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PD 1896 Section 29

PD 1896 Section 29

Columns in the list of voters.

Section 29

SEC. 29. Columns in the list of voters. — The list of voters shall be arranged in columns as follows: In the first column there shall be entered, at the time of the closing of the list before the election, a number opposite the name of each voter registered, beginning with number one and continuing in consecutive order until the end of the list. In the second column, the surnames generally used by such persons shall be written in alphabetical order followed by their respective first names, without abbreviations of any kind. In the third column, the respective residence of such person with the name of the street and number, or, in case there be none, a brief description of the locality or place shall be inserted. In the fourth column, there shall be entered on the day of the election the numbers of the ballot which were given successively to the voter. In the fifth column, the voter shall stamp on the day of the election the mark of the thumb of his right and under said mark his signature. And in the sixth column the signature of the chairman of the committee who has handed the ballot to the voter. It will be sufficient that the fourth, fifth, and sixth columns shall be filed in the copy of the list under the custody of the committee to see to it that the thumbmark is stamped plainly.

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CitationPD 1896 Section 29 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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