The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-09-05
NOTICE OF CLOSE OF REGIS
TRATION - GENERAL ELEC-

Notice is hereby given that
the registration for the Gener-
al Election to be held on Tues
day, November 5,1946 will close
on Saturday September 81, 1946
at 500 o'clock p. M.
All 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
S P. M.
Any elector living more than
ten miles from the court house
in Hardin may register by ap-
pearing before any notary pub
lie or Justice 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 70
make personal application for
registration to vote by appear
ing before the county clerk and
ex-officio registrar of the coun-
ty of his or her legal residence,
by reason of being absent from
the county, may register to
vote prior to the close of regis
tration, before any election to
be held in the State of Mon
tana, by appearing, executing
and verifying under oath, be-
fore 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 reaCn
such county clerk and ex-officio
registrar before the close Of
registration: provided, however,
such an elector shall not be
entitled to have his name en-
tered in the official register of
electors until at least two C2)
registered electors of the coun-
ty in which such an elector de-
string to be registered has his
place of residence. as stated In
his application for registration,
appear before the county CLERK
and ex-officio registrar and
make affidavit or affidavits in
writing stating they are pei
sonally acquainted with the ap-
plicant for registration, are ia
miliar with and know his sig
nature. have seen him write
and that the signature sub
scribed to the application foe
registration is the signature OF
such elector.
Any elector having failed to
vote in the last general cleo
ton who is not engaged in the
active service in the land or
naval forces or the officially
recognized organization auxll-
larry thereto must register IN
order to be eligible to vote at
the general election November
S, 1916.
OFFICIAL WAR REGISTRA-
TON CARDS may be sent 10
any elector who is engaged in
the land or naval forces or Of
ficially recognized organization
auxiliary thereto, provided the
county clerk is furnished an af-
fidavit or affidavits by at least
two registered electors IN tile
county in which such elector
hereinbefore mentioned resides,
setting forth affiants are per-
sonally acquainted with such
elector and are informed and
have reason to believe that sucn
elector is engaged in the active
service of the land O. naval
forces or officially recognized
auxiliary thereto and setting
forth also the last known post
office address of such elector,
or upon application for any Of
ficial war registration card
made by any elector in the land
or naval forces or officially rec
ognized auxiliary thereto.
In case of any elector who by
reason of his or her active serv-
ice 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 personal
ly acquainted with such elector
and are informed and have
reason to believe such elector
was engaged in active service
in the United States or in aux
iliary thereto on the day of
such election and his residence
is still within the county, pro-
vided further, however, this
shall not apply to those regis
tration cards which have been
cancelled for any of the causes
designated under section $40 of
the revised codes of Montana,
1885.
Any Elector in the military
service, who, in the performance
of his duties, expects to be alb
sent on Election Dav from the