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

Commissioners to register cleo
tors in his own precinct, or
before 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
her legal residence, by reason
of being absent from the coun-
ty, may register to vote prior
to the close of registration, be
fore any election to be held in
the State of Montana, by ap-
pearing, executing and verify
ing under oath, before a No
tary Public or other officer
authorized to administer oathS,
ait any place within the con-
tinental limits of the United
States of America, a registra-
ton card in the form pre-
scribed in Section 554 Of the
Revised Codes of Montana OF
1885, and returning such regi-
Stration card so executed and
verified to the county clerk and
e~x-offiico registrar of the coun-
ty in which his or her legal
residence is located in suf-
ficient time to reach such
county clerk and eX-officio reg
iStrar before the close of. reg
istration; 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 county
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 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 fo1
registration is the signature OF
such elector.
Any elector having failed to
vote in the last general election
who is not engaged in the &C
tive service in the land Or ma
val forces or the officially rec
ognized organization auxiliary
thereto must register in order
to be eligible to vote at the
general election November 7,
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 reg
iStered at the time of such cleo
ton, may have his card re-
turned to the active file pro-
viding the county clerk is fur
nished with an affidavit or af-
fidavits 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,
however, this shall not apply 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, cApCCts to be ao-
sent on Election Day from the
place in which he 4esides Or is
whether or not actually reg
iStered) and or vote, whether
such person at the time of
voting is wiGhin 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
cordance with Chapter 143, laws
of 1916. All other persons may
vote by absent :oter ballot only
as provided By law.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
Aug. 7, 1850.
HARRY E. COZ, County Clerk
and Ex-Officio Registrar.
pub. Aug. II, "a 81, Sept. z, 40