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Show REQISTRAOS FAIL TO QUALIFY Annapolis, Md., Juno G A unique situation cxlstis hore with regard to the registration of negro voters for a municipal election next month. Tho last legislature passed au elec tion law for this city containing thef so-called "grandfather" and property qualification clauses designed to dis-i franchise negroes in elections for lo-cal lo-cal officials, and the negro vote was practically eliminated at the last election. elec-tion. The negroes appealed to the United States District court, which decided de-cided that the law Is unconstitutional and the registrars are liable for damages. dam-ages. The caso was taken to a higher court where it is pending. Yesterday was the first of three days registering, and the registers, who faced an infraction in-fraction of the state law if thoy registered regis-tered more than a half dozen negroes who could comply with the law, or a possible violation of the federal constitution con-stitution If thoy refused to do so, neither qualified nor put in an appearance appear-ance at the place of registration. |