The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-09
6 NOTICES

commissioners to register cleo
Tors IN his own precinct, or be-
lore the county clerk.
any elector who is unable to
make personal application for
registration to vote before the
county clerk and ex-officio reg
iStrar OF the county of his or
ner legal residence, by reason
OF being absent from the coun-
W, may register to vote prior
70 the close of registration, be-
lore any election to be held in
the State Of Montana, by APP
pearlng, executing and verify
Ing under oath, before a Not
airy Public or other officer auth
or1zed to administer oathS, at
any place within the contin-
entail limits of the United States
OF America, a registration card
In the form prescribed in Sec
ton $50 Of the Revised Codes
OF Montana of 1885, and re-
turning such registration card
SO executed and verified to the
county clerk and ex-officio reg
lStrar of the county in which
MS or her legal residence is
located in sufficient time to
reach such county clerk and eX-
offlclo registrar before the close
OF registration; provided, how
ever, such an elector shall not
be entitled to have his name
entered in the official register
OF electors until at least two
I'd registered electors of the
county in which such an elector
desiring to be registered has
his place of residence, as stated
In his application for regiStra-
ton, appear before the county
clerk and eX-officio registrar
and make affidavit or affida-.
Wits in writing stating they are
personally acquainted with the
applicant for registration, are
familiar with and know his
signature, have seen him write
and that the signature sub
scribed to the application 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 recog-
nized organization auxiliary
thereto must register in order
to be eligible to vote at the
general election November 9,
1948.
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
Hilary 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 rea-
son to believe such elector was
engaged in active service in the
United States or in auxiliary
thereto on the dav of such cleo
ton and his residence is still
within the county, provided fur
ther, however, this shall not ap-
ply to those registration 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 Day from the
place in which he resides or is
to be registered (whet-
her or not actually registered}
and or vote, whether such per-
son at the time Of voting is
within or without the forty
eight states of the United
States and the District of Col
umbia, shall be entitled to re-
ceive ballots and to vote in &C
.ordance with Chapter 143,
laws of 1916. All other persons
may vote by absent voter ballot
only as provided by law.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
Aug. 6, 1913.
HARRY E. cox, County Clerk
and Ext fficio Registrar.
(Pub.: Aug. 10, 26, Sept. 2, 81
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