Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-08-01
REGISTRATION NOTICE
tNote important change in Reputation Law

(Note important change in Reputation Laws)
To the Qualified Electors of the City Of Alma.
State OF Michigan:
Notice is hereby given that in conformity
with Act 1876. Public Acts of 1917, |, the
undersigned City Clerk. WILL upon any "a.
except Sunday and a legal holiday or the
day of any regular or special election or
official primary election. receive for registra-
ton the name Of any legal voter IN said city
not already registered who may apply TO me
personally for such registration. except that
| can receive names for registration dur
my the time intervening between the second
Saturday before AMY general or special cleo
ton or official primary election and the day
of such election.
August H. IsIs--La.t Day for General Regis
tration for Primary. Aug. q
All electors not already registered and in
tending TO vote at said Election should make
personal application u me on or before the
Eth day of August. A. ID. 1918.
Notice is further hereby given that ! will
be at City Hall Aug 3. and Aug. 10. 1913.
from : clo,K "a. m. until O'Clock =. m. on
each said day for the purpose of reviewing
the registration and registering such OF the
qualified electors in said city as shall appear
and apply therefor.
The name of no person but an actual
resident of the precinct at the time Of
registration and entitled under the const-
tuition. if remaining such resident. TO vote
at the next election shall be entered in the
registration book.
Registration Of Absentee by Oath
If any person whose name is not registered
shall offer and claim the right to vote at any
| election. and shall. under oath. state that he
is resident of such precinct and has re-
sided in the ward twenty days next proceed
| ing such election. designating particularly
the place Of his residence. and that he pos
sesses the other qualifications of elector
under the constitution and that owing u
the sickness bodily inhrmIty of himself.
Of some member of his family or owing to
his absence from the city on public business
or his own business. and without intent To
| avoid delay his registration. he was unable
to make application for registration on the
last day provided by law for the registering
of electors preceding such election. then the
name of such person shall be registered. and
ne shall then be permitted TO vote at such
election. If such applicant shall. in said
matter. wilfuy make any false statement.
he shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and.
upon conviction, be subject TO the pains and
penalties thereof
Precinct.
| Any registered and qualified voter who has
| removed from election precinct Of a
city to another election precinct of the same
| city shall have the right. any day previous
to election day. on application TO the city
clerk. 10 have his name transferred from the
registration book of the precinct from which
he has removed to the registration book of
the precinct in which he then resides. Such
elector shall have the right TO have such
transfer made on election day by obtaining
from the board of inspectors of election Of
| the precinct from which he has removed a
certificate Of transfer and presenting the said
certificate TO the board of election inspectors
of the precinct in which he then resides.
WOMEN ELECTORS-The names of all
qualified women electors not already appear
! ing on the registration list will be registered
provided personal application is made in con-
formity with the foregoing provisions.
Dated, July rs. 1918.
CARL f. GALLAGHER.
Clerk OF the City of Alma
NOTE-The provisions Of Sec. Of the
general primary law relative 10 registration
are no longer in effect having been super
seeded by said Act 1876. Public Acts of 1917.
above referred TO.