Show MAY TEST STATUTE j i Registration Law Believed to I I be Unconstitutional I WILL AFFECT MANY VOTERS I i j The Chairmen of the Republican and Democratic State Committees will I J Agree that Voters who Have I Changed their Residence Siuco tho Last Registration Cannot Vote I They Believe Though that Law is TTnconsti tutitmal Bryan Leaves for Coast Tough on tho Herald I i i Chairman Walton of the Republican Stale qomniltlco and Chairman ro leo le-o the Demojraiic State committee will probably moot today and sign an agreement harmony with the conclusion con-clusion reached at the Republican conference con-ference on Friday evening last respecting re-specting the legal status of voters who have changed their place of residence since they last registered At tho Republican conference It was the opinion that voter who had I changed their place of abode since they were last registered could not vote at the special election without laying I themselves liable to prosecution Chairman Chair-man Moyle and his colleagues coincide coin-cide with this view and the two committees com-mittees will probably so notify the judges of election At the same time many attorneys are clearly of the opinion that the registration reg-istration law is unconstitutional and It Is quite probable that the matter will be tested In the courts A W AGEES VIEW The following communication from A AV Agec of Ogden appears to agree I with the general opinion concerning I thr statute relating to registration Editor Tribune I observe that a j I question has arisen and is being discussed dis-cussed as to the right of qualified electors elec-tors who have heretofore registered to vote at the coming Congressional election Section 2 of article 4 of tho Constitution of this State provides that I all persons possessing certain qualifications I qualifi-cations shall be entitled to vole at any election Section 17 of article 1 provides pro-vides that all elections shall bo free and no power civil or military shall at any time Interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage I Under a Constitution providing that all elections shall be free and there shall be no hindrance or impediment to the right of a qualified voter to exercise I ex-ercise the right of the elective franchise I fran-chise the Supreme court of Nebraska held that a registration law which made the right to vote depend on previous registration was In conflict con-flict with the Constitution and therefore there-fore void The case Is reported In 22nd I Nebraska page 265 and decisions from other States In support of the doctrine I announced are cited by the court I CASE IN POINT I The case cited from Oregon seems to be directly In point If a registration I registra-tion law requiring previous registration I tion as a prerequisite to tIe exercise oi i tho right to vote Is valid then a person per-son who has reached his or her majority I I ma-jority since the last day for registration registra-tion a perton who had not at that time resided In the Slate a sufficient length of time but who will have done KO before Ihe dale of the special election elec-tion ns vii as persons who have changed their residences 0 tho were prevented by absence from registering I |