Year: 1867

For the benefit of the voters, we give below
synopsis OF the requirements OF the Registry
Law.
l. No person can vote at any election except
where he resides.
2. Nor there. unless he has had his residence
there fer thirty days at least preceding the cleo
,iun.


3 Nor unless his me is found on the poll list
where he offers his vote.


4. No name can, under any circumstances what.
ever, be added 10 the poll list after the opening
OF the polls.
g. Every voter is required TO be enrolled on or
before the thrtieth day before the election.
No voter can he enrolled after the thirtieth
t"y. except on showing by affidavit good reasons
for his omission to apply befoye and max
ing very strict proof of residence 10y at least one
witness besides hs own affidavit.


7. There will lie no poll list but that on
which the voters are thus enrolled previous 10 tho
election.


s, Ibis is TO be open to public inspection until
the polls are open.


9. copy OF the poll list is to be posted


lO. In those districts where there IL more than
one precinct. ere,y voter must apply personally
or in wrling) to be enrolled at the precinct where
he elects to vote.


H. This application must lie made thirty days
before the election, or Il satisfactory reason must
be shown to the Board CT Registration for the
delay. and strict proof OF residence made as above
stated


II: 1t is incumbent on every qualified voter 10
see that he is duly enrolled.


IL. The Board OF Registration must be in scs-
sion on the thirteih day preceding the election
or II that day be Sunday, then on the day follow
ing.


a. This meeting must be at the office of the
Clerk of Elections


Is. This and all other Of their meetings and
proceedings are TO be public.


l6. All legal voters OF the district and persons
qualified for enrolment, are entitled to appear
and he hearl in all things about the formation
and correction of the poll list.


!6. And the Board and each officer and member
oi II have right TO examine on oath any person
on that subject.


Is. The Board may summon beforc,lhem or be.
fore the clerk of Elections, any person TO give
testimony.


49, Al their meeting on the thirtieth day be-
fore The election, the poll list is to be revised and
completed.


2o The poll list, as completed on the hirteth
day before the election is to be posted np at ono
or more public places within three days ihereaf
ter


~. Any error in the poll list may be corrected
at the hnal meeting of the Board. and up to the
time OF opening the polls, but not after.


22 Persons registered in the Great Register
will not be rtqnited to produce any proof OF cti-
zenship in order 10 be enrolled on the poll list
only proof OF residence in the district.


%. After the first day of July, 1867 no person
who is not registered in the Great Register cau
except in specified cases, be enrolled on the poll
list. registration being after that date the o,
evidence OF citizenship, except in those


~ Although prior to that drte person
wise duly qualified but not registered may
enrolled Oh the poll list. yet to procure bis cnrcS
ment as "A voter he would have to make the same
proof OF citizenship that would be required to get
registered, and the same proof would have to be
renewed when he should apply for registration 10
the Great Register.