The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-19

mary election any elector may be chal-
lenged on that ground. and when so
challenged no such elector shall be per-
nitted TO vote at any such primary elec-
ton unless and until he shall first sub
scribe to an oath that he is a member
Of. and does affiliate with, the political
party in whose primary election he seeks
10 vote All such aiiidavits shall be re-
turned by the precinct election officers to
the county Election bsard along with the
Sec. IA. II the certificate Of registra-
ton of any elector shall be lost. de-
stroyed or become mutilated, such elector
shall apply to the registrar for the pre-
cinct in which his certificate of regis
tration is issued and upon satisfying the
registrar that he had In his possession
an original certificate OF registration, and
that the same has been lost, destroyed
Dr. mutlated. and that at the time such
original certificate of registration was
issued to him, he was qualified elector
in the precinct where registered and at
the time he makes application to the reg
lstrar he Is a qualified elector in the
election precinct where the original reg
lstration certificate was issued the reg
strar shall be authorized TO register such
elector as hereinbefore provided in this
Act and shall cancel the former regis
traton of such elector as hereinbefore
provided.
Sec. IS. During the period of regis
ration beginning more than twenty and
ending not less than ten days before the
date of holding any election as herein
who shall between such time of closing
such registration and the date Of holding
such election, become qualified elector
in any election precinct, may be regis
tered by the registrar of such election
precinct, upon compliance with all the
provisions of this Act and satisfying
qualified eleetor in such precinct before
,he date OF holding such election, but the
registrar shall endorse upon the back of
The original and duplicate registration
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facts stated by such person under oath
As will entitle him to vote at such cleo
ion whether by reason OF age or length
If time or residence in the State, coun-
y. or precinct and such endorsement on
The back of such certificate shall be
signed by the registrar and when such
person presents his registration certifi-
cate to the precinct election board at any
election for the purpose of voting, it
shall he their duty to particularly ex-
lmine such person as to his qualifications
as an elector in such precinct
Sec. 16. If the qualifications OF cleo
ors of the State of Oklahoma are
changed by constitutional amendment
after the permanent registration sn alton pro pro,
completed, it shall be the duty of the
groper officers provided for in this Act,
% make new registration OF the quail
led electors of each precinct in the state
Of Oklahoma in the same manner as
provided in this Act. The precinct reg
strars shall make the new registration
luTlnR the nfSI tel Udy6 liIliiltuldlttS
ollowina the first thirty days after such
constitutional amendment has become
effective. Provided, if any elector should
oe absent from the county OF his resi-
ience during such period of time, or is
prevented by sickness or unavoidable
misfortune from registering with the
precinct registrar within such time, he
may register with such precinct registrar
It any time within 80 days after the close
)f such registration period upon com
olying with the other provisions Of this
Act. and the precinct registrar shan reg
ster no person under this provision un-
ess he shall be satisfied that such per-
ion was absent from the county or was
sick during the aforesaid ten days reg
stration period, or was prevented from
registration during such period by un-
Ivoidable misfortune. Sucn new regis
ration when the same has been corn
pleted, as provided IN this Act. shall be
md shall then become and be the perma-
lent registration of the qualified electors
each county of the State.
Sec. H. If any elector registered as
! provided in this Act shall fail to vote
II any election held in the precinct where
registered, the inspector and judges of
| Election shall note opposite such person 8
| lame On the precinct Sagistration book
| he words mot voted" and Immediately
hereunder the date Of the election, and
any elector shall fail to vote at three
successive elections held in the precinct
| where registered the registration OF sucn
| .lectof in such precinct shall be cancelled
| the same manner as is provided 1or
| he cancellation of the registration OF
/ IN elector who changes his residence and
| he records of the registrar, the secretary
] II the county election board, ana lhe
| county registrar in the Office oil the eoun-
| y clerk shall show such cancellation as
lerebefore provided.
Sec. IS. In the event new election pre-
| ,incts shall be este ulished by law, the
1 electors residing within the boundaries
| u such new election precinct shall pre-
| lent to the registrar appointed for such
1 precinct their original registration GER
incates and the same sftth be cahctlleu
md new certificates issued to such elec-
| urs and the records of the secretary OF
| he county election board and the county
| egister in the Office of the county cierk
| md the precinct registration book OF lne
| Yvistrar in the precinct where such cleo
ors were formerly registered shah pc
corrected all in the same manner as
iereinbefore provided Tor the caheeliaIi9,, ~,
md registration OF electors VINO may
| hange their residence
1 Sec. 10. The inspector OF elections IN
ach election precinct in TINS state shal
tfter the votes are counted at any elec-
! ion deliver to the secretary OF the coun-
| " election board the duplicate registra-
| ion certificates 50 used at any such etec-
| ion at the same time the returns OF
! neh election is delivered to the secre-
| arv of the county election board ana
| mch inspector of elections shall Wlthin
| hree days after the holding OF any eiec-
| ion deliver TO the registrar IN MS eiec-
! ION precinct, the precinct registration
| book so used at such election.
| Sec 20. Any person who shall violate
my Of the provisions of this Act, ior
1 he punishment of which no provision is
| ,therwise made by law, shall be guilty
| II n misdemeanor, and upon conviction
hereof. shall be fined in any sum not
more than five hundred dollars, ana be
imprisoned in the county jail not eN-
seeding one year at the discretion OF the
court or jury trying the cause.
| Sec. 81 Until the first registration
...,.e1al for bpppfp is made. all elections
,hall he conducted under the laws regu-
ating elections and registration OF vot-
RS now in force.
Sec. % 1t being Immediately neees-
,arv for the preservation OF the puhi e
oeace health and safety an emergency
Is hereby declared to exist, by reason
whereof this Act shall be in full force
md approval