Weekly journal-miner., 1918-05-08
HARD LUCK FOR NON-PART|SANS
 THIS YEAR
PERSONS REGISTERING AS HAVING NO PARTY AZ RELATIONS CAN NOT VOTE IN PRIMARIES FOR FALL ELECTION.

opened on May 0 by County Re corder McSwiggin. Citizens without party utilization may register. but they will not be able to vote at the primary election Moreover, if a citizen registers as a member of ono party he IS a member of that party for two years, for he cannot change his utilization by changing his regis tration.
 The point of whether citizen had the right to change his utilization came up two years ago, and, there having been no ruling by a court upon the question, several were per mitted to change. Since then, how ever, the Superior court of Cochisc county has held, in a mandamus pro- cccding brought against the county recorder of Cochise county, that the recorder was within the law in re- fusing to change registration papers al the request of a voter.
 The election law of Arizona pro- vidcs for the complete registration of all electors in the State every two years, on the even years. In cont pliancc with requirements of this law, registration for the November election will begin at the office of the county recorder on the sixth day of May, 1918. and will continue until ten days before the county primary election, or until August 30, 1918, at , o'clock p. In, at which time the books will be closed for seventeen days, and no registration will be made until September 10th, at which time the books will again be opened and registration continue until October 18th, when they will be closed until the first Monday in May. 1920.
 The qualification of electors are as follows: Must be twenty-onc years of age or over: a citizen of the United States, either by birth or naturaliza- ton; a resident of Arizona for one year prior to election, and of the county and precinct for thirty days; must be able to read the constitution of the United States in the English language, and write his or her name, unless physically unable to do so.
 If elector is a naturalizcd citizen hc must present his second or final papers to the registration officer, else he cannot be registered. If, however. such papers are lost or destroyed, the clcctor will be permitted to register upon the executing and filing with the registering officer an affidavit giving the time, place and court of issuance of such papers, and the fact that thcis loss or destruction and circumstances connected herewith.
 The above applies to women as well as 10 men, except that women of foreign birth become naturalizcd citizens upon their marriage to citi- zcns of the United States, either by birth or naturalization; or, if already. married, the naturalization of the hus. band carries with it citizenship of the wife. Upon the other hand, when d woman who is citizen of the United States, either by birth or naturaliza ton, lnarrics an alien, her citizenship ceases with such marriage. In short, inc citizenship of the husband is that of the wife.
 Electors must register in the pre- cinct where they reside, to cnablv them to vote al any primary election. The law by which person, if not Of. rhe register, could register al the polls, has been omitted from the code now in fierce, and in order to vote at the primary or election the clector' s name MUST appear upon the registc, of the precinct wherein he or she resides. If, after registering, the clec- for moves 10 another county or pre- cinct, he or she must cancel such registration and then register in the precinct or county where elector ther, resides. \ person must not register more than once, without first canccll- ing any prior registration. To frau dulently register more than once, or to knowingly register at any precinct where he is not a resident at the time of registering, Is a criminal offensc and subjects the offender to a fine in a sum not to exceed S2,O0O, oi imprisonment not exceeding three wears. or both. EVERY BODY MUST REGISTER THIS YEAR if they wish 10 vote at the primary cleo ton on September 10th, or at the gen: cral election on November 5th, or a, any other election that may be held within the next two years. No regis iration of former years will suffice.
 The recorder will make every reas- onablc effort 10 properly register all legal voters before the primary cleo ton. The public can aid materially in this wori by registering with some registration officer as soon after May 9th as possible An amendment to the registration laws, made by the legislature of 1915, provides that the cleotor when registering shall give his party sfiiliation. or say that he hss none. if such Is the case. According