Speech #780170126

The person making such application shall state thereon his name. and that of the city or town in which he is registered as a voter. with the street and number of his address. if any. the name of the person in whose behalf the application is made. his place of legal residence when he entered the service. on January 1 of the preceding year. on January 1 of the current year or on such later date when he first became a legal resident of such city or town. and at the time of making such application. and the place and date of his birth. and shall make a declaration that such resident has legally resided in the Commonwealth 1 year. and in the city or town in which his right to vote is claimed 6 months. next preceding the election at which such right Is claimed. The applicant shall also. make thereon a statement of his relationship to the resident in whose behalf such. application is made. shall make oath to the truth of the statements therein and sign his name thereto. If the resident in whose behalf such an application is made claims to be a naturalized citizen. or to derive United States citizenship through the naturalization or citizenship of some other person. the applicant shall produce for Inspection papers of naturalization. certificate of citizenship made under Federal authority. or any other papers upon which he relies to prove the citizenship of the resident. and. if the registrars are satisfied that the resident is a citizen. they shall make upon such papers a memorandum of the date of such inspection. The registrars shall make and certify on the application made under this section a statement of their determination as to whether or not the resident in whose behalf the application is made appears to be entitled to be registered. except the ability to sign his name and to read in the manner prescribed by article XX of the amendments to the Constitution. In case it is determined that such resident is not entitled to be registered. the registrars shall give written notice thereof to the applicant. and give him an opportunity to be heard.