The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-03-14
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.

THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
e Has Passed Both the House and
the Senate.
Following is the House substitute
for the senate bill amending the elec-
lion law in this State. It has passed |
both the House and Senate, and is
now the law:
SECTION 1. That section 2674 of
The Code be amended by striking out
the words "of the mouth" in the sec
ond line of said section, and insert in
lieu thereof the words Sin September"
Sec. 2. That section 2675 of The
Code be amended by striking out in
line nine thereof the words 'each cleo
tion," and insert in lieu thereof the
words "the day for closing the regis
tration books,as hereinafter provided"
and add to said section the words,
"that said books shall be closed for
registration on the second Saturday
before each election"
SEC. 3. That section 2676 of The
Code be amended by adding after the
last word therein the following: mo
registration shall be valid unless it
81 eci6es as near as may be. the age,
occupation, place of birth and place
of residence of the elector, as we'll as
the township or county from whence
the elector has removed-in the event
of removal-and the full name by
which the voter is known"
Sec. 4. That section 2677 of The
Code be amended by inserting between
the words "the" and SATURDAY." in
the third line thereof, the word "sec-
ond."
Sec 5. That section 267S of The
Code be amended by striking out all
after the word "acting" in line thirty
thereof
SEC. 6. That section 1851 of the
Code be amended by striking out all
after the word "by" in line eight,
down to aud including the word
'oath," in line nine, and insert in lieu
thereof the words, ''such testimony,
under oath, as may be satisfactory to
registrar; that said section 26Sl be
further amended by striking out all
after the word "and" in line "a, and
insert the following: "The registrar
shall record the, name, age, occupa-
tion, place of birth and place of resi-
dence of the elector, and the name of
township or county from whence the
elector has removed--in the event of
removal-also date of registration,
in the appropriate column of the reg
istration book"
SEC. Z. That section 1852 Of The
Code be amended ! y striking out, in
line four, all after the word election %
down to and including the word Greg
lister" in line five, and insert in lieu
thereof, cor has become twenty-one
years of age after the registration
books were closed" That said section
be further amended by adding, after
the last word thereof, the words
provided he be found otherwise
qualified"
Sec 8. That section 1858 of The
Code be amended by adding, after the
last word thereof, the following
Each box shall be- labelled in plain
and distinct Roman letters, with the
name of the office or officer to be voted
for, and the question or questions to be
voted upon. The majority of the
judges of election for the County and
State officers for any voting precinct
with the registrar of such precinct
may, if they think it expedient to dc
so, rail of, at cost to be approved by
the Board of County Commissioner
and to be paid for by the county, a
such precinct, a space or enclosure
with an opening at one end or sid
for the entrance of the voter, and al
opening at the other side for his exit
as a polling place, in which to hole
the election for the State and Count,
officers. Only one voter shall be al
lowed to enter such polling place a
one time, and no one except the Judge
Of election shall be allowed to speal
to or interfere with the voter while il
the polling place casting his vote
which shall be put in the proper DO,
or boxes by said voter, or by tn
| judges at the request Of the voter. L
the event such separate polling plac
shall he designated for holding tn
election tor members of Congress an
Presidential Electors as herein provid
ed, the methods of holding the elec
ton and conducting the voting shal
be the same in all respects as thos
provided aforesaid in this amendmen
to said section 26SS'of The Code fo
the polling places for State and Cour
ty officers. The registrar appointe
for such precinct shall have powe
and authority to appoint deputy res
istrar for such separate polling place
to whom shall be furnished the name
of all persons qualified and entitled t
vote at such precinct, and the judge
, of election appointed for such precint
and registrar shall appoint two suits
{ BILE and discreet persons as judges an
inspectors of election for such separa1
polling place, who shall be of differ
ent political parties, where possibl
The registrar and judges SO sppointe
, for such separate polling place sha
j be sworn to perform their duties a,
cording to the law, shall make due r.
, turns of the election. and have all IL
J powers, privileges and authority col
ferred on them by law, as in the ca.
: of other registrars and judges of ele
7 ton: Provided, however, that if tt
E judges of election at any Of the votir
;. precincts :in this State do not see
Q to carry out the provisions of th
) amendment TO said section 2688 of Il