Year: 1869

From Chapter III, Code of West Vir.


ginia.


We publish below SO much of the elec,
tion law as relates to the registration
of voters in West Virginia:


81. No person in the military, naval
or marine service of the United States
shall be deemed resident of this State
or of any county or township thereof, by
reason of his being stationed therein;
nor shall any person in the employ OF
any Incorporated company be deemed a
resident of any county or township by
reason of his being employed therein.
And if any person be resident of any
county or township at the time he en-
tiers such service, or the service of this
State, or the employment of any incor-
porated company, his residence, unless
he makes known his intention to change
the same, shall be considered as contin
uing in the said county or township dur
ing the said service, although he be sta
toned or employed elsewhere.


REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.


%, There shall be for every county
board ofregistration, consisting of three
y ualified voters therein. They shall be
appointed by the Governor as soon as
practicable after the LIST day of May in
each year, and shall continue in office
until their successors are appointed and
qualified. Vacancies happening in such
board shall be filled by the Governor
immediately upon being informed thore-
Of For official misconduct, or other
good cause, the Governor may remove
any person appointed under this Sec
tion.


ORGANIZATION OF BOARD.


90. Every sach board shall appoint
OXc of their members president, and
shall also appoint clerk to continue in
office during theirpleasure. A majority
of the board shall constitute q quorum
for the transaction of business. In case
of the absence of tho president, or clerk,
the board may appoint president or
clerk pro tenn.


DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT.


u. 1t shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to preside at all meetings OF the
board, and to sign his name at the con-
clusion ofeach day proceedings thereof.
lie shall also convene the board for the
transaction OF business whenever, in his
opinion, or in the opinion of n majority
OF the board, expressed in writing, there
is necessity therefor.


RECORDS OF THE BOARD.


%. The clerk shall record all the pro.
ceedings of the board in a suitable book
to be procured for that purpose, at the
expense of the State, and such record
shall, at all reasonable times, be open
to the inspection of any person inter
ested therein. The records of the said
beard, or a copy thereof, certified by
the clerk of the board, shall be received
as evidence in any court in this State,
when the acts or proceedings of the said
board, or any member thereof, shall Ia
any way be called in question,


APPOINTMENT or REGIsTRAgS.


20. Every board of registration shall,
on or before the first Monday in July in
each year, appoint one fit and proper
person in each township and ward of
city which votes by wards Of any there
be) in their county, who are qualified
voters therein, who shall be styled the
registrar Of such township or ward, and
shall hold his office at the pleasure of
the board. Vacancies in the office Of the
registrar shall be filed by the board as
they occur. Every such registrar shall
be furnished with copy of the register
| OF voters OF his township or ward for the
preceding year, if any such register ex-
lists, to assist him in the discharge of his
duties.


DUTIES OF REGISTRARS


p. Each registrar shall sit at some
convenient place in his township or
ward, on the first Monday in August in
each year, in order to make correct
register of all the qualified voters
therein. He shall give notice of the
time and place of such sitting for at
least five days previous thereto, by no.
tlces posted at five or more public places
IN his township or ward Every person.
not registered, claiming a right to vote
IN such township or ward, shall apply
for registration to such registrar at the
time above specified, or at some other
time previous to the return of the regis.
ter 10 the board of registration, as here
matter provided. Every such applicant
for registration may be required by the
registrar to take aud subscribe the fol-.
lowing cath:


81, "a. b. do solemnly swear Cor af-
frm) that since the first day of June.
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, have
not voluntarily borne arms in rebellion
against the United States, nor accepted
or exercised, or attempted to exercise,
any office or appointment whatever,
under any authority, or pretended au-
thority, in rebellion against the United
States, nor counseled or advised any
person to go into or aid rebellion against
| the United States, or in any other way
whatever aided or assisted in such re-
bellion: and that l take this oath freely,
without any mental reservation or pur-
pose of evasion. So help me God"


The registrar may also require any
such applicant to answer on oath any
questions which he may ask him, tsuch-