Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1917 — Voters Must Register For Election September 18. [ARTICLE]

Voters Must Register For Election September 18.

It will be necessary for all persons who vote for delegates to the constitutional convention to register. This conforms to the law which says that there must be a comph te new registration of all voters prior to the special election fpr delegates to the constitutional convention, which election will be held on Sept. 18. Under the provision of the new law the registration of voters for delegatee to the convention must be completed by Aug. 13, and the registration period must cover ait least sixty days. This means that Jasper, as well as other counties in the state, must be organized and ready with registration blanks by June 13. Boards of registration commissioners must be created in each county and this board must sit in continuous session during the full registration period, with the exception of Sundays and legal holidays. This board consists of the clerk of the circuit court and two others named by the chairmen of the preceding general election. The board is authorized to employ two clerics named by the chairmen of the two leading parties, whose pay shall be five dollars per day, and such other clerical assistants as may be necessary to complete the -registration of the voters. • Under the new law registration may be filed in person, by messenger, or by mail. ———-