Chap. 430.—An ACT authorizing a new registration in the county of
: Wythe.

Approved March 5, 1888.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be lawful for the electoral board of Wythe county, if
a majority of the members of the board shall so determine,
to order during the year eightcen hundred and eighty-eight,
a new registration of the qualified voters in said county or
any of the districts of said county, at such time as it may
designate.

2. That each of the registrars of the several election pre-
cincts of the said county or district, shall, on the day to be
designated by the electoral board, proceed to register the
names of all the qualified voters of his precinct who reside
therein, and according to law entitled to registration, giving
notice of the time and place thereof, for at least ten days
before commencing such registration, by posting a notice
thereof at not less than five public places within his pre-
cinct. Said registrars shall complete said registration within
six days from the time of commencing the same, and shall
sit between sunrise and sunset of each day, and in the dis-
cretion of the registrar, he may sit at three places in the
precinct; and ammesuately pies completing the said registra-

oogle ;
tion, shall cause to be posted at three or more public places
in their respective precincts, lists of all persons admitted by
them to registration. Said registrars shall in every other
respect be subject to and governed by the general laws of
the state in regard to the registration of voters, and the
registration made under this act shall take the place of all
Foy iianins erehotore made in said county or district afore-
said. :

_ _3. The secretary of the commonwealth shall furnish the
. Clerk of the county court of Wythe county, with so many
registration books as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
visions of this act.

4, This act shall be in force from its passage.