The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-12
WHO MAY QUALIFY
PERIOD OF RESIDENCE


 vote in the primary in May. even though he will not have resided in the state two years and the county one year on the date of the primary.
 If citizen moves from one precinct to- another in the same county he is en- titled to vote in his old precinct until he has resided >in the new precinct the re- ouired three months, at the end of which time he should advise the election com missioner in order to be transferred to the new precinct.
 AGE TO QUALIFY
 While the law requires that a citizen be Fl years of age in order to become a qualified voter. yet if he will be N at the time of the general election in Novem- Der of this year, although he is not 2 now and will not be 21 at the time of the primary in May he may register now and vote roth in the primary and general eelction. But he would not be permitted to vote in any election other than a prl- mary prior to his becoming 21. POLL TAX In order to become duly registered as a voter the citizen must have paid on or before the first iay of February next pre- ceding the date of the election at which he offers to vote all poll taxes dae from him for the year 1901 and each subsequent year.
  citizen has resided in the state after becoming 21 years of age and up to the time he becomes 45 years of age. The citizen is not liable for poll tax 1 the year he becomes 21 unless he be- comes 21 prior to October 1. The citi- zen who becomes 45 years of age before l the first day of October of any year 1 is not liable for the poll tax due on l that day.
 I Whar an iDba hit apf If fbfs state g1lh- ject to the payment of the poll tax, leaves 1 the state for whatever length of time without acquiring a legal residence in I said other state or county, his payment | of the poll taxes that fall due during the 1 period of his absence from the state is a prerequisite to legally voting upon his re- | turn to the state.
 REGISTRATION OF VOTER ! Although the citizen may be other wise qualified. he cannot vote cnless ! he has been duly registered. The of i ficer authorized to register voters is | known as the election commissioner l The election commissioner in this county is M. F. Morris, who has an | office in the basement of the county 1 courthouse.
 | Citizens who have moved to this county from othar counties must reg I ister in this county. even though they ! 1 the county from whence they came. In orSsr that citizens coming from 1 other counties may be given credit | for poll taxes they have paid in other counties. it is necessary that at the time they present themselves for reg 1 istration they also present their pol tax receipts or certificate from the probate judge of the county where ths l tax was paid certifying to such pay 1 ment.
 All men who may be liable for payment of poll tax in any amount 1 must register and get matter of
 poll tax arranged prior to Febru-
 ary ? in order to take part in elections to be held this year.
 If a registered voter abandons hi. ! residence in this state and acquire: 8 legal residence in another state or a foreign country, he cannot vot, again in this state until he has agair qualified by new period of residenc, and new registration herein as pre- scribed by law for an original regis tration.
 EX-SOLDIER POSITION
 The law with reference to ex-servic men is, of course. the same as tha applying to other citizens, except il so far as changed by the amendment t the constitution on this subject, whicl was recently passed
 The ex-soldiers position in this re gard may be summarized as follows,
 Unless you were in service four
 months between January l, 1917,
 and November II, 1918, and were
 honorably discharged from the
 service, the poll tax amendment
 does not protect you.
 tpIf you entered the service after
 July II. 1918, the poll tax amend 1 ment does not protect you.
 <If you entered the service on or II after October 1, 1917, you are liable
 for poll tax for that year.
 If you are entitled to exemption,
 the period for which you are pro
 tected extends to September 30.
 1923.
 If you were a registered voted in
 this county before entering the
 service. you are not required to
 register again. but in order to vote
 s you must present your discharge papers to the election commissioner in order to have your name placed on the official list of voters. If you were not a registered voter in this county before entering service
 it will be- necessary for you to
 register.
 If you owed poll tax before entering service this must be paid before you ,,an register.
 If you were a registered voter in some other county before entering service you must register in this county the same as any other citizen If you have become of age since entering the service it will be neces- sary for you 10 register. In all cases of doubt see the elec- ton commissioner.
 The present election commissioner. . addition to being a very efficient officis
 is greatly interested in seeing to i. th' every man who possesses the necessai qualifications, becomes voter by re- IisterinE. and he will be glad to furnfs and citizen information in regard to ar
 of these matters