Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-01
STATE ATTORNEYS OFFICE is.
SUES INSTRUCTIONS ON SUE. Y
4FRAGE BALLoTiNa.
SEPARATE BOXES NOT
REQUIRED BUT PERMITTED
Hours For Opening and Closing Of
Polls For Primary to Govern suf-
frass Election registration Boards
Must Sit and Prepare New Lists
From Books Of Preceding Election.

Special to Times-Republican.
5Des Moines, May $50 many ques-
lions have been asked the attorney
generals office with reference to the
conduct Of the woman's suffrage cleo
ton in connection with the holding Of
the June primaries that C. a.. Robbins,
assistant attorney general. who has
been looking UP the question, has is
sued the following rulings, dealing
with all of the questions asked.
First That the election as to such
proposed amendment Is Especial cleo
( governor Of a proclamation under sec
tion 1861 Of the code.
Second. That the sheriff Of the
county should publish such proclama-
ton I'D some newspaper printed in his
county at least ten days prior to
Ju S.
iird. That the primary election
jud BIS and clerks should sit in connec-
tio with this special election and that
no parate set OF officers be required.
= firth. That separate ballot boxes
for ie suffrage election are permitted
but Ot required.
Il h. That separate pon books are
reqt led. However, this Is practical
que on rather than legal one and II
prol 81 provision is made either in the
sam or in a different poll book for
keel g separate record OF the per-
son voting on the constitutional
anne ment, either on a separate page
or d INN, In my Judgment, the same
Wou1 not be illegal.
Sit 4. That the election judges will
not double pay because Of the
two but will be paid by the
shourl + M. consumed as provided by
Sey 1l., nat while the time for
openly al losing thespolls Tor gen
eral q ID special elections differs slight
ly I'm the hours during which the
polls are to be open for the primary
election yet, as the Legislature has
specially provided that the constitu-
tional amendment is to be, submitted
At the primary election, the hours gov
erning the opening and the closing ~
the polls for the primary election VIZ
govern both elections to be held June 8!
ETs Registration Requirements.
The following provisions with refer
ence to registration should be complied
with in cities Of more than $500.
The registrars should meet ;on the
second Thursday Friday and Satur-
day prior to June s, at the usual voting
place in the precinct and hold 3contin-
suous sessions from 3 o'clock in the
forenoon to 9 o'clock In the evening
as required by section 1917.
They should also meet at the same
place between the same hours on the
Saturday Immediately prior to June S..
as provided by section 1880.
They should also be in session on
election day during the hours in which,
by law. the polls are required to be
kept open, as provided by section 1882.
Such registrars should prepare a
new registry book for this election
copying from the poll book Of the pre-
.ceding general election all the names
found therein. adding thereto those Of
all persons registered and voting at
any subsequent election as required
by section 1854.
A voter already duly registered in
the precinct wherein he resides and
proposes to vote is not required to
register prior to the June primary cleo.
ton but must register anew before the
general election as required by Sec
tions 107S and 1884. TO-. III