Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31
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each of the ten secular days next
preceding the second Monday of
September. one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty, on the first eight
to receive evidence touching the
qualifications OF male and female
voters therein, to register those en-
titled thereto, and to revise and cor
rect the voting list, and on the latter
two Of said secular days to verify
the correctness of said lists and 20
complete and close the records of
said session. The Boards OF Regis
tratlon in cities of three thousand
and less than nineteen thousand in
habitants shall also be in session for
the purpose OF registration Of male
and female voters on the ten secu-
lar days next prior TO the National
election Of one thousand nine hun
cred and twenty. during the hours
nxed oE this section for registration
IN such cities for the State election.
In cities of not less than ninetee,
thousand and less than thirty-ave
thousand inhabitants, the Boards of
registration shall be in session from
nine o'clock IN the forenoon 10 o,a
CLOCK IN the afternoon and from
three o'clock to five O'Clock in the
afternoon and from seven to nine
CLOCK in the afternoon on each ~
the twenty-five secular DAYS nert
PRIOR 20 the Presidential election in
one thousand nine hundred and
twenty on the first eighteen OF said
secular days to receive evidence
touching the qualifications Of voters
therein, to register those en,i,Ied
thereto, and TO revise and correc, the
voting list and On the latter sever
OF said secular DAYS to verify tho
correctness of said lists and n cor
p!ete and close the records of said
session. In all cities of three thou
sand or more and less than thirty-
I'VE thousand inhabitants on the last
OF said registration days herein pro-
vided. at eleven O'Clock in the after
noon certified copies OF said voting
lists shall be delivered 70 the clerks
or said cities and receipts taken
therefor. except that on the last Of
said days devoted TO registration, the
~N-SASaA VA INC UodI SEG1I Close
nve O'Clock in the afternoon and no
name shall be added to or stricken
from said lists thereafter. In cities
of not less than thirty-five thousand
inhabitants the Board Of Registra-
uon shall close its session on the
last OF the secular days devoted to
registration prior to the National
election OF one thousand nine hun
oreo and twenty at Ave O'Clock in
Inc afternoon. and shall forthwith
verify the correctness of the lists
and complete and close the record.
OF SAID session relating 10 said Ma
nonai election. and on or before
eleven o'clock in the afternoon of the
secular day preceding said National
election deliver certified copies of
SAID voting lists to the clerks of said
cues and take receipts therefor
without limitation upon the right Of
Ieihaie cl'izens TO register for any
&utore National. State. city or town
eiecton. it is hereby further n-o-
.!deo. that Boards Of Registration
IN cities Of not less than nine,.a,
thousand and less than thirtv.6r.
thousand inhabitants shall ree;st.r
iemaie voters at any session baId
priof 10 the State election Of on.
thousand nine hundred and twen-,,
Sec ?, The municipal officer. q,
towns and cities having less .ba,
three thousand inhabitants and N.
chairman Of the several Boards az
registration in all other cities ma,
az the special registration session.
hereoy authorized employ such
clerks and assistants as NAV he r.o-
essary and may further in such ,on-,
ana city appoint two deputies. one
from each Of the dominant political
parties, who shall have the sane
powers and duties as the munir;n.,
omcers or members of the Board ~
registration. subject. however n
the supervision and control Of the
municipal Officers or Boards Of Req
'stration in the respective town a,
city All municipal officers ana
Boards Of Registration, deputies a..
sistants and clerks shall at the spe.
ciai registration sessions held unas,
this actbe governed in the perform,
"nee OF .heir duties by the provision.
OF Chapter 3 of the Revised Sts,n,as
ana acts additional thereto go
amendatory thereof. except in 80 far
as the same are modified. amensaa
or superseded by this act. The CO.,
pensation of deputies. assistants ana
clerks employed as herein n,oy,d.s
snail be fixed by the respective NJ
nielpal officers and Boards of Rev
istration; shall not exceed the COW,
pensation received by such munic;-
pal officers and members Of Roard.
OF Registration and shall be paid hv
the respective towns and cities
Sec g.. This act shall apply only
to registration Of voters preceding
the State and National elections to |
be held respectively in September |
and November, one thousand nine
hundred and twenty.
Sec. 4. In view Of the emergency
expressed in the preamble hereof |
this act shall take effect when an.
proved
After he read the bill, Attorney Gem
eral Sturgis said that he would be |
pleased to answer any question which |
might be asked
Robert f Abearp of port,a.s