Year: 1868

THE NEW ELECTION LAW. We give the following synopsis of tn new election law, embracing its leadin. and important features:

 ELECTORS ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION. i 1. Those who have been duly admitted electors , Tn the town where they reside. z. Those who have heretofore duly ad mltted as voters in the town where they re side, on certificate from another town anc nave the necessary qualification of resi- dence.

 HOW THEY MUST BE REGISTERED.

 |. It is the duty of the Registrars te place their names on the first Registry Last, which must be prepared at least Mre, weeks before the election.

 z. In the preparation of this first regis try list 1t IS the duty of the Registrars te hold sessions on Friday and Saturday O the toa'M week preceding the election rom 5 a. m: to p. m., and give due notice tnereo1. At these sessions any elector can appiy to nave his name placed on such list.

 3. This first list must be completed and lodged in the Town Clerks office ait least three weeks before the election. and shall at all times be open to public inspection.

 Within the next twelve days after the completion of the first list, the Registrars must hold four sessions for the revision and correction of the list (notice of which session must be given in said list and also by publication in a newspaper in the town or Oy posting on the sign post. atLlAast sions.) At any of these sessions any elec- tor may apply for the addition of his own name, or the name of any other elector. which has been improperly omitted from the list. But before doing so, it is neces- sary that he shall file with each of the Reg istrars, at least forty eight hours before the time of their holding any of said sessions, 9 notice subscribed by him, stating the req sons thereof. The consent of 6oth Regis trars is necessary to make the addition. The name of any elector may bo stricken from the list at any of these sessions, on application of any other elector, by pursu- ing the same course but no name shall be erased from said list, unless written notice shall have been left at the registered place of residence of the person challenged, or personal notice given to him at least twen- ty -four hours before the session. The con- sent of both Registrars is necessary to re- tain the same.

 4. In case any elector is aggrieved by the action of any registrar, at the aforesaid meetings, he can appeal to the selectmen and town clerk, on giving notice to each registrar of his intention so to do, and they can erase or retain the name, as they think proper. The board for the purpose oi hearing such appeals, must be in session on Monday and Tuesday of the week be- fore election, from 3 Q. m to D. In. The ,to T. og one other elector, as to the qualifications 1 of the person in dispute.

 HGw PERSONS MUST BE MADE ELECTORS.

 1. Every person who desires to be made an elector of this state should, 6efore Me conpletion of the first registry ist, (which should be completed at least three weeks before election leave with the registrars a notice of his claim to be made an elector, i subscribed by himself or some other elect or of the town, and stating his full name, his residence by street and number, or other description sufficient to identify it, his birth place, the date of his arrival to the age of twenty-one, as nearly as can be i ascertained, the date of his commencing his residence in this State and in the town and in case he is an alien born, the date when he commenced his residence in the 1 Un1Ceu OGaCeS.

 2. His name must be placed by the reg istrars on the registry lists, under the title ''to De naade;" and it cannot be erased from the list before the selectmen have passed upon it.

 3. Having filed his claim as above men tioned, he must apply to the Board of Sc lectmen for admission as an elector.

 The first meeting of the board for this purpose must be held on Monday of the second week before the election. They can hold other meetings during that week, as may be necessary, but not after that week, except for cases where the right te be admitted has not before matured. Three meetings are only to be held between the hours of nine A. M and five p. m.

 4. In case the applicant for admission i' a naturalized citizen, he must present his naturalization paper to the board, witt proof that he is the person to whom it was issued.

 5. It will be seen, then, that all those who are already electors, must have theil names placed on the first list, if possible; i not. that they m ust take the means provi ded by law as aforesaid:

 That those soisbing 0 become electors mus likewise have their names placed on tho list under the head "to De made;" and, i not on that list, that they cannot be made electors by the selectmen.

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