The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-11


5 try's history when military B
i enumerators, backed by bayo- Z
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census. Today, under the prin- =
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The approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclama-
ton Hereunder have been coincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed are required to present them
selves for registration at the customary
voting places in the voting precincts
in which they have their permanent
homes, on day which the president
will announce.
The governor of each state is the
chief of registration therein. The ma
chinery of registration in each county
| is in charge of the sheriff, the county
clerk, and the county physician, act
| Il
shall be announced by the governor. In
cities containing populations of more
than 10000, the registration will be
| under the control of the mayor and Sc
lected boards of registration. In order
that the designated county and city
officials, and the people generally, can
get a clear understanding of the cen
| cIIc dc fbn all iyar hYs;n nttf-
line is given:
The sheriffs. or other designated Off
cials, Immediately upon receiving no
tice from the governor, shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
Apportionment of Registrars.
The proportion of registrars shall be
one for each ITO persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise about 1 per cent of the popu-
lation.
If, for instance, all men between
nineteen and twenty-five years of age,
inclusive, are to be registered, the reg
istrar would have to enroll about z
per cent of the precinct population.
1t is desirable to accept the services
serve without compensation. All reg
istrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration. Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tail of registration will be in the hands
of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day
after the presidents proclamation.
Cities of over 10000 Population.
The mayor of city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants, or the officials
designated by the governor therein,
shall, with approval of the governor,
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision containing about 80
600 people one registration board, and
shall designate one officer of each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff, as here
tofore outlined. If the mayor desires
he may appoint a central board to co
ordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties of County Clerks, and Of
Clerks of Cities of over 10000
People.
On the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation, clerks OF
counties and cities of over 10000 mus
secure a supply of blanks and copies
of the registration regulations from
the sheriff or from the mayor. Absen
! tees and the sick will apply to sucf
5 clerks to have their registration cards
t filed out. In no case shall such per
: sons be given registration certificates
: They are to be instructed by the clerl
that the burden is on them to see to i
that the cards reach the registrars o.
their home precincts by registration
, day.
, Absentees and the Sick.
Persons absent from their HON,
{ counties may be registered by mail.
so absent, man should go TO the clerl
of the county where he may be staying
on the sixth day after the date of tn
presidents proclamation. If he is in
, city of over 10000 population, the cit,
clerk is the official to whom to apply
The absentee will be told how to reg
lister, but he must mail his card ii
time to reach his precinct by registra
ton day.
: Persons too sick to present them
: selves for registration must send
competent person to the county or cit
clerk on the sixth day after the is
t suing of the proclamation. The clerl
: will give instructions for registration
!. Colleges, Universities, Homes and 9th
S er Institutions.
: Officials of educational, charitabl
e and other Institutions should apply 70
: instructions to the county or city cler
on the sixth day after the date of tn