Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1911 — New Registration Law Will Be Another Expense for Taxpayers. [ARTICLE]

New Registration Law Will Be Another Expense for Taxpayers.

The new registration law will add abow>6oo to the election expenses oL Jasper county every two years. The first registration under the new law will take place in May, 1912, one hundred and eighty days prior to TEST national, and county election to be held in November of that year. Thf law provides for three registrations prior to each general election One in one hundred and eighty days, one in sixty days and the last'one within thirty days pf election. The county pays the expense and the registration will relieve the political parties of the trouble and expense of polling the different precincts. When a registration is taken a room must be secured in each precinct and will be open for one day from 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. Each room will be in charge of an inspector, appointed by the county commissioners, and two clerks, one each appointed by the chairman of the two dominating political parties, and each memj her of the board will receive $4 a day ! for his services. The expense includes ; the pay of the board, the rent of the | room and the meals furnished the !board.