Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1917 — County Must Hold Registration For Voters. [ARTICLE]

County Must Hold Registration For Voters.

The new registration act passed by che last general assembly provided that clerk of toe circuit court and two qualified voters appointed by him, one from each of the two political parties casting toe largest number of votes for the office of secretary of state in such counties at the 'Last preceding general election shall constitute a registration board. The clerk is to appoint the parties named by toe county chairmen of toe respective political parties. It is understood that toe republican appointment will fall to Otto Sd wankee, of DeMotte, and that the den ocratae member will! be J. A. McFaii land, of Rensselaer. Lt ds also understood that F. E. Babcock ami Ray Wood are to be appointed election commissioners. If the proposed election is held .to select delegates to the constitutional convention this registration board must convene about June 21st. They are to receive a per ddem not to exceed $5.00 and will be in session sixty days. . _