The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-15
THE NEW FAIRMONT CHARTER

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llty from appearing before die regis.
trars at the place in his election pre-.
'cinct on the days for general registra-
ton, may apply TO such registrars on
either OF such days by his affidavit
made before a Judge or Justice OF the
peace or.notary public. Such affidavit
shall contain a. full and proper answer
to each and every question under all
the heads and columns required for
registration, and shall be transmitted
to such registrars by creditable per.
son, who is an elector OF such precinct
and personally cognizant OF the sick.
ness and disability Of the applicant
and OF the facts stated in his affidavit.
Such person shall be examined under
oath by the registrars as to such mat.
tiers. II satisfied that the applicant is
a resident OF such precinct and that
he Is then, ORION the day of the next
election will be qualified to vote there.
In. the registrars shall enter the appli.
cant; as registered, and in the column
for "signatures"e enter the word ."affi.
davit" and transmit the affidavit with
the registers to the commissioner OF
election and such registration shall be
sufficient.
y Certificate in Case Of Removal.
Section SO. An elector being the
head Of a family and duly registered
In the precinct where he then resided
who shall remove into another part OF
the city, or an elector not the head Of
a family, duly registered in a precinct
OF a ward where he then resided, who
shall remove into another precinct In
the same ward, may on aey OF the days
OF general registration apply In person
to the registrars OF his previous pre-
cinct for removal certificate, and It
shall be made and signed by them, Ger.
tifying his registration. with all its
particulars as shown on theiriregisters,
but adding his statement of the new
residence and precinct TO which he has
removed. They shall then immediate.
IL cancel his registration on their reg.
listers by drawing double lines in ink
through 1t and noting his removal"
and the ward and precinct to which he
has moved in the column Of remarks. p
Such note must be subscribed by the
applicant. 5Fs-.
Certificate In Case Of Mistake.
Section 50. When by mistake a
qualified elector has caused himself TO
be registered III a precinct which was
not his place Of residence, the regis.
trars therein, on full and satisfactory
proof that such error was committed
by mistake and without fraud or un.
lawful intent, may on his personal ap.
plication and proof OF his true resi-
.dence give him a similar certificate, as
in case of,removal, and cancel his reg.
istratlon In the same manner on. their
registers.
Registration on Certificate.
Section 81. In case ola removal or
mistake, the certificate so granted shall
entitle such persons to be registered
IN the precinct where; they lawfully re.
side, II such certificates are presented
on any Of the days for general registra.
ton. or for the correction OF the reg.
istration lists by the registrars or the
election supervisors, and proper proof
thereof Is made to them. When regis.
tratlon so granted upon certificate
from the registrars OF other precincts
such certificate or order must be re.
tanned by the registrars to whom It Ia
presented and fled by them in the OF.
fice OF the board Of supervisors and
preserved. No such certificate or trans.
fer shall he allowed, or be- valid, un-
less certified and signed by both the
registrars ofthc precinct IN which the
registration was lrst inadeFor by tho
board Of election supervisors:
Registration List.
Section 80. On the day. following
each registration day, unless.such day
be Sunday or aTegistratiot day. in
which event on the next succeeding
day, the registrars OF each election pre-.
cinct shall make and deliver to the
board OF election supervisors at their
office a true list OF tho names OF all
electors registered by them in their re-.
spective precincts on the preceding day
or days arranged In tho alphabetical
order OF their surnames. followed. by
their full Christian names and resi-.
dence, and having the registry number
OF each prefxed. The lists shall be
under the following heading: r.
List OF electors registered in ward
.......t.., precinct. -. Of the city
of Fairmont, on the...... days Of. !.
.....:. 10. -, No. ................
name, ...................r residence"
The following certificate shall BIO
annexed at the end OF the. list and
signed by both OF the registrars ct the
several precincts:
I'VE, the undersigned, registrars OF
electors in ward 10000: precinct :. !.
of the city OF Fairmont and the state
Of West Virginia, do certify that the
foregoing list lisa true and correct copy
of the names, residence and registry
number Of the registers OF such pre.
cinct OF all persons who have been reg.
istered by US as residents and quail.
fed electors in such precinct, this. !:
...... day OF ........... in the year
nineteen hundred and .........r
Copies Of Complete Registration.
Section S6. A copy OF the complete
registration prior to election from each
precinct shall be retained by the board
of supervisors, and after the close OF
the registration bound together in a