ART. — .] REGISTRATION.

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as the case may be, and to register the name of every

male white person who shall apply to said officers to be
registered as a qualified voter, who shall satisfy them
he possesses, or before the day of election next ensuing,
will possess the requisite constitutional qualifications of
age, citizenship and residence, and is not disqualified
under the provisions of the second and third sections of

White male
persons.

the first article of the constitution; provided, however,
that before registering any person as a qualified voter,
the said officers of registration shall administer to him

Proviso.

the following oath : " I do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will true answer make to all questions necessary
to ascertain my qualifications, or disqualifications, under
the constitution, to be registered as a qualified voter ;"

Oath.

provided, that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to authorize said register to ask any questions
touching cause of disqualification not expressly enume-
rated in the constitution.

Proviso.

18. Said officers of registration shall, before striking
from said list of qualified voters and from said books
of registration the name of any registered person, dili-
gently enquire, and accurately ascertain that said regis-
tered person does not possess, and before the election
next ensuing will not possess, the requisite constitu-
tional qualifications to entitle him to be registered as a
qualified voter, or that such person is disqualified under
the provisions 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 voters and said books of
registration; but if it 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
person 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

Ibid, s 7.
Requisite quali-
fications for
voters.