The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-08-24

bnMn zen miles from the Court
lo9se IN Hardin, Montana. NAV
register by appearing before
any Notary Public or Justice of
az Peace within the county or
py appearing before a Deputy
SeglSGrar appointed by the
board OF County Commissioners
10 register electors in his own
precinct, or before the County
ANY elector who is unable to
make personal application for
registration to vote before the
county Clerk and ex-officio
registrar of the county of his
or her legal residence, by rea-
son of being absent from the
county, may register to vote
prior to the close of ~registra-
Ilon, before any election to be
heId In the State of Montana,
py appearing, executing and
verifying under oath, before a
Notary. Public or other officer
authorized to administer oaths.
at any place within the con-
Glnental limits of the United
States of America, a registra-
zion card in the form prescribed
In Section 1852 of the Re-
V1Sed Codes of Montana of 1947
and returning such registration
card so executed and verified
10 the County Clerk and ex-of-
flc1o registrar of the county in
which his or her legal resi-
dence is located in sufficient
time to reach such County
Clerk and eX-officio registrar
before the close of registration;
provided however, such an cleo
Tor shall not be entitled to have
his name entered in the official
register of electors until at
least two (2) registered cleo
tors OF the county in which
such an elector desiring to be
registered has his place of res
1dence, as stated in his appli-
cation for registration, appear
before the County Clerk and
ex-officio registrar and make
attldav1t or affidavits in
writing stating they are per-
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 for
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 auXil-
larry thereto must register in
order to be eligible to vote at
the general election November
Z, 1850. In case of any elector
who by reason of his or her
active service in the land or
naval forces of the United
States or in auxiliary 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 affidavit or
affidavits setting forth the af-
fiantS are personally acquainted
with such elector and are in
formed and have reason to be-
lieve such elector was engaged
in active service in the United
States or in auxiliary thereto
on the day of such election and
his residence is still within the
county, provided further, how
ever, this shall not apply to
those registration cards which
have been cancelled for any of
the causes designated under
section 23-518 of the Revised
Codes of Montana, 1947. Any
elector in the military service,
who in the performance of his
duties, expects to be absent on
Election Day from the place in
which he resides or is entitled
to be registered whether or
not actually registered and or
vote, whether such person at
the time of voting is within or
without the forty-eight states
of the United States and the
District of Columbia, shall be
entitled to receive ballots and
to vote in accordance with
CHAPTER 143, laws of 1915. All
other persons may vote by alb
sent voter ballot as provided by
law.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
HARRY E. cox,
County Clerk and ex-Offic1o
Registrar.
(P1b. Aug. II, "a, 81, Sept. y
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