The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-08-13
THENEW ELECTION LAW

~ LAW. !
We publish for the benefit of tho..
who may not have carefully exam.
ined them, partial synopsis Of II.
amendments TO the Election Lao
passed at the session of 1887.
l. Registrars must be appoiniaa
by tie first Monday IN September ORA.
ceding he election.
2. Registration books must Ia
opened thirty days before the day n
closing them and must be closed an
the second Saturday preceding ths
election.
This renders II necessary that pev
registrations shall be ordered BY tha
various Boards of County Commis.
sioners by the Gath of August, n
order to give the required thirty
days notice thereof.
A new registration is necessary IN
ever6 county where no registration
has been had under the law as amend.
ed in 1889.
The County Commissioners should
attend to this at once, II they have
not done 90.
Section 2676 OF the Code Is amend
ed BY adding thereto:
No registration shall be valid IN,
less il specifies as near as may be Ii,
age, occupation, place of birth and
place Of residence Of the elector, g
| we'll ~ the township or county from
whence the elector has remoVed--inI
the event of o remoyal--and the fall
name by which the voter Is known
The registration books are 10 Be-
open for inspection al d challenge On
the second Saturday preceding ID,
election:
Section 1851 is amended TO read
Upon the request Of any elector Tie
registrar shall require the applicant
(tor registration 10 prove his idea.
lity, or age and residence by suth
testimony under oath 10 may be ST.
lstactory 70 the registrar"
| The registrar shall record lhs
name, age, occupation. place Of birth
and place of residence Of the elec.0i,
and the name Of the township Or
county from which the elector has
removed--in the event ola removal
--also the date Of registration, in ths
appropriate column Of the regislrs
llUn book. @ =
| Section 1852 is amended 90 thai
the registrar Is 70 put on his book o.
the day Of election n , becoming u
age since the books were closed, pro.
yided be be found otherwise emitted
10 vote. a
Section 2,6S8 10 amended as ~
.ows. Each box is 10 be labelled d
plain and distinct Roman letters viii
the name of the office or Offices 10 b
voted for.
The majority Of the jndges Of elss
ton for the county and State Ofiica
may rail Of q space or enclosure - :
polling place 10 bold the election 10
State and county officers. Only on
voter shall be allowed 70 enter o.
time, and no one but the judges I
election shall be allowed 70 speak i
| him or interfere with him vhile CAD
, | ing his vote which shall be put i
| the proper Dor or boxes by the yOsa
himself or by the judges a the y
lquest Of the voter.
ii A similar but separate polling plsc
! may be rallied of for CongressiOai
and Presidential elections.
10 such event, the Registrar shil
appoint q deputy registrar for thu
separate polling place, 70 whom shil
i | be furnished the names Of oil pefsOsl
entitled ~ vote, and the judges Z
election shall appoint Two Judges :
inspectors Of election Tor that poA
ling place, WHO shall BE- Of diHerss
political parties. The registrar a.
{, Judges % appointed shall be swOf'
&C.
4 But II the judges Of election do q
/; see ct TO adopt this plan, the old ~
,, ulatlons are 70 be observed. =.
Section 1884, which relates 70 "
, Board Of county Csnvsssers, !
amended by adding TO Il --Said boar
shall have power and authority :
ljudicially pass upon all the facl
relause 10 the election, and 70 jud'
cially determine and declare the "a
result Of tne same, and They sha
. also have power and authority !
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