Notice given. been registered anew under the provisions of this act relative to re-registration, or be afterwards entered, in accordance with this act, on such new registration book for the election. precinct in which he resides. SEC. 5. In every township or city in which a re-registration of the qualified electors is to be had, the township or city clerk, as the case may be, shall give public notice that there will be a re-registration of the qualified electors of such township or city in the months of September and October, that all qualified electors must re-register in order to be entitled to vote at subsequent elections, and that the third Saturday preceding the following general November election will be the last day on which applications for registration will be received. Such notice shall also name the place or places where, and the hours during which, applications for registration may be made. Such public notice shall be given, in the month of August of the year in which such re-registration is to be had, by posting written or printed notices in at least five of the most conspicuous places in each voting precinct, and by publishing such notice in some newspaper or newspapers published in such township or city, if any newspaper be published therein, if in the discretion of the township board or legislative body of said city publication shall be considered advisable and necessary in addition to the written or printed notices posted as aforesaid, at least once in each week for two successive weeks next preceding the first day of September of the year in which such re-registration is to be had. Board of registration. When appointed, etc. CHAPTER V. Boards of Registration. SECTION 1. The township board of any township or the legislative body of any city may, in its discretion, by resolu tion, passed in the month of September of any even numbered year, provide for a board of registration, or may divide such township or city into two or more registration districts and provide for a board of registration for each such district; but in the division of a township or city into registration districts, no election precinct shall be divided. SEC. 2. Before the first day appointed for the meeting of a board or boards of registration in any such township or city, the township board or the legislative body, as the case may be, shall appoint for each such registration district a board of registration, which board shall consist of one or more qualified electors (as determined by resolution of the township board or legislative body) residing in the township, ward or registration district for which they are appointed. In each such township or city, the township clerk or city clerk, as the case may be, shall recommend to the township board of his township or the legislative body of his city, at least absent. SEC. 4. In any township or city providing for a board or Day of boards of registration, such board or boards shall meet on meeting. the third Saturday preceding any election or official primary election, and on such other days prior to said third Saturday as shall be designated by the township board or legislative body, not exceeding five days in all for the purpose of re viewing the registration and registering such of the qualified electors of said township or city as shall appear and apply therefor. Each board of registration shall meet at a place designated by the township board or legislative body and shall remain in session from the hour of eight o'clock a. m., until the hour of eight o'clock p. m., of each said day: Provided, Proviso. That the township board or legislative body may, by resolution, direct that the board or boards of registration shall remain in session on any or all days on which they meet until the hour of ten o'clock p. m. tions made when in SEC. 5. In any township or city providing for a board or All applicaboards of registration, the township or city clerk, as the to board case may be, shall not receive applications for registration on session. the day or days on which the board or boards of registration are in session; but on such day or days all applications for registration shall be made to the board of registration of the proper district. Applications at other times for registration in any such township or city shall be received by the township or city clerk, as the case may be, as provided in chapter three of this act, it being the intent and purpose of this act to permit and provide for the registration or re-registration of qualified electors in any such township or city on application to the township or city clerk as well as on application to a board of registration when boards of registration have been provided for. of board. SEC. 6. When a board or boards of registration are pro- Powers, etc., vided for in any township or city, such board or boards shall, Notice given. When clerks to deliver books to board. Board of registration, when not at any session or sessions thereof, have the power and authority by this act given to a city or township clerk in receiving applications for registration and in registering the names of electors, and shall be governed by all the provisions of this act as to the receiving of applications and registering of names by township or city clerks. SEC. 7. At least one week's public notice shall be given by the township or city clerk of the date, place, hours of meeting and the purpose of the session of the board or boards of regis tration in any such township or city. Such notice shall be given by posting written or printed notices in at least five conspicuous places in each voting precinct, or by publishing such notice in some newspaper or newspapers published in said township or city, if any newspaper be published therein. SEC. 8. As soon, at least, as the hour fixed for the commencement of any meeting of a board of registration, the clerk of the township or city, as the case may be, shall deliver to said board the registration book or books for each election precinct in the registration district for which such board of registration was appointed; and at the close of its session each board of registration shall immediately deposit the registration book or books with the township or city clerk and said clerk shall carefully preserve the same in his office. SEC. 9. Whenever a re-registration is to be had, pursuant to the provisions of this act of the qualified electors of a townprovided for. ship or city which has not provided for a board or boards of registration according to the provisions of this chapter, the township board or legislative body, as the case may be, may, in its discretion, by resolution, passed by a majority vote of the members-elect, provide that, for the purposes of such re-registration only, there shall be a board or boards of registration in such township or city, and in such case all the provisions of this chapter shall apply with like force and effect to such re-registration for that year and no longer. Compensation of members. Charter provisions not superseded. SEC. 10. Each member of a city board of registration while acting under this act shall be entitled to receive such com pensation as shall be fixed by the legislative body of the city at the time of appointment. Each member of a township board of registration shall receive the same compensation as provided by law for township inspectors of election. SEC. 11. In every city whose charter contains provisions for the selection of boards of registration, by a city election commission, and for the performance of the duties of such boards, said charter provisions relating to selection of boards of registration shall not be superseded by this chapter, but the persons selected pursuant to such charter provisions shall be the boards of registration for such city under this chapter, and shall perform the duties required of them in the manner provided by such charter. CHAPTER VI. Registration in Villages. SECTION 1. No person shall be permitted to vote at any Village village election unless he shall be registered in the village registration. registration book of the precinct in which he resides. books. SEC. 2. The registration books in use in the several villages Registration at the time this act takes effect shall continue to be the official registration books until replaced by new registration books pursuant to the provisions of this act. to villages. SEC. 3. All of the provisions of this act relative to registra- Applicable tion in townships and cities shall apply and be in force as to registration in villages. of village SEC. 4. The village clerk shall have all the power and Power, etc., authority, and shall perform all the duties, relative to regis- clerk. tration, by this act conferred upon and prescribed for township clerks and city clerks; and village councils shall have all the power and authority, and perform all the duties by this act conferred upon and prescribed for township boards and legislative bodies in cities. CHAPTER VII. Registration in New Villages. SECTION 1. Whenever any new village shall be incorporated, First registration board pursuant to law, the persons designated to act as inspectors in new of the first election to be held in such village shall constitute village. a village board of registration, for the purpose only of making the first registration of qualified electors in such village. SEC. 2. For the purpose of registering the names of quali- When to fied electors of such village, the said board shall meet at some convenient place in such village on the third and second Saturdays next preceding the day fixed for holding the first election in said village and shall remain in session from eight o'clock a. m., to eight o'clock p. m., of each such day. meet. entered on SEC. 3. The name of every qualified elector applying for Names registration on either of such days shall be entered in the book. registration book or on registration sheets provided by the board for that purpose. Any two of said inspectors shall constitute a quorum for such meetings. SEC. 4. At least one week's public notice shall be given of Notice. the time, place, and purpose of such meeting. Such notice shall be given by posting written or printed notices in at least five of the most conspicuous places in said village or by publishing such notice in a newspaper published in such village, if a newspaper be published therein. Oath. Powers, etc. Clerk to procure registration book. SEC. 5. Each member of the said board of registration shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. SEC. 6. Said board of registration shall have the same power and authority, and shall perform the same duties, relative to registration, by this act conferred upon and prescribed for boards of registration in townships and cities. SEC. 7. As soon as the person elected village clerk at such first village election shall have qualified and entered upon the duties of his office, he shall procure for such village, at the expense of the village, such a registration book as is prescribed by this act for townships and cities; and shall enter in such registration book the names, addresses, etc., of the qualified electors as registered by the board of registration preceding such first election. When completed such book shall thereafter be the registration book for such village. Registration in new townships. Meeting. Who registered. Notice. Oath. Powers, etc. CHAPTER VIII. Registration in New Townships. SECTION 1. Whenever any new township shall be organized pursuant to law, the persons designated to act as inspectors of election of the first election to be held in such township. shall constitute a township board of registration. Any two of said inspectors shall constitute a quorum at the meeting of such board. SEC. 2. For the purpose of registering the names of quali fied electors of such township, the said board shall meet at some convenient place in such township on the third and second Saturdays next preceding the day fixed for holding the first election in said township, and shall remain in session from eight o'clock a. m., to eight o'clock p. m., of each such day. SEC. 3. The name of every qualified elector applying for registration on either of such days shall be entered in the registration book or on registration sheets provided by the board for that purpose. SEC. 4. At least one week's public notice shall be given of the time, place and purpose of such meeting. Such notice shall be given by posting written or printed notices in at least five of the most conspicuous places in said township, or by publishing such notice in a newspaper published in such township, if a newspaper be published therein. SEC. 5. Each member of the said board of registration shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office. SEC. 6. Said board of registration shall have the same power and authority, and shall perform the same duties, rela |