The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
BIRMINGHAM ID BE
 RED|STR|CTED SOON
Not More Than 300 Voters Law ProvideS-NeW Voters
 NeceSSitate Change

AS result of the enfranchisement of the women number of the big pre- cincts of the county must be redistricte1 by the board of revenue.
 In nine of the most populous districts of the county the number of votes cast in the general election Tuesday was far in excess of the limitations of the law ing to tine terms of this act. each district where more than 900 votes are cast must be sub-dvided by the board of revenue SIS not more than 300 ballots must be cast at one polling place.
 In one or two of the largest boxes Tuesday more than 1, 900 votes were east and tho average vote in the majority of the populous sections was between 800 and 600. In the suburbs many of the boxes voted 400 and 5oo while in the rural districts the vote was generally within the limitations fixed by the act of 1915.
 NEED CHANGE
 According to the returns from tlte board of revenue race alone, nine pre- cincts will have to be redistricted. In several of the districts of Precincts 2l and g, which embraces the territory in cIuQeO III Olu blTIIlltlS ildn tue ilcdN ACe'e vote was cast Among the other districts to be redstricted are Precincts g. West End; 10, East Lake SS, Bessemer; A Woodlawn; 45, Ensley; 5, Fairfield and 54, Inglenook.
 In order to relieve the congestion at the voting places and to lessen the Ia bor of counting the great numbers or long tickets 1t is stated the legislature of 1915 provided that each precinct of the county which had vote of more than 300 should be divided into voting districts. According to the act no dis trict shall contain more than 300 legal voters The act further provides that ''Whenever thereafter at any general or primary election in any election precinct or district over 200 votes shall have been cast the court of county commissioners. board of revenue or other governing board of said county shall again read just the boundary lines of said election precinct or election district and shall have the power to divide or consolidate any number of precincts or districts and re-sub-dvide the same in order that not more than 300 voters shall be continued in any one election district.
 GENERAL LAW
 This law is general one and applies to every county in the state
 1t further provides that there shall be no more than one voting place in each district and that a description O. the boundaries shall be prepared by the board of revenue and posted at the courthouse door, The board of revenue is also charged with designating the Fol- ing places in each of the districts At- cordng to the act passed no justices of the peace or other beat officers shall be elected for these voting districts. M F., Morris. chairman of the podld of registrars of Jefferson county. IS working on the subdivision of the rot ing precincts and will in all probability submit recommendations to the ueW board of revenue which takes office Nc vember 16 It is expected that this Will be one of the early considerations of the new body However some time will DC required to arrange the boundary lines and it will probably be several weeks before any changes are made in the pres ent districts.