The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-27
OHIO COUNTY REGISTRARS IN
STRUGGLED IN THEIR
DUTIES.
Bschmann and Underwood EHplalr
Provisions Of Amended
Law.

Registrars appointed by the board
OF county commissioners. on reCol>
mendation OF the Republican and
Democratic committees. were in
structed last evening by PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY Carl G.. Bachmann and H. E.
Underwood clerk of the commission
ers. that they must explain to all per
sons, that unless they signify what
party they belong 10. they Will not
be able TO vote at the coming prt
marfes.
A meeting OF all Republican and
Democratic registrars was held last
evening In the criminal court room
when instructions were given the reg
istrars.
Both Prosecutor Bachmanu and MT.
Underwood explained to the regis
trars the penalties provided for in
cases Of violations OF the law: the
power OF registrar In compelling a
person 10 give sworn testimony
qualifications OF voter: registering
OF a person being out OF the county
temporarily: length ~ time neces'
Ssary to be IN tho state county and
precinct; concerning the transfer OF
voter: as to age; party politics and
Length Of tine tn complete rcCistra
tiou
The first section OF the law taken
10 and exclaimed by Prosecuting At
Is tornev BachmanH was section 9S-A-lN.
concerning the examination OF an ap-
plicant for registration. He instruct
ed the registrars as 20 their rights
in compelling a person TO be- sworn
sa,l giving sworn testimony. He next
took up tue question OF persons who
were born In foreign countries. lie
said if person had their first papers
they were entitled TO a vote.
He said that II person Is resi-
dent Of the state FOR year prior tt
November :. the date OF the general
election, they are entitled 10 a vote
and should be registered. lie then
went on To say that some person
were living out OF tho state. but main
tanned their home here. He instruct
ed the registrars TO register an" p"r
son who is maintaining residence
in Ohio county hut out OF the city
temporarily. providing. however. iA"'
have not voted in any other state
within a year
Prosecutor Bachmann then stated
that a person must be a resident Of
the county for not less than sixty
DAYS. lie then took up the question
of transfers. stating that person
[ should be registered from where they
J resided when the, registrars called al
the home. and II they moved between
/ that time and the date to vote. should
secure a transfer from the clerk OF
the county court.
Prosecutor Bachmann stated that
a person who would be 81 years OF
age prior to the It'll day Of Noyem
Der should be registered. as he or she
would be a qualified voter.
Giving Party AffIiation.
Prosecutor BaChmann told the reg
istrars that they must ask every per
son registered as 10 their politics. He
stated that il person refused 10 give
, the name Of the party affiliated WHY
that the registrar should mark some
phrase or term behind the name tC
the effect that the person would not
disclose their party politics.
istration." declared Prosecuting At
torney BaChmann. 1T is tho most I'm
portant part OF the registrar this
year" he continued III person TO
fuses TO tell the registrar what party
he belongs To. he will not be allowed
10 vote a. the primaries on August l.
He will. however. DO allowed to vote
at the general election TO be held on
November !.
Prosecutor RaChmann suggested 10
The registrars that where they found
person who did not want 70 disclose
their party affiliations not 10 get out
OF humOr. but TO explain the law TO
them He told the registrars they
must complete the registration in
their particular precinct by July
and that on that day and on July 1
they would have 10 sit in the precinct
TO make corrections and amendments
70 the registration books. He also
informed the registrars that they
should immedi"toly return the books
10 the office OF tho county commits.
siouers the day following July :. as
the board OF commissioners would ST.
the following Monday and TUESDAY TO
again correct and amend tho regis
tration books and issue transfers.
The Amended Law.
The most important part of the
registration law Is tho amended soc.
ton No 8-a.XT. declared Prosecuting
Attorney Bachmann. which compels