Show AS TO A reader of the NEWS sends rends in the he following questions which he would like answered 1 how many registrations are there for men and women this year I 1 2 Is there a registration of men for the municipal county and territorial election and another for the election of officers under the state constitution 3 are the qualifications for voters on state constitution and officers different from those on municipal or territorial officers 4 some of the deputy registrars I 1 do not know how many are making but one registration of men that is it a mans name is on the regular registration list under the law which governs in the territory they check it oft on his appearance and inform him that nothing more is necessary Is this right and should the citizen cit alzen be satisfied with that thai 5 some of the deputy registrars in the city in making their visits in several instances lon have asked aked st ai houses bouses whether there were voters at such and such 0 her house and on receiving a negative reply have passed by those residences in a number of cases caes having omitted to give citizens a chance to register reg lter do such officers perform their fluty 6 will women vote at the municipal election or for such county or territorial legislative officers ai may mav be nominated explanations on bacu ut of the lb subjects ret referred erred to have been made before but as the present situation offers some complications and it is proper that citizens should ully fully understand what is required of them hem we cheerfully respond to the inquiries made in their order 1 there is in one registration for women and two for men the abe statement regarding the registration of women is based on the ruling of judge H W smith in the fourth district court that women are entitled to vote at the state election the registrations rations for men ae one for the he state election which I 1 elude cluder the constitution and state and one for the election of officers under the laws lawa governing matters in 0 the territory 2 this query is answered in the affirmative ny by the explanation regarding male voters oters in the reply to question number one 3 this must also be answered in the affirmative voters re for municipal coun territorial officers cers must subscribe to the edmunds tucker which flies fixes certain qualification the enabling act requires entirely different qualifications fur for those who vote on the constitution and state officers 4 if the come case b be as stated by the inquirer then the be reply to question number four mut be in the negative A registration under the rule that pr prevails evalle for the territory does not entitle a man to 96 vote on questions affect luff lair the state neither does a reig registration istra for the state alque ilque alone entitle a man mac to vote atthe at the municipal or any other election in the territorial the citizen should bould not be auth ain ii name to ii on go both the regular registration list lilt forr for thi he territory and the registration list liba for the state if be to la qualified to go an on both and it to ie the regle trasa trails duty to give him full opportunity to got get his bla name there in this state ment we do not pass upon the question of fact as to whether or not some acme are pursuing pur euing the courso cobrae alleged 5 any officer woo takes takei the word of a neighbor go as to the be citizenship of any person and in consequence calling at that persons person ss residence falls falle to perform nta his duty he Is to make a house to house canvass oan vasa to find every voter who may be at his bia residence there have been presented to the NEWS several complaints corn plat nta of this obar char actor acier giving time and place all such com complaints comp plaines plaints lainta should be made at onoe once to the county registrar or the utah commission who will investigate their accuracy acou racy it lot I 1 not fair to presume that a public officer wilfully falls faila in his duta but where specific case are r known they should be reported report eJ pro prompt pt ly y to the superior officer office ir tor foi inoa tion 6 women will not be allowed to vote at the municipal ele eions this year or for county of officers floers ap or for members of the territorial legislature since alace they are not qualified electors elector under sunder the laws jaws governing the me territory chere la is no doubt or controversy upon this point judge smith smiths s decision koes goes only to the election on state quee eions upon this state of aft alre it is the d uty luty of every qualified male citizen n to see se that big bia name la in on the registration I 1 st at whereby he be way may vote for municipal ni li county or legislative officers oera under congressional and lawr law and also to see that hla his name la Is on the registration list contemplated in the enabling act and constitution for voters on the state constitution and ana boffl cois ceis these are the two registration lists liste for men and getting on one 4 es an not mean getting on the other be on both to is the only safe way it la Is also alao the duty of every female to have her name placed on the registration list for voters on the detate constitution and officers oera the utah commission ila baa maje made provision provi aion for these then registrations |