Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
THE ELECTION LAW.

the last Legislature concerning tn
election to be held in this State th
year:
Section J.. The General Assen,6l
LOT North Carolina do enact, Tha
there shall be an election held for tn
I following officers on the first Thursda
OF August, in the year of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred and sey
enty-four QS74,) and every two year
| thereafter; Me mbers of the Genera
Assembly for their respective countie
| and districts; county treasurer, regists
OF deeds. county surveyor, five count
! commissioners, a coroner and sherii
for their respective counties, and ais
for members of the House o; Repre-
sentatives Of the United States Con
grcss for their respective districts.
Sec. .. That there shall be an elec
ton held on the said first Thursday 0
August and every four years thereafte
for the following officers: Solicitor
for their respective judicial district,
and for Clerks Of the Superior Cour
for their respective counties.
Sec. 3. That there shall be an elec
ton held On The said first Thursday
OF August, and every eight years there
perior Court Judges for their respec
tive judicial districts, i'll and for the
following districts. to-wjt: the first
Sec. 4. That there shall be an cleo
ton held on the first Thursday oi
August, III the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy.
six QS76,) aud every four years there
Oft l,A 70 70
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
rotary of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
superintendent Of Public instruction
and Attorney General.
Sec. ). That there shall be an cleo
tion held on the first Thursday of Au-
gust, i'll the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight 1S7o) and every eight years
thereafter, for the following officers
Five Supreme Court Judges for the
State, and six Superior Court Judges
in and for the following judicial dis
tricts. tn-wit: second, sixth, eighth,
tenth, eleventh and twelfth.
Sec. 8. That whenever any vacancies
shall exist in any of the above offices,
by reason of death, resignation or
otherwise, the same shall be filled by
elections to lie held in the manner and
places, and under the same regulations
and rules rs is prescribed for general
elections, ut the first general election
thcr. after, except as otherwise proviu-
ed in the constitution.
Sec. Z. That the sheriff or other re-
turning officer of every county shall,
within thirty days after the election for
Supreme Judges, transmit by mail OF
Gi by mail in registered
letter. to the Governor Of the State a
of the votes taken in his
county for each Of said judges, which
statement shall be in the form pre-
scribed in sections twenty-three and
twentyfour, chapter one hundred and
acts of one thousand eight
hundred and seventy one and one
thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, who shall open and compare the
same in the presence of the Attorney
General and Secretary of State and
shall, as soon thereafter as practicable,
proclaim the result of the same.
Sec. 8. That the Governor shall is
sue to every person duly elected to the
office of Supreme Court Judge q COM
mission certifying his appointment i'm
after the result of said cleo
tion shall have been proclaimed. That
if the Governor shall refuse to issue
his commission to any Judge elect, in
this State, as is provided by law, then
it shall be the duty of any Judge of
this State to administer the oath of
office to any such judge upon produc-
ton of satisfactory evidence of his
election.
Sec. 9. That the sheriffs and other
officers of the counties of
each judicial district shall meet on the
third Monday of August at the follow
ing places in the several judicial dis
tricts, for the purpose of comparing
aha ah "e5fh oht1l9Eott1e tf1E ott1e SppftioE Geurt Judges
tricts, to wit:
In the first, at tne court house in the
county of Pasquotank.
In the second, at the court house ID
the county of Washington.
In the third, at the court house in
the county of Lenoir.
In the fourth, at the court house III
the comfy of New Hanover.
In the fifth, at the court house in the
county of Richmond.
In the sixth, at the court house in
the county of Franklin.
In the seventh, at the court house III
the county Of Guilford.
In the eighth, at the court house in
the county of Dare.
In the ninth. at the court hOnse i'll
the county of Lincoln.
IN the tenth, at the c0urt house in
the county of Wilkes.
In the eleventh., ~ the court louise
in the county 81 I:rccy.
In the Twelfth, at til" colIrt house III
TIE county Of Macon.
And such rules and regulations as
are prescribed for members of Con
aress i'll their congressional districts,
in chapter one hundred and eighty
five, section twenty one, act OF one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy
one and Gne thousand G ght hundred
and seventy-two.
Sec. 10. That any per duly elect
ed Superior Court Judge, or Solicitor
III each of the said districts, npon oh
tanning a certificate of election, shal
procure from the Governor Il commits
Sion certifying his appointment, which
the Governor shall issue on such Ger
tificate being produced.
Sec. II. That the compensation t.
be allowed the returning officers 10
the comparing of the polls, as set fort
in section eight, OF the act, shall b
the same as are allowed in chapter on
hundred and cighty-five, section twen
ty-seven, acts of one Thousand eigh
hundred and seventy-one and on
| thousand eight hundred and seventy
two, for comparing votes for member
of Congress.
Sec. II. That al' elections herci
ordered shall be conducted in all pa1
ticulars in such manner AM form, an
under such rules and regulations, :
are prescribed in chapter one hundre
and eighty-five, acts of one thousan
eight hundred and seventy-one al
one thousand eight hundred and SCI
enty-two, and one hundred and twel
ty-four, acts of one thousand elgf
hundred and seventy-two, both
which. so far as they are not inconsl
tant with the provisions OF this act
hereby re-enactod: Proridcd, tn
any eiector shall be eligible as reGi
trar for their several townships IN ;
such elections, and any provisions
chapter one hundred and eighty-tiV
, laws of one thousand eight hundr'