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statutesdo not requirethat a voter &hallhave resided six months within a precinctof a countyto be eligible to.vote,but that the six months requirementis corn-' pliedwith if the voter has residedsuch time within the county. We quote from.OpinionNo. 2ll6 of this De- partment,dated July 16, 1919, as follows: . *If a voter has in fact moved into a new precinctwithinthe same county,in good faith to reside in such precinctand to acquke a residencetherein,such voter is entitledto-voteat any generalelec- tion held subsequentto his acquiringhis _ qew nsidence as aforesaid," .~ In rlew of the foregoing,you are respectful- 1 adklsedthat It is the opinionof this Department t& t a personmayvote in a specialelectionsuch as a local optionelection,who has moved into the precinct immediatelybeforethe election,on his own~atatement .- that he is-a legal residentof the precinct,provided he has his poll tax receiptor certificateof exemption, if roqulredby'law,and 'isotherwisea qualified~voter; and providedfurtherthat the facts and circu~~tanods are such aswould make him a legal residentof~that ~~. particular'precinct; one of which-ishis intentionat the time ha moved into such precinct.*Lingervao. - Dalfour,l/+9S.W.'803;Harveyvs,'Cain,197.S.W,765.. ~&ever, 'thereis an exception $0 this g&r- .ti'..e'whenthe personwho is offeringto vote lives' in a city of 10,000 inhabitantsor:'more.Then he must complytith Articles2966 and 2967, V&S., which ares aa follows: .:.~ _ ~; 8 =&z-t.2966. Bemovalto anotherward* 'If a citizenin a city of ten thousand &r&habitants,after receivinghis poll tax receiptor certificate~of exemption removes to anotherward in the same city beiorethe next election,he may vote at any general electionin the ward of his new residence'by presentinghis poll tax'receiptor certifi- cate of exemptionto the precinctelection judges,or by mahingaffidavitthat it has. Hon.'JackRoberts- rage 3 _' v-129 .
been loat or misplaced;which affidavit sh+ll be left with the judgesand for- wardedwith tha electionreturns. But in all such caws if the removal uaa to the ward of his neu residencein the aame city before the certifiedllat of voters wna t$ellwed to the clnot judgea,he. aball appear beforetre tax collectornot loss +m fire dqs beSoreayh llectlon er primaryllectlonand ohtaln a Comwt~d r8ceiptor certificate* and his name &AU k added to the liot 0) voters for the -Iact of his new xwaidance;and ha &all uot wte In that event unlua hi8 us ~z1the carblfledllat of ... Gtzl. pi? .'
wrt. 2947. EemoYal~fOanotierfxnmty 6r preciaot. "
.If a cltirenaftor,rece*vin& hls P@JJ-tu ncalpt or cert~flcateof ox- omptloa,cImw08 to aa- ctnlntyof to I ~hwpncinctlntha aane county ha qy veto at an eloctlaSln the pr&ct ofUmnmrmsidaneaLnauoh'athwcauey or proalht by pqesontlng hfs pall tax maeipt 0T oestifiaatte ef exeqtion er hl8 affidavitof its lors to tha pnotict' Mgea of election,and state in auchif- ' il davit whore he paid such poll.tax or. . receivedsuch certificateof exemption, aud by naking oath that ha ia the ident%- cal peraen describedIn euoh.pall-taxro- eaipt ar Cortlfloatoof oxemptlon, md tht b then re&&4w 5a the precinct .c: wbua% he offers tovotoandba8rwl(d _ for the last alx matbe IA the district I or aounty ia which he aff+rate tote end twelvema~ths iqa~the~8Qtts. BUS no such pe.raasW&lbmpemittm~toootofDa .