not register because he registered last
year, or that he registered when he
voted at the primary election, OF that
by reason of long residence ia the
state, county city, ward or precinct.
he is not required TO register further.
you can inform him that he Is very
badly mistaken. Unless ne registers
with the proper registration board in
his precinct on Monday. oct. s, he
viii find on going 10 the polls Nov.
4 that ne has failed 10 properly regis
ter and has failed 10 qualify himself
and viii not be able TO cast his vote
. for his choice Of those nominated for
city offices.
Last year there were three registra-
ton days provided for by law. this
year there is but one registration
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last but one day from 6 O'Clock in the
morning until 9 o'clock at night, Mon
/ DAY. oct. 8. This registration period
may however. be extended 10 cover
! the like hours of one or two days.
I that is Oct. and s. providing that =
/ petition asking that such extension OF
/ the registration period be made, IS
! filed with the registration board or
! the precinct i'm which such extension
Of time is desired before O'Clock OF
the evening Of Oct. 8. This petition
must be in writing and signed by 10
voters Of the precinct in which IL IS
desired to extend the registration
period for one or two days longer,
and three of the 10 voters signing the
petition must be freeholders residing
in said precinct.
Registration by Affidavit
A feature of the law which will
prove beneficial TO travelling statesmen
and others who Will be out OF the city
on oct. 9th and also for those Who
are in on that day or are, by reason or
being QuarantinCd unable 10 appear
! in person at the registration place OF
their precinct on the day appointed
/ for such registration. is the provision
enabling all such TO register by am
dayit.
In order TO qualify as a voter under
such conditions. the person wishing
/ 10 register must nll Out the regular
/ application blank and state In such
application that on the day and at
/ the time of the regular session OF the
/ board of registration OF his precinct
/ he is and will be unavoidably prevent
ed from appearing in person at Lhs
registration place on account OF being
[ outside Of the county, III or uuaran-
/ tined as the case may be. ana make
affidavit of such statement before an
/ officer authorized by law TO adfnln-
/ lister Oaths Two freeholders must
| also certify on such application that
! they are acquainted with the appi-
/ cant. chat he lis the person he repre-
| sents himself 20 be and that the facts
stated in his application are true 20
/ the best OF their knowledge and pc
/ lief.
] Anv registered voter Of the precinct
/ may bring such application and am
davit 10 the registration board on
! oct @ and present It's Tor reslslia-
/ ton The party signing the applica-
/ ton viii then be entered upon the
! registration books and VIII be- quail
I fed 10 vote az the Nov. election IA
! the same manner as f ne had ap-
/ peared in person before the registra-
: tion board.
All persons wishing % register tnus
bv affidavit can have the same illed
+ out free or cost hE applying % tne
citv clerk George N. Zinky. demo
cratic chairman. or 90 J. Elmer Peas
F secretary OF the democratic foinHlit
tee.
Forms Are Same.
The places of holding the registra
ton .n the various precincts VIII
] announced not later than Saturda s
F sept 90 The reg istratlOn boards 81
consist in each precinct Of an insFcC
I tor and two registration clerks.
The forms of the applications
register are practically the same
those used last falL in order "a fac
itate the work ~ registration board
il IS advisable that all who can pr
! vide themselves with these blank
land I'M ther 0ut before goinl to rh
registration place. although This Is no
absolutely necessary. The main thin
rs for every voter of the cts ~ Sout
Pend 10 see t0 IL that he has resgister
ed ON Monday. Oct. 6. You are
registered now and unless you
qualify Yourself by such registratio
on The day named. you VIII De unah
% vote Nov 4.