The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-05-17
FAIR ELECTIONS ASSURED
BY new BALLOT LAW
Regis tration Act Will Make All
Voters "Honest" State
Politicians Say. &


the regular election in November
next. There will be another ua'
for the registration OF such persons
as we're unable, for one reason OF
another. 10 perform this duty on tue
regular days set apart for that par-
nose This registration will suffice
for all time for those registering
and 1t will not be necessary AGAIN
TO register so long as the qualiheo
voter remains in that precinct.
Registration of qualified voters
opplies 20 those OF the city aud
county precincts. without regis
tration il will be impossible to take
part in the election in November, or
any primaries preceding or follow
ing. Three days are fixed for the
registration this year, the third be-
ing set for sixty days just preceding
the November election. In years
following this, there will be one
registration day. the second Monday
in July of each year. This is for
those who may have reached their
majority, or who may have moved
from one precinct to another. or in
TO the state and become qualified
voters.
1t is estimated by the county OFF,
Gals that the registration will cost
the county $500 the first year,
and about one-half that amount
each succeeding year. 1t is believed
by politicians that it will obviate
much irregularity in voting and
that dishonest elections will be a
thing of the past. The law was
passed at the last session of the
legislature.
Officers for the registration shall
be appointed on June 90, by the
election commissioners. These Off
GERS shall be the same as hereto
fore, Judge from each of two
dominant parties, sheriff from one
and a clerk from the other. Quail
fled citizens must be named by the
committees from each party on
June Is. in writing, and certified to
the election commissioner for the
purpose of choosing the officers.
Little Change in Lawn
Little change is made in ire law,
except the permanency OF the regis
tratioD, Citizens who have lived in
the state for one year, the county
six months and the district sixty
days are eligible TO vote, and of
course for registration, A record
OF the vote of every citizen shall be
kept by the polling officers, a place
being set aside on the permanent
registration book to indicate each
time a voter exercises his franchise.
Other facts to be noted on the
registration books, which become
permanent records, are: Date of
registration; name and address of
registrant; terms of residence in
the state, county and precinct; col
or. age and occupation; party affiia-
ton, sex, apparent weight, appar-
ent height and other means of
identification, such as color OF hair
and eyes; the signature of the vot-
er, attested by the clerk and sheriff
of election.
Unlike the old law the clerk OF
the registration is required to post
Tor ten days prior TO the registration
written or printed notices, furnish
ed him by the county court clerk,
in at least six conspicuous places in
said precinct. stating the time and
place OF such registration, and with
information contained in such no.
tices as TO the requirements of the
law, that al persons eligible to vote
must be duly registered.
Whenever a registered voter
changes his or her place of resi-
dence from one election precinct to
another in the same county, or
whenever the boundaries of the
precinct are changed by law, il shall
be lawful for such voter to apply in
person TO the county court clerk fol-
a new registration. and IL shall be
the duty of the clerk, who is the
custodian of the registration books
to register such person in such pre-
cinct as provided for. and II is made
the duty of the clerk to cancel thu
right OF the voter TO vote in his for
mer precinct by striking his nam,
from the book from which he wal
originally registered
Change Of Residence
II is made the duty of a voter
in removing from one county with
in the state TO another. TO apply &c