The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-08-21
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.


fully examined them, partial
synopsis Of the amendments 10
the Election Law passed at the
Sc, sion Of 1887.
J. Registrars must be appoint
ID by the first Monday iii Sep,
tc,nber preceding the election.
, Rec. strati0n books must he
q, ned thirty lays before tile
day of closing them and must
lie c o-ed on tie second Satur-
day preceding Ihe election.
This renders il necessary that
new registrations shall be or
dered by thu various Boards Of
County Commissioners by the
24th Of August, in order 10 give
the required thirty days notice
thereof.
\ new registration is. neces-
sary in every county where no
registration has been had under
tie law as amended in 1889
| The County Commissioners
should attend to this ut once, if
/ they have not done SO.
Section 2676 OF the Code is
amended by adding thereto:
No registration shall be valid
unless it specifies as near d,
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 a removal
and the full name by which the
voter is known"
The registration books are tC
be open for inspection an6
challenge on the second Satur
day preceding the election.
Section 1851 is amended tt
read; Upon the request of any
elector the registrar shall re
quire the applicant for regis
tration) to prove his identity
or age and residence by sucl
testimony under oath as may
be satisfactory to the registrar
The registrar shall record tn
name, age, occupation, place o
birth and place of residence .
the elector, and the name o
the township or county frou
which the elector has remov
!. ed-in the event of d removal
also the date OF registration, il
the appropriate column of til
registration book.
Section 1852 is amended s.
that the registrar is to put O
his book on the day of elactio
a any becoming of age since tn
books were closed, provided h
r be found otherwise entitled t
vote.
. Section 2,6SS is amended q
: follows: Each box is to
y labelled in plain and distinc
q Roman letters with the nam
OF the offices to be voted for.
The majority of the judge
Of election for the county an
State offices may rail off a spaC
or enclosure as polling plaC
to hold the election for Stat
. and county officers. Only OF
voter shall be allowed to ente
at time, and no one but tt
judges Of election shall be a
lowed to speak to him or int
fere with him while castir
his vote which shall be put
the proper box or boxes by tt
voters himself Or by the iudg,
at the request of the voter.
y similar but separate polliI
place may be rallied off f
3, Congressional and Presidents
elections.
In such event, the RegiSt~;
shall appoint ii deputy registri
IS, TO- that separate polling plac
to whom shall be furnished tt
$, names of all persons entitled
vote, and the judges of electiC
shall appoint two judges or j
spectors Of election for tn
- polling place who shall be
different political parties. II
registrar and judges so appoin
ed shall be sworn, &c.
But if the judges of electic
+ do not see fit to adopt this p1a
y the old regulations are to
observed.
Section 1904, which relates
the Board of County Canvasse
is amended by adding to it
is. Said board shall have pow
Is, and authority to judicially pa
10 upon all the facts relative
the election, and to judicial
s. determine and declare the tr
result of the same, and tn
shall also have power a.
authority to send for pape
and persons and examine t
- letter upon oath.-News a
- Observer.