Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-14
REGIsTRATIoN NOTICE

~ lHf ELECTORS OF IHE
CITY OF ALMA. STATE OF MICHIGAN:
Notice is hereby given 20 all men and
women electors Of said city. that in conform
ity with the statutes Of the State of Michi-
gan relating to registration. /. the under
signed Clerk of said city. will upon any
day except Sunday and a legal holiday, or
the day Of any election. receive for registra-
ton the name Of any LEGAL voter i'm said city
not already registered who may apply 20
me personally for such registration or who
may make such application by mail mes
senRer under the provisions of Act No z,
Public Acts Of 1919. except that 7 can re-
ceive names for registration during the
time intervening between the Second Satur-
day before any general or special election or
official primary election and the day Of such
election.
October %. 1920. last day for general reg
istratioh tor election; Nov All electors
not already registered and intending 10 vote
at said election. should make application n
me on or before the 2Sd day of October, A.
d. 1920.
Notice Is further given that / will be at
the city hall Oct. and Oct is. 1920.
from o'clock A. until o'clock D. m.
each said day for the purpose of reviewing
the registration and registering such of the
qualified electors in said city shall appear
and apply therefor.
The name Of no person but an actual res
idcnt % the precinct at the time of registra-
ton, and entitled under the constitution. II
remaining such resident. 10 vote mt the next
election shall be entered in the registration
book.
Repatriation Of Absentee by Oath
If any person whose name Is not regis
tered shall offer and claim the right TO vote
at any election. and shall. under oath. state
that he she h a resident OF such precinct
and has resided in the Ward twenty days
next preceding such election, designating par
tculary the place Of his her residence and
that he or she possesses the other qualifica-
tions Of elector under the constitution :;
and that. owing to the sickness or bodily
infirmity Of himself herself. or some mem
Der Of his her family or owing 20 his or
her absence from the city public business
or his own or her own business, and without
intent 10 avoid or delay his her registra-
ton. he she was unable 20 make appli-
cation for registration on the last day pro-
vided by law for the registering of electors
preceding such election. then the name OF
such person shall be registered, and he or
she shall then be permitted 20 vote at such
election. II such applicant shall in
said matter. wfully make any false state
mcnt. he or she shall be deemed guilty Of
/ perjury. and upon conviction, be subject 20
the pains and penalties thereof.
Registration by Mail or Mes.engsr
| privilege % Absent Voters Is extended 20
include registration. Upon compliance with
this act registration can be secured by mail
without personal appearance. An affidavit
/ must be made similar 20 the following
I STATE or MICHIGAN. County OF Gratiot
........... being duly sworn. deposcs and
says that he is duly qualified elector Of
l the. ........ ward ... .., precinct Of the
City Of ..... IN the county Of ......... and
/ tered an elector therein. and that he
makes this affidavit for the pssrposc % pro
/ curing his registration clector In ne
cordancc with the statute.
.
Taken. subscribed and sworn 20 before me
This day Of ,.......A. D. 1920
Signed .......... Nocary Justice
The time limit for registration by mail or
messenger II the same a. where pcrsonni an
plication Is made Therefore. the affidavit
of an elector desiring 60 register by mail or
messenger must be received by the City Clerk
/ not later than the second Saturday preced-
ing the election.
Provision in Case Of Removal TO
/ Another Precinct
Any registered and qualified voter who has
removed from one election precinct OF n
city 10 another election precinct Of the same
city shall have the right. on any day pre-
vious IA election day. application 10 the
city clerk. 20 have his her name trans
/ ferred from the registration book of the pre-
cinct from which he or she has removed 70
the registration book Of the precinct in which
he she then reside. Such cIector shall
have the right 10 have such transfer made on
election day by obtaining from the board 90
inspectors Of election Of the precinct from
which he or she has removed a certificate %
transfer ard presenting the said certificate
60 the board Of election inspectors Of the
precinct in which he or she then resides.
DATED Sept. %. 1920
GA Jessie woIford. City clerl