Year: 1877

have lost his residence who shall leave his home
and 90 into another State or county of this State
for temporary purposes merely, with an intention
OF returning


7hird-A person shall not be considered to
have gained residence in any county Of this State
into which he shall come for temporary purposes
merely without the intention OF making such
county his home.


F0Urth--If person removes to another State
with an intention to make II his permanent rest
dence. he shall be considered to have lost his resi-
dence in this State


with aH Intention OF remaining there an indefinite
time. and ~ place Of present residence he shall
be considered to have lost bis residence in this
state, notwithstanding he may entertain an inten-
tion to return at some future period.


Sirh-The place where married mans family
resides shall generally be considered his place df
residence; but. u II Is place for temporary es
tablishment OF his family. or for transient OBJ
jects, it shall be otherwise.


SeCeHfh-If married man has his family fixed
in one place. and he does business in another, the
former shall be considered his place Of residence


Eighth-The mere intention to acquire new
residence, without the fact Of removal ehall avail
nothing; neither shah the fact Of removal without
the intention


and while there exercise the right Of a citizen by
voting, he shall be considered to have lost his
residence IN this State.


Tenth-All questions Of the right to vote shall
be heard and determined by the judges OF cleo
tions, who shall require at least the sworn tesu-
mony or an elector OF the proper township or
ward, and known to one or more OF the Judges, as
TO the truth Of the statements OF such person
whose right TO vote has been challenged


SEC. ,. Trustees Of townships, and the Councils
OF cities and villages forming one or more cleo
tion precincts, shall, on the fourth Monday next
preceding the general elections In October OF each
year, appoint two. suitable persons Of opposite
politics for the registration Of voters in each cleo
ton precinct in such township, city village
who shall be electors of the proper election pre-
cinct and shall hold their office for one year and
shall take oath or affirmation to discharge their
duties according TO law. II. for any cause. a
register or registers shall not be appointed. or il
appointed, shall be unable, for any cause, to dis
charge the duties herein enioned, or shall fail or
refuse to discharge the duties OF such office, it
shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of the proper town
ship, or the Mayor Of the proper city or village as
the case may be), at any time before the begin
ming Of said registration to I'LL all such vacancies
by appointment, and the person persons so ap-
pointed shall be electors Of the proper election
precinct, and shall hold their office during the con-
tinuance Of such cause, and shall take an oath or
affirmation to discharge the duties Of such appoint
ment according to law.


SEC. g. The place for the registration Of voters


in and for every township, city or village shall be
the usual places Of holding elections therein.


SEC T. Registers shall be in attendance at their
respective places, for the registration Of voters on
the third Friday next preceding every general
election in April, October and November, from
eight O'Clock a. m. until nine o'clock D. m. for the
purpose of registration, and II necessary, to give
all making application an opportunity to register;
they shall continue in attendance thereat, between
the hours aforesaid, for two days, and shall per
sonally supervise all registrations.


SEC. s. Any person to be entitled to vote under
the first prOviso Of Sec. 1 shall appear before
the registers OF the proper election precinct
wherein he expects to vote. at the time and
place designated for the registration Of voters,
and make and subscribe statement. in a book to
he provided at the expense Of the proper township,
city or village, for the purpose, and kept by the
register open at all times to public inspection and
examination, which statement shall contain the
name Of the last preceding place OF residence of
such person, the voting precinct or ward in which
he expects to vote, and the place OF residence
therein, the date Of his removal thereto, his age
and whether married or unmarried, and shall be
subscribed by such person. Such statements
shall be dated and numbered cOnsecutively be-
ginning with No. at the beginning OF each year.
And the register shall make, over his own sigma
ture, and deliver to every person so registered
before him. n corresponding statement with like
number and date, which such person shall present
to the judges Of election when he offers to vote.
No person shall register at any other time or place
thnn as above designated.


SEC Il. That If any person or persons shall will
fully make, or authorize to be made, any statement
herein required, false in any particular. or shall
violate any provision of this act every such person
or persons shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meaDor and on conviction thereof shall be fined
in any sum, not less than twenty nor more than
three hundred dollars or to be Imprisoned in the
county Jail not TO exceed six months, or both, at
the discretion OF the court


SEC. z. Registers at least ten days before any
general election aforesaid, shall make alphabet
ical list for their voting precinct OF all persons
registered residing therein and before so listed,
giving with each name the date of removal to such
precinct and the last preceding place OF residence,
which list he shall forthwith post, cause to be
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holding elections in such precinct; and copy
thereof. with the proper number and date Of reg
istry in each case added, he shall deliver cause
to be delivered, to the judges Of election Of the
proper precinct every such election day and
before the opening of the polls and as persons so
listed shall present the statements aforesaid evil
denctng their registry and vote their names shall
be checked OFF on said list: Provided, Any per
son having duly registered in any another precinct
and removed as provided in the second pr0visO Of
Sec. 1, TO the precinct wherein he offers to
vote, and being otherwise qualified shall, pre-
senting such statement Of registry in such former
precinct and stating under oath that the same IL
true and correct, be entitled TO vote. The judges
OF election shall cause such disposition to be made
Of said lists as will render them convenient for
reference at subsequent elections.


SEC. s. n any register shall fail TO perform any
duty herein required he shall be liable to pen
atty Of 500, To be recovered on complaint Of any
person, before any court OF competent Jurisdiction
and if any register or Judge OF election shall
wifully neglect or disregard any duty herein re
quired, or make, or permit 10 be de, any regis
tration, statement or list except at the time and
place and in the manner prescribed IN this act or
shall knowingly make, or permit any person to
make, any false statement a. aforesaid, everyAuch
register or Judge OF election shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor, and on conviction there
OF shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, as pro-
vded in Sec. q.


SEC Q. Registers shall be allowed by their re-
spectiye townships cities and villages, for their
services under this act, such compensation rs ID
allowed by law for similar services.


SEC. 10. The word ward" used in the preced-
ing sections for the purposes OF this act, means,
and shall be held TO mean, any municipal ward
not subdivided as hereinafter provided and any
subdivision of municipal ward so subdvded.


SEC, II. In every city OF 1900 or more inhab-
ltants at the preceding census, having any ward in
which more than 500 ballots are cast at any elec-
ton, the Council thereof shall, immediately after
the taking effect OF this act, and whenever, there
after, occasion may arise divide by ordinance every
such ward into subdivisions for election purposes,
Of compact territory, bounded by streets or alleys
or BOTH so that each subdivision shall contain Us
nearly as practicable 300 electors resident therein,
and shall designate in such ordinance, a. wards,
such divisions by letters Of the alphabet In
their order, with the number OF each municipal
ward added, a., for illustrations: Ward A, /;
Ward b, 4; Ward @, /; Ward A, 2; Ward b, 2. and
so on II the Council OF any such city shall fail
for sixty days, to divide any such ward 50 diyis-
Bile for election purposes under this act, the Mayor
Of such city shall thereupOn divide the same In ac-
cordance herewith, and give notice thereof by
proclamation, containing the boundaries and
designation OF every subdivision, and the places
OF holding elections therein, which proclamation
shall be published forthwith In some newspaper
published andof general circulation in such city,
and shall be recorded In the ordinance record
thereof.


SEC. IL. In every municipal ward 40 subdivided
all elections shall be held by and in the subdi-
visions thereof, and the judges Of election for
such municipal ward, as now provided by law,
shall be Judges Of election for Ward A thereof;
and such judges shall meet at the Mayors office
ON the hrst Monday Of September OF each year, at
ten O'Clock m, and shall there select and ap-
point one Judge Of election for each OF the other
subdivisions or wards Of such municipal ward,
lut ptfsous so appointed sihll De IfttnOlu elect
Ors and residents for at least $50 days In the ward
for which appointed. The Mayor shall forthwith
cause notice TO be given to each person ap-
pointed, and shall cause a record 10 be made and
kept in his office Of such AppOintme nts. The per
son so appointed shall act as judges Of elections in
their proper subdivisions wards during the
period Of one year They shall take the same oath
OF office, be subject to the requirements,
penalties liabilities and disqualihoaions, aud en-
titled TO the same compensation AS other judges OF
election. They shall designate and appoint two
clerks OF election Of opposite politics, who shall
take an oath Of ONCE, and shall perform all the
duties aud be subject TO all liabilities as other
clerks Of elections II any OF such judges or
clerks shall fail TO attend at the proper time and
place, such judges and clerks and all additional
Judges and clerks shall be chosen and qualified
as now provided by law.


SEC i3. Tue place OF holding elections In every
such subdivision or ward Of any such municipal
ward so subdivided shall be designated and pub
lished by the City Council, as provided by law in
other cases


SEC H. That during the receiving Of the ballots
at any voting precinct Il shall be unlawful for
persons 10 cOngregate together In or about such
place, TO hinder or delay any electOr In cast
ing his ballot and il Is the duty Of the judges Of
elections, upon complaint being made Of such
hindrance or delay. aud being satisfied that sub
stantial grounds OF complaint do exist 10 order