The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

| Of Alabama two years next preceding | this day; 3. That have resided 12 months
 in this county next preceding this day; That l have actually resided three months in this precinct or voting dis
 trict next preceding this day, or within three months next preceding this day
 have removed from this precinct or vot- Ing district to another precinct or vot- | ing district in this county, incorporated town or city, and would have been en- titied to vote but for such removal; D. That l am Fl years of age or upwards;
 c. That l have not been convicted of any
 crime which disfranchises me: '. That I
 have been duly registered and have paid all poll taxes due by at the time prescribed by law. or am exempt by law rom the payment of poll taxes; 8. I know Of no reason why I am not entitled
 to vote; 2. l am generally known by the
 name under which I now desire to vote, which is 10. I have not voted and will not vote in any other | precinct Cor if the precinct has been dl- vlded into districts, in any other voting distrfct in this election; Il. My occcupa- | ton is r------, the name of my em- ployer is ---------. 12. My residence is ------------ of in a city or town give street number); 13 During the last 12 months l have resided at
 l4 During the last three months I have resided at -----. 15 That ---
 and - have personal knowledge of my residence in the state Of Alabama for two years, in this county for 12 months and in this precinct for three months next preceding this day; 16. This affidavit has
 been read to me. So help me God ------------Signature Subscribed and sowrn to before me this day of Sec. 3. That section 4O9 of the code be amended so as to read as follows: Sec tion 409 In addition to the oath pro- Vided Tor in the preceding section, the person so challenged shall be required by the inspectors before he shall be allowed to vote, to prove his identity, residence In this state, county and precinct in Which he offers to vote, by the oath of some elector personally known to some one Of the inspectors to be a qualified elector and freeholder and householder, which oath shall be administered by one or the inspectors, and be in the follow ing form; State of Alabama, county or -----. l, ---- do solemn ly swear Cor affirm that I have known ---- CHere insert the name of the rerson offering to vote) for the last two years next preceding this election, and that he has been a resident of this state Tor said time, l2 months in this county, and he actually resided in this precinct or district for the last three months pre- ceding this election Cor in case of change of residence provided for by section IFS Of the constitution, he has resided in this state for two years next preceding this election, 12 months in this county and within three months next preceding the oate or the election he removed from this precinct or district to another precinct or district in this county, incorporated town or city, and would have been en- titled to vote but for such removaD all I .l<l soemnly swear Cor affirm) that I am a qIelined elector of this precinct; that have been a freehOlder and household CT in this precinct for one year next preceding this election; that my occupa- tion IS ----; my residence is -------; my business address - --, --------. Subscribed and sworn to before me this - day of ---. 19-. -.' and upon such oath being duly taken and sub
 scribed, the ballot of the person offering to vote must be received as deposited IS ether ballots of qualified electors, and the inspectors shall require the persons
 making said affidavits to swear to and
 subscribe to an original and a carbon, the carbon to be treated as an original
 one set of said affdavits, when so taken and subscribed when the election is
 closed. shall be sealed by the inspectors ln sealed package and forwarded to the
  them before the next grand jury sitting for the county. The other set of said anidavits shall be sealed and deposited in the ballot box.
 Sec. 4. That section 40 of the code be amended so as to read as follows: Sec ton 40. If the person challenged re- | fuses to take the oath, or if he fails | to prove his identity and residence by 1 the oath of the freeholder and house. holder as above required, his vote shall be rejected and his ballot marked with his name shall be laid aside by the in- spectors.
 Sec. 5. That section All of the code be
 amended so as to read as follows: Sec ton All. When any person offering to | vote at any election in this state has 1 been challenged, before administering the | oath prescribed, one of the inspectors | shall inform such person that If he takes
 the oath wilfully and falsely, he is guilty | of perjury, and on conviction may be | imprisoned in the penitentiary for not
 less than two years. One of the inspec- tors shall also inform any person making l the affidavit of identity that if he makes
 such oath wilfully and falsely, he Is | guilty of perjury, and on conviction, may
 be imprisoned in the penitentiary for | not less than two years
 Sec. 6. This act shall take effect upon | it's approval.
 l Approved June 19 1915.
 l Official:
 l JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State
 AN ACT.
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