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The Corpus Christi Caller
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
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In Austin, Texas, on July 1, Assistant Attorney General W. A. Keeling interpreted the literacy test law for the July 24 primary, specifying three classes of voters eligible for ballot assistance and clarifying exceptions for foreign-born citizens. Guidance on election hours using sun time was also provided.
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Three Classes of Voters May Receive Assistance From Judges in Preparing Ballots
AUSTIN, Texas, July 1. Construing the literacy test law of the last legislature, Justice Preston Assistant Attorney General W. A. Keeling today held that it applies to primary elections and will be enforced on the 24th instant. He has construed its provisions with reference to the exceptions to whom assistance may be given by election judges in voting. Under this construction three classes of voters may receive assistance from the election judges: those physically unable to prepare their ticket through the loss of a hand or sight or paralyzed in other arms; persons over 60 years of age and foreign born who have lived in the United States twenty one years from the time they completed the full citizenship. First papers do not count the twenty one years is dated from the time of complete naturalization.
There have been some questions as to assistance being given all persons who have resided in this country twenty one years since assuming citizenship. The attorney general holds the exception does not apply to natives, but only to foreign born who have been full citizens twenty one years.
W. D. Smith, county democratic chairman of Tarrant county in the last official to ask the attorney general to clarify the situation as to the hours of opening and closing the election. He asks that a statement be issued for the guidance of election officers. Mr. Looney relates that suit time must govern the decision of the courts and that a slight variance will not vitiate the election: that it must be shown that premature closing or late opening deprived a sufficient number from voting as to change the result of the election. This means that the counties from east to west will observe a slightly different time as the sun runs across the heavens.
San dials may be generally resorted to make computations after having scientifically set in position but if the day is a cloudy day the poor election judges will be seriously embarrassed.
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Austin, Texas
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July 1
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Assistant Attorney General W. A. Keeling construed the literacy test law, holding it applies to primary elections on the 24th instant. Three classes of voters may receive assistance from election judges: those physically unable to prepare their ticket due to loss of hand or sight or paralysis in other arms; persons over 60 years of age; and foreign born who have lived in the United States twenty one years from complete naturalization. The exception does not apply to natives but only to foreign born full citizens for twenty one years. W. D. Smith asked for clarification on election hours. Mr. Looney stated that sun time governs, slight variances do not vitiate the election unless they change the result, and counties may observe slightly different times. Sundials may be used but pose issues on cloudy days.