The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-20
n THENEW ELECTIoN Law.

THENEW ELECIlON Law.
vespablish tor the benefit Of those
who nsy not. have carefully exam,
med tbsr. ! partial synopsis Of the
sme.dnouts 10 the Election Law
psssed e The session of 1887.
1! Registrars must be appointed
BY tbe m Monday in September pre-
ceding hs election.
o. Registration books. must be
opened thirty days before fhs day OF
closing them and must be closed on
Che second Saturday preceding the
election. -,
Thisrenders It necessary that new
registrations shsll be ordered by the
various Boards of County Commits
sioners by the Gath Of August, in
order to give the rsaplred thirty
days notice thereof.
A new registration is necessary IN
spsrS County where no registration
bss been had under the Law asaDeod-
cd in 1889. = .,
The County Commissicne.J shodld
attend to this at once il they have
not done %.
Section 1910 Of the Code is amend.
cd BY adding ttersto. -.
No registration sssll beysl'd nm
less il sns fees as ne ar as may pc ina
age, occ n, place Of BIZ IN and
place Of residence of the eector, As
we'll a. the township or courty ON
whence the elector has remossd-'n
the event of q removsl-and the irll
name BY which the voter is known"
NC The registration books are TO- be
open for inspection 81 d challenge on
tie second Saturday preceding the
election: IN" ''' =" '
sec ON 26Slis amended to re-: /:
Upon the request of anv elscSot the
registrar shall require ice applicant
(for registration) to p-oye his iden-
tity, or age and residence BY srch
testimony under oath may be sat
isfactory 10 the registrar"
The registrar shall record the
name, age, occupation. place of birth
assd rlsseqf residence 9f tfe elector,
md The name Of the teFpship or
Jceanty ifoln which the lelsctorj hss
removed-in the event ofa removal
also the date Of registration, in the
appropriate column of the registra~
ton book.
Section 1852 is amended so that
the registrar is 10 put on his book on
the day Of election p b becoming OF
age since The be1ks we're closed, pro-
vided be be found Otherwise lenhtled
70 vote. ~ VI - ~ y
Section Ass 10 Amended as fol.
lows: Each box 10 to be labelled in
plain and distinct Roman letters with
the name of the Office or offices to be
voted for.
The majority Of the judges of cleo
! too fpf the county and State Offices
may rail of q space or enclosure as q
polling place to hold the election Tor
state and county officers. Orly one
voter ihaif be allowed to enter 1t 9
time, and no one but the judges o.
election shah be allowed 70 speak q
him or interfere with him while cast
ing his vote which shall be put il
the proper boz or boxes by the votel
himself or BY the judges at the re.
quest Of the voter.
"A similar but separate polling plac.
spsy b rallied or for Congressions
and Presidential elections.
In such event, the Registrar shal
appoint q deputy registrar for tina
separate polling place, to whom shal
obs furniahed The names Of al person
entitled 70 vote, and The judges o
election shall appoint two judges o
inspectors of election for that poll
ing place, who shall be Of difsren
political parties. The registrar an
judges 30 appointed shall be sworn
&c.
. But IL ths judges Of election do q.
see 81 70 adopt this plan, the old reg
nlstons are 70 be observed.
Section 1884, which relates 10 th
Board of county Csnvsssers,
amended by adding 10 it-Sad boar
shah have power and authori y
judiclally pass upon all the fact
sslstive 70 tbe election, spd 70 judi
'eislly dstsl m Ie and declare the tru
result Of the same, and they shal
ialse -have power and authority
send for psssrs and persons and ex
r nmsnsL Che latter unou oath.