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

attend any appointment made by then in any precinct, they shall after like notice. file new appointments therein but the time consumed by the board in completing such registration shall not exceed 40 working days in any county except that in counties having more than 50.000 population. as shown by the last preceding census, the time shall not exceed 60 days.
 Sec 16. No person shall be regis tered except at the county site or in the precinct or district where he re- sides.
 Sec 17. The registrars shall issue to each person a certificate of registra- ton.
 Sec IS. The time and place of meet ing of board where there are two courthouses. Where there are two courthouses in a county, the registrars may divide the time fixed for sitting at the county site between the two courthouses as they deem best and they shall give 20 days notice by bills posted at each of the courthouses, designat ing the time and place at which they will sit. If there are more than two courthouses. the registrars shall select the two courthouses at which they shall sit and shall.give notice as above provided
 Sec. 19. Examination and oath of ap- pllcant to register. Ine FeBlSlTdF snail have power to examine under oath or affirmation all applicants for registra- tion, and to take testimony touching the qualifications of such applicants. Each member of such board Is author ized to administer the oath to be taken by the applicants and witnesses. which shall be in the following form and sub scribed by the person making it, and preserved by the board namely: T do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that in the matter of the application of .......... ....... for registration as elector, l will speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. so help me God ....................
 Sec. 20. If any legal voter by affi- davit duly sworn to before some offi- cer authorized by the laws of this state to make affidavits, swears that in his opinion and belief any applicant for registration is not legally qualified to register, such applicant shall not be registered, but day shall be set, not exceeding 10 days from the time such application was made, to determine his qualifications. Notice of such day shall be given both to the applicant and to the voter filing such affidavit. Upon the day set the registrars shall hear such evidence as is offered by either party in reference to the qualifications of such applicant and shall determine whether or not the applicant is quali- fled to register.
 Sec. 21. Persons qualified to regis ter: The following persons and no oth- CTS who, if their place of residence shall remain unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election the qualifications as to residence pre- scrbed by section 200 of the code, shall be qualified to register as electors, pro- vided that they shall not be dis qualified under section 293 of the code. First. those who can read and write any article of the constitution of the United States in the English lan guage, and who are physically unable to work; and those who can read and write any article of the constitution of the United States in the English lan guage, and who have worked and been regularly engaged in some lawful em- ployment business or occupation, trade or calling for the greater part of the 12 months next preceding the time they offer to register, and those who are un- able to read and write, if such inability is due solely to physical disability; or. second the owner In good faith in his own right. or the husband of woman who is teh owner in good faith in her own right of 40 acres of land situated in this state, upon which they reside; or the owner in good faith in his own right, or the husband of any woman who is the owner in good faith in her own right of real estate situated in this state, assessed for taxation at the value of $500 more, or the owner in good faith, in his own right, or the husband of any woman who is the owner in good faith in her own right, of personal property in this state as sessed for taxation for $500 or more; provided that the taxes due upon such real or personal property for the year next preceding the year he offers to register shall have been paid. unless the assessment shall have been legally contested and is undetermined.
 Sec. 22. If it appears to the registrar that an applicant for registration has all the qualifications set forth in sec tion 21 except said applicant is not 21 years of age, but will become 21 years of age before the registrar will convene again and before another election in said county, the said registrar shall re- quire such applicant to make affidavit before them in substance as follows: ''l, ..-............., being duly sworn, do depose and say that my full name is .................; that I will be- come 21 years of age on the ... day of ................; that reside at ....... .. 1; that I am now employed by .............. who is in business at ............; that my nearest living relative is .........., who resides at ............." Said applicant shall also produce a legal voter who>i is known to at least one of the registrar, who shall make and subscribe before the regis trar to the following affidavit: "I, .......... being duly sworn, depose and say that I am a legal voter; that I know ........ who has made the foregoing affidavit as to his age; that I know the facts stated in said affi- davit are true" Upon both of said af- fidavits being made and subscribed to before the said registrar. and subject to an affidavit of challenge being made thereto, as in other cases, the name of said applicant shall be placed upon the registration list.
 Sec. 23. Applicant may be refused: Any person making application to the registrar for registration who fails to establish by evidence to the reason- able satisfaction of the registrar that he is qualified to register, may be re- fused registration.
 Sec. 24 Majority of the board a quorum: The action of a majority of the registrar shall be the action of the board, and a majority of the board shall constitute quorum for the trans action of all business.
 Sec. 25. Right of appeal from reg istrars Any person to whom registra- ton is denied shall have the right of appeal without giving security for costs, within 30 days after such denial, by filing petition in the circuit court or court of like Jurisdiction held for the county in which he seeks to reg ister, to have his qualifications as an elector determined. Upon the filing of the petition. the clerk of the court shall give notice thereof to any solicitor au- thorized to represent the state in said