The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-04-04

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state under oath how long he has con-
tinuously resided in this State and in
the county in which he offers to vote;
whether he Is an alien or native born !;
when he became twenty-one years Of
age; whether married OF single, and
where or with whom he resides. Upon
the request Of any eiector the registrar
shall require the applicant to prove his
identity or age and residence by such
testimony, under oath, as may be salts
factory to the registrar. And if an
elector has previously been admitted
to registration in any ward, township
or precinct in the county in which he
resides he shall not be allowed to reg
lister again in another ward, precinct
or township in the same county until
he produces certificate Of the regis
trar of the former township, ward or
precinct, that said elcctor has re-
moved from said township, ward or
precinct, and that his name has been
erased from the registration books of
the ward, township or precinct from
which he has removed and the iden-
tity of any person claiming a right to
be registered in any precinct Of the
same county by virtue of such certifi-
cate, with the person named therein,
shall be proved by the oath OF the
claimant, and when required by the
registrar, by the oath of at least one
other elector. Every person found
qualified shall take the following oath
I....,, do solemnly swear (or affirm
that | will support the Constitution OF
the United States and the Constitu-
ton of the State of North Carolina
that | have been a resident of the State
of North Carolina for II months and
of the county Of. for ninety days
that l am duly qualified elector, and
that | have not registered for this cleo
ton in any other precinct, and that !
am an actual and bona fide resident
of. -. township Cor precinct.) Sc
help me God.
And thereupon said person shall be
permitted to register, and the registrar
shall record the name, age, and occu.
patton, place of birth and residence o.
the elector, and the name of the town
ship or county from which the electol
has removed, in the event of a re.
moval; also the date of registration
in the appropriate columns Of the reg
istration book.
Sec. 1851. No registration shall be
allowed on the day of election; but i
any person shall give satisfactory evi
dence to the judges of the election
that he has become of,he age Of twenty.
one years on the day of election, o,
has become of twenty-one years of age
after the registration books were closed
he shall be allowed to register and
vote: Provided, he be found otherwise
qualified.
Sec. 1858. Each box shall be label
ed, in plain and distinct Roman let.
tiers with the name of the Office or Of
fees to be voted for, and the question
or questions to be voted upon. The
majority of the judges of election fol
the county and State officers for an,
voting precinct may, if they think ex
pedient to do so, rail off. at a cost te
be approved by the Board of Commits
sioners and to be paid by the county
at such precinct, space or enclosure
with an opening at one end or side 70,
the entrance of the voter, and an open
ing at the other side for his exit, as {
polling place, in which to hold thu
election for tine State and county off
GERS. Only one voter shall be allowed
to enter such polling place at one time
and no one excep: the judges of cleo
ton shall be allowed to speak or inter
fere with the voter while in the polling
place casting his vote, which shall be pu
in the proper box or boxes by said voter
who shall Immediately pass out, or by thu
judges at the request ofthe voter. A sim
liar but separate and distinct space O
enclosure may be rallied off as pellin!
place for the election of Members O
Congress and Presidential Electors, a
such distance from the polling plac
for State and county officers a
the judges of election may designate
In the event such separate pollin,
place shall be designated for holding
the election for Members of Congress
and Presidential Electors as herei
provided, the methods for holding tn
election and conducting the votin
shall be the same in all respects a
those provided aforesaid in this amend
mcnt to section 268S for the pollin
places for State and county officers
The registrar appointed for said pre-
cinct shall have power and authorit
to appoint deputy registrar for sue
separate polling place to whom sha
be furnished the names of all person
qualified and entitled to vote at sue
precinct. and the judges of electio
appointed for such precinct and reg
istrar shall appoint two suitable an
discreet persons as judges or inspecto,
of election for such separate pollin
place, who shall be of different polit
cal parties where possible. The regi:
trar and judges SO appointed for sue
polling place shall be sworn to pei
form their duties according to Law
shall make due returns of the election
and have all the powers, privilege