Chap. 227.—An ACT to amend section 9, chapter 7, Code of 1878, in
relation to the registration of voters.

Approved March 12, 1878.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section nine, chapter seven, title third, of the Code of eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-three, in relation to registration of
voters, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 9. Each registrar shall, annually, on the second Tuesday
in May, at his voting place, proceed to register the names of
all qualified voters within his voting district, not previously
registered in the said district, in accordance with the provi-
sions of this act, who sball apply to be registered, com-
mencing at sunrise, and closing at sunset, and shall complete
such registration on the second Tuesday in May. Ten days
previous to the November elections, the registrar shall sit
one day, tor the purpose of amending and correcting the list,
at which time any qualified voter applying, and not pre-
viously registered, may be added. The registrars shall give
notice of the time and place of all registrations for at least
ten days before each sitting, by posting written or printed
notices thereof at ten or more public places in their districts,
wards, and election districts; and the registrar shall, at any
time previous to the regular days of registration, register
any voter who may apply. to him to be registered, and who
will be entitled to vote at the next succeeding election; and
the registrar shall receive the same compensation for the
name so registered on days other than the regular days of
registration that assessors may be entitled to for listing
births and deaths. It shall be the duty of the registrars,
within five days after each sitting, to have posted at three
or more public places in their districts, wards, and election
districts, written or printed lists of all such persons added,
posted on each day of election at each place of voting in
their districts, wards, and election districts.