Arizona republican., 1914-05-01

 RULES GIVEN
County Recorder Vaughn Complies Circular for the Information of Voters Who Are Not Sure of Election Qualifications

County Recorder Vernon L. Vaughn, having weathered several campaigns, is anxious to equip all voters with a, first hand, authentic knowledge of the laws appertaining to registration. Usually, just before registration, Vaughn is made the target of scores of inquiries from voters who wish to obtain informa- ton on certain phases of the law. Answering all these communications takes up much of the time of the recorder and leaves little for the rerformance of other duties in the office.
 Wherefore, MT. Vaughn has sought to answer all queries in one fell form of the following circular which may be obtained free of charge by any voter:
 Registration of electors for the November election will begin at the office of the County Recorder on the first day of May, and will continue until ten days before the county
  at which time the books will be closed for seventeen days, and no registrations will be made until Sept ember 18th, at which time the books will again be open and registering continue until October 18th, when it iwn be closed until May 1st. 1916.
 The qualifications of electors are as follows: Must be twenty one years of age or over; citizen of the United States, either by birth or nat uralization; resident of Arizona for one year prior to election, and of the county and precinct for thirty days: must be able to read the con- stitution of the United States in the English language and write his or her name, unless physically unable to do so.
 If elector is a naturalized citizen he must present his second or final papers to the registration officer else he cannot be registered. If, however, such papers are lost or destroyed, the elector will be per mitted to register upon executing and filing with the registering officer an affidavit giving the time place and court of issuance of such papers, and the fact of their loss or destruc- ton and circumstances connected herewith.
 "The above applies to women as well as men, except that women of | foreign birth become naturalized citizens upon their marriage to citi- i Zens of the United States either by birth or naturalization. or if already married. the naturalization of the husband carries with it citizenship of the wife.
 "A person must register in the precinct where he or she resides, to enable him or her to vote at any primary or election. The law by which a person, if not on the regis ter, could register at the polls, has been omitted from the code now 1T force. and now in order to vote al any primary or election, the electors name MUST appear on the register of the precinct wherein he or sh' resides If. after registering, tn, : elector moves to another precinct ol county, he or she must cancel his ol her first registration and then re register in the precinct or count. where he or she then resides. person must not register more thai once, without first cancelling his 0 her prior registration. To regiSte more than once is criminal offens and subjects the offender to a fin in a sum not exceeding one thousan dollars, or Imprisonment not exceed ing five years, or both.
 owing to the heavy vote in tn city of Phoenix, this territory Ina been redistricted, making ten votin precincts instead of four as hereto fore. Owing to the changes made i the precincts, there is apt to be con siderable confusion in registerin properly, and to avoid mistakes an improper registrations whereby tn eiectOr may lose his vote, there wi be no registration officers appointe for the City of Phoenix, and ever elector residing in the city of Phoe nix will be expected to register 6 the office of the county recorde | which will be open between tf hours of a. m. and D. m. O every week day
 "There is ample time for ever elector to register provided that eV cry elector does not put it off unt the last day In order to facilitat the work in the office. as well as avoid stampede during the closir days of registration, I would reaue end urge that every elector regist, as soon after May 1st as possible.
 VERNON l.. VAUGHN,
 County Recorder"