The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-08-17
NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGIS
TRATION - GENERAL ELEC-
TUnNY

tue registration IOT IQe EN-
al Election to be held on Tues
day, November Z, 1914, will close
on Friday, September %, 1914
at 500 o'clock P. M.
ALI electors are hereby mott
fled that if they reside within
ten miles of the court house in
Hardin, Montana, they must
register by appearing before the
county clerk at his office on any
day except legal holidays, be-
tween the hours of 9 A. M. and
5 Pm.
Any elector living more than
ten miles from the court house
in Hardin may register by ap-
pearing before any notary pub
lie or jutsice of the peace with
in the county, or by appearing
before the deputy registrar ap-
pointed by the Board of County
Commissioners to register elect
ors in his own precinct, or be-
fore the county clerk.
Any elector who is unable to
make personal application for
registration to vote by appear
ing before the county clerk and
ex-officio registrar of tn e
county of his or her legal resi-
dence, by reason of being alb
sent from the county, may reg
tier to vote prior to the close
of registration, before any cleo
ton to be held in the State of
Montana, by appearing, execut-
ing and verifying under oath,
before a Notary Public or other
officer authorized to administer
oathS, at any place within the
continental limits of the United
States of America, a registra-
ton card in the form prescribed
in Section 554 of the Revised
Codes of Montana of 1885, and
returning such registration card
so executed and verified, to the
county clerk and ex-officio reg
istrar of the county in which
his Or her legal residence is To-
Gated in sufficient time to reach
such county clerk and ~ex-officio
registrar before the close Of reg
istration; provided, however,
such an elector shall not be en-
titled to have his name entered
in the official register of elect
ors until at least two (2) reg
istered electors of the county in
which such an elector desiring
to be registered has his place of
residence, as stated in his ap-
plication for registration, appear
before the county clerk and ex-
officio registrar and make affi-
davit or affidavits in writing
stating they are personally ac-
quainted with the applicant for
registration, are familiar with
and know his signature, have
seen him write and that the
signature subscribed to the ap-
pllcatlon for registration is the
signature of such elector.
Any elector having failed to
vote in the last general election
who is not engaged in the act
i've service in the land or naval
/. forces or the Officially recognized
organization auxiliary thereto
must register in order to be elig-
lble to vote at the general cleo
ton November 7, 1914.
OFFICIAL WAR REGLSTRA-
TON CARDS may be sent to
any elector who is engaged in
the land or naval forces or Of
ficiauy recognized organization
auxiliary thereto, provided the
county clerk is furnished an af-
fidavit or affidavits by at least
two registered electors in the
county in which such elector
herein before mentioned resides,
setting forth affiants are per-
sonally acquainted with such
elector and are informed and
have reason to believe that such
elector is engaged in the active
service of the land or naval for
ces or officially recognized aux
1iary thereto and setting forth
also the last known post office
address of such elector, or upon
application for any official war
registration card made by any
elector in the land or naval for
ce or officially recognized aux
iliary thereto.
In case of any elector who by
reason of his or her active SER
vice in the land or naval forces
of the United States or in aux
iliary thereto, was registered at
the time of such election, may
have his card returned to the
active file providing the county
clerk is furnished with an af-
fidavit or affidavitS setting
forth the affiants are personlly
acquainted with such elector
and are informed and have rea-
son to believe such elector was
engaged in active service in the
land or naval forces Of the
United States or in auxiliary
thereto on the day of such ell
ection and his residence is still
within the county, provided
further, however, this shall not
apply to those registration cards