|
1006 ELECTIONS. [ART. 33
entries shall be as follows: (a.) Under the column residence
and postoffice address, the name and number of the street,
avenue or other location of the dwelling, if there be a definite
number, and if there shall not be a number, or if there shall be
duplicate numbers, such clear and definite description of the
place of such dwelling as shall enable it to be readily ascer-
tained; if there shall be more than one house at the number
given by the applicant as his place of residence it shall be
stated in which house he resides, and if there be more than one
family residing in said house, either the floor on which he
resides or the number or location of the room or rooms occu-
pied by him shall be stated, every floor below the level of the
street or ground being designated as the basement, the floor
upon or first above such level being designated as the first
floor, and each floor above that as the second, or such other
floor as it may be; in county precincts it shall only be neces-
sary to give such general description as may be sufficient for
identification. (b.) Under the column, "name," the name 6f
the applicant, writing the surname first, and full given or chris-
tian name after, (c.) Under the column "age," the age of the
applicant, (d.) Under the column "nativity," the state, coun-
try, empire, kingdom or dominion, as the facts shall be.
(e.) Under the colum "color," the words "white" or "colored,"
as the case may be. (f.) Under the sub-divisions of the
general column, "term of residence," the period by day, month
or year stated by the applicant, (g.) Under the column, "nat-
uralized," the word "yes" or "no," or "native," as the fact
may be. (h.) Under the column, "date of naturalization," the
date of naturalization, if naturalized. No naturalization papers
need be produced if a majority of the board are satisfied that
for three years next preceding the applicant claiming to be
naturalized has been a registered voter in this State, and has
actually voted on such previous registration; but they shall
note his answers to the questions, when and in what court he
was naturalized, and also in the column headed "remarks,"
where and when he was so previously registered. (J.), Under
the column "court," the designation of the court in which, if
naturalized, such naturalization was had. (k.) Under the
column, "qualified voter," the word "yes," if the fact shall
appear or be determined by a majority of the board of registry,
or the word "no," if such fact be not established to the satis-
faction of a majority of the board. (l.). Under the column
"date of application," the month, day and year when the appli-
cant presented himself, (n.) After the answers of the applicant
|
 |