Year: 1869

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proceeding the week in which the
election Is to be held, to make addi-
tiOns, TO correct any omissions, to
strike off any name that is not entitled
to the elective franchise or other er-
rors in said list, at which time the
list of qualified voters shall be cor
rected and finally closed, and two
copies Of said corrected list or register
of voters shall be made, and one COPY
thereof shall be deposited by the Offi-
Ger Of registration with the county
clerk of the county In which said
registration is made, on or before the
day Of election, and the other. copy
shall be delivered to the judges of
election for the various election dis
trictss in which said registration has
been made. The county clerk shall
file the list that is-delivefed to him
among, and preserved with thereeOrds
Of his office, subject Denomination
as other public records.


SEC. 10. That said officer. Of regis
tration, whilst dischafging the duties
imposed by this act. shall have and
exercise the powers Of q Justice of the
Peace, for the preservation. of order
around the place of registration, can
compel the attendance. of witnesses
for the purpose of ascertaining the
qualifications of persons to be regis
tered or reregistered; he shall have
the power to issue summons, attach
ments and commitments to any sheriff
or constable or special constable ap-
pointed by him for the purpose, who
shall serve such process, or if issued
by any court of record or Justice of
the Peace, such officer shall receive
therefor the same fees, and in the
same manner as allowed by law for
the same duties I'm criminal cases but
said officer of registration shall not
receive any fee WhatsoevereKeept that
heretofore provided, as per diem,
which shall be paid by their respec-
tive counties.


SEC. IL. If any person who has
been registered as q legal voter in one
district shall move into another, he
shall take from the officer of Fegistra-
ton q certificate of the facts of his
registration and removal, upon his
satisfying the above named officer that
he has removed, the certificate shall
issue, and shall be received by the
Judges of Election as evidence Of his
right to vote, which certificate shall
be returned, with the poll-bOOk, to the
county clerk, and be filed by him as
other county records and preserved.


Sec. Y. In case any city or county
shall be divided, or in any other man.
ner so arranged as to form portions Of
different election districts, for the
election of Senator, member Of the
House of Representatives, or other
officer or officers, a person to be enti-
tied to vote for such officer or officers
must have been a resident of that
part of the county or city in which be
offers to vote, the time required by
law next preceding the election, and
be registered therein as a qualified
voter. In case of a division of pre-
cinct, registrars of the precinct divid-
ed shall continue to act as though no
division had taken place, each regis
trar acting as such in the new precinct
in which his residence may be. Reg
istrars shall be appointed where none
exist in the newly created precincts,
and boards of registration shall be
filed whenever required in said pre-
cincts in the same manner as regis
trars are originally appointed.


SEC. 13. The Judges of Election
shall not receive or deposit the ballot
of any person until they have first
found his name on the list of qualified
voters, and have checked it thereon,
and the same appearing on said list is
sufficient evidence for the Judges of
Election to receive and deposit the
ballot, and no challenge shall be en-
tertained.


SEC. IA. The clerks of the several
counties in this State, in whose office
said list of qualified voters is deposited
and filed, shall permit examinations
of the lists of qualified voters to be
made, only in the manner allowed in
to other records in his said
office and in his presence, or in the
presence of his deputy: Provided,
hoUeUer, That said lists are under no
circumstances to be taken from said
office or in any manner altered or



SEC. Is. If any officer of registra-
tiOn shall, knowingly, corruptly and
in violation of the pro-





any disqualified person to be entered
on the list or register of qualified vO-
ters, or exclude therefrom the name
of any qualified voter, he shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay q
fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars, or more than five hundred dol
lers, and in default Of payment, to be
committed to the county Jail, till such
fine is fully paid, each day in said jail
counting as three dollars per day.


SEC. II. That if any clerk of any
county with whom said lists herein
provided are required to be deposited,
shall violate any of the provisions Of
this act, or make any changes or alter
atiOns in said lists, or suffer the same
to be done by others, except as herein
provided for, or shall neglect any of
the duties herein imposed on him, he
shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit
and pay fine of not less than two
hundred or more than one thousand
dollars, to be collected from his Off
cial securities.


SEC. II. That If any Judge Elect
ion shall knowingly violate any ofthe
provisions of this act, he shall, on
conviction Thereon, forfeit and pay q
fine of not less than two hundred nor
more than one thousand dollars, and
shall be disqualified from holding
Office and from voting.


SEC. Is. That any person swearing
falsely, In violation to any matters
connected herewith, or swear ng false
ly in relation to any matter touching
his qualifications as a voter, and his
right to be registered as such, shall,
on conviction thereof, be deemed gail
ty of perjury, and shall be sentenced
to the State Penitentiary, for not less
than one year nor more than eight
years, and be disqualified from voting
and holding office.


SEC. 19. This shall apply to muni-
cipal, as well as county and State cleo
tions. The said registrar shall sit for
one day, or more if necessary, in the
week preceding the holding of mu-
nicipal election for the purpose of ad-
ding and correcting a registration al
ready made. Notice shall be given of
said sitting as hereinbefOTe provided,
and the same preceding, so far as APP
pIicable, shall be observed, as required
in other cases provided in this act,