Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1911 — VOTERS MUST REGISTER [ARTICLE]

VOTERS MUST REGISTER

Information About the New Registration Law Which Will Go Into Effect Next Year. Every voter in Jasper county who takes an interest in elections, will find the following epitome of Indiana’s new registration law a reliable criterion to the main points concerning the necessary steps for officials and voters to take in order to qualify for the election. And political workers should clip this out for ready reference. Orders establishing, changing, dividing or consolidating precincts must be made before or during the March session of commissioners’ court in 1912, and notice must be given of such changes before or immediately following this session. The appointment of registration inspectors -for precincts, with notice of appointment by the county auditor, are to be made by the commissioyers during the April session. Inspectors must qualify within ten days after receiving notice of their appointment by commission. i The auditor is required under the law to fill all vacancies in the office of registration inspector. At least ten days before the May session of the board of registration the* county chairman shall nominate, in writing, one registration clerk for each of the places of registration within the county. Five days before the May session of the board of registration, the inspector thereof shall appoint the clerks nominated by the county chairman. May 9, the one hundred and eightieth day preceding the election, is the first opportunity for registration, and is known as the May session of the registration board. September 6, the sixtieth day preceding the election, is the second opportunity for registratiori, and is known as the September session of the registration board. October 6, the twenty-ninth, day preceding the election, is the third and last opportunity for registration, and is known'as the October session of the registration board. Only one registration is necessary. > # All applications for registration must be in person. All persons entitled to vote must be registered in the, precinct where they reside. Early registration should be encouraged. The time of the party workers during the last .registration, will be taken up those Who require assistance in reaching places of registration. No man. is a legal voter who has not registered according to laW. • - ’ ' ", •' ; •' .