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residence, and is not disqualified under the provi- sions of the second and third Sections of the first Article of the Constitution ; provided, however, that before registering any person as a qualified voter, the said officers of Registration shall admin- ister to him the following oath : " I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will true answer make to all questions necessary to#ascertain my qualifica- tions, or disqualifications/under the Constitution, to be registered as a qualified voter ;" provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize said register to ask any questions touching cause of disqualification not expressly enumerated in the Constitution.	Oath.
Sec. 7. Said officers of Registration shall, before striking from said list of qualified voters and from said Books of Registration the name of any regis- tered person, diligently enquire, and accurately as- certain that said registered person does not possess, and before the election next ensuing will not pos- sess, the requisite Constitutional qualifications to entitle him to be registered as a qualified voter, or that such person is disqualified under the provi- sions of the second and third Sections of the first Article of the Constitution; and if it shall appear that said registered person does not possess, or will not possess said qualification^ and that he is so disqualified, then said officers shall strike the name of such person from said list of qualified vo- ters and said Books of Registration ; but if ifc shall appear otherwise, then said officer shall not strike the name of such person from said Books of Registration and from said list of qualified voters; and before registering as a qualified voter any per- son who has applied to said officers of Registration to be registered as a qualified voter, said officer shall diligently enquire and accurately ascertain that such person possesses, or will possess before the election next ensuing, the requisite Constitu-	Requisite qualifications.
tional qualifications to entitle him to be registered as a qualified voter, and that he is not disqualified under the provisions of the second and third Sec- tions of the first Article of the Constitution, and if it shall appear that said person so applying pos- sess or will possess, before said day of election said qualifications, and is not so disqualified, then said officers of Registration shall register the name of	Disqualifica- tion.