The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

chairman oil The judges OF election
hall deposit his ballots as such dis
-bled voter shall direct.
SEC. 0. That section 2697 Of the
Code be stricken out and the follows
ing substituted in its place, TO be
known ss section 1857: There shall
be seperatc sni distinct ballots for
the following officers, to Wit:
l. Governor and Lieuteaant-Gos>
error.
2 Secretary Of State. Auditor.
Treasurer. Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. and Attorney General.
3. Judges Of the Supreme and Su-
psrior Courts and Solicitors.
4. State Senators and Members Of
the House Of representatives..
). County officers Of the respective
counties. viz Clerk of the Superior
Court, Treasurer, Register of Deeds,
Surveyor, Coroner, and Sheriff.
Constable.
7. Presidential Electors.
s. Representatives, in Congress.
On each ballot shall be the name
or names Of the per- on or persons
voted for "a such officers, respective
ly, and the off e fO- hicb they are
voted Provided. that whenever s
vote is to be taken on any special
Question Or questions, q box shall be
provided, and properly labeled. for
that purpose, and the belluts therefor
shall be deposited therein; he Mem
hcr or Members Of Congress for the
State at large, if there be such. shall
be voted for on one ball0t. The vnt-
ing shall be by ballot, wAlch ballots
shall be on white paper, and may be
printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, and shall be
without dayice."
Sec. 1G. That section 1858 be
Amended bv adding TO the last word
thereof the folIHri g: Each box
shall be labeled, in plain and distinct
Roman letters, with the name Of the
Office Or offices 20 be voted for, and
the question or questions 10 be voted
upon. And if IN -jprity OF the
judges Of election for the county and
State officers OF aay voting precinct
shall deem it e1pedient 90 to do. at
each precinct space or enclosure,
such as the judges Of clectIon shall
deem proper and sufTi4ient, may be
rallied of, or otherwise provided as
their judgment NAV direct. with an
opening at one end or eide for the
entrance of the voter, sni Al open
ing at the other side for his exit. as
polling place in which to hold the
election for the State and county Of
fcerss Only one voter shall he al
lowed to enter such polling place al
one time, and no one except the
judges of election shall be sllon Ell
to speak to or Interfere with the yot-
er while in the polling place casting
his vote, which shall be pnt In tie
box or hoxes by said voter. A sim,
lar but seperste and distinct space
or enclosure may be rallied off, or
otherwise provided, as polling place
for the election Of Members OF Con-
gress and Presidential Electors, at
such distance from the polling place
for State and county officers as the
judge or election may designate. In
the event such separate polling
places shall be designated for hold
iu2 the election for Members Of Con.
yrsss and Presidenti.l Electors as
herein provided, the methods for
holding the election and conducting
the voting shall be the same in all
respects as those provided aforesaid
in this amendment to said section
1858 for the polling places for Safe
and county officers. The registrar
appointed for such precinct shall
have the power and Authority to ap
point deputy registrar for such
separate polling place, to whom
shall be furnished the names Of per
sons qualified and entitled to vote nj
snch precinct, and the judges ii
election appointed for such precinct
shall! appoint two suitable and dis
erect persona as judges or inspector;
Of election for such separate polliug
place, WHO, if deemed proper, may
be Of different political parties Tns
registrar and judges go sppoi"tec
for such separate polling place sha!
be sworn to perform their duties &C
cording TO law. shall make the trut
returns Of the election. AMI have al
the powers, privileges, and authorit,
con erred on them by law, as in tn,
case Of other registrars and judge
Of election: Provided however, tia
if the judges OF election at any o
the voting precincts In this State d.
not see fit to carry out the provis
ious of this amendment to said sec
ton 260S, then and In that event TIN
election st said precinct Tot adopt
ing such provisions shall be conduct
ed in all respects as is now provided
by law.
Sec. II. That section 1869 b,
AMENDED by adding, after the las
word thereof. the following " Pro
sided thst in making said count M
hallot for ans Office other than tbs
ior which such box shall be design
} sted and labeled shall be counted.
Sec II. That section 1884 b.
amended by adding after the las
: word thereof. the following: "SSit
board shall have power and suthor
J ity to Jddicially pass upon all th'