The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-09-04

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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-
t1ty OF any person claiming right to
be registered in any precinct of the
same county by virtue of such certiti-
cate, with the person therein named,
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:
do solemnly swear (or
the United States, sn3 the Constitution of the
e6 Gf Of t6e Sf s5a o N4 h4 hSy9 been
twelve months, and of the COUNTY Of f'ina loi
Tor ninety days; that am a duly qualified cleo
tor, and that have not registered for this cleo
actual and bona fde resident of .......... town
ship (or precinct) So help me, God.'
And the registrar shall record the
name, age, occupation, place of birth
and place Of residence of the elector,
and the name of the township or county
from whence the elector has removed
lin the event of a removal,) also the
date of registration, in the appropriate
column of the registration book.
SEC 1852 No registration shall be
|
any person shall give satisfactory evi-
dence to the judges of the election that
he has become of the age of tWenty-one
years on the day of election, or has be
come twenty one years of age after the
registration books were closed, he shall
be allowed to register and vote: Pro
Utded, he be found otherwise qualified
SEC 1858. On the day of election any
elector may, and the judges of election
shall, challenge the vote of any person
who may be known or suspected not
to be duly qualified voter.
Sec 1854 When any person is chal-
lenged, the judges shall explain to him
the qualifications of an elector, and
shall examine him as to his qualifica
tions, and if the person insists that he
is qualified, and shall prove his iden-
tity with the person in whose name he
offers to vote, or his continued resi-
dence in the precinct since his name
was placed upon the registration list,
as the case may be, by the testimony,
under oath, of at least one other elector,
one Of the judges shall tender to him
the following oath:
You do solemnly swear (or afirml that you
are citizen of the United States, that you are
twenty C-one years If age, and that you have re-
this COUNTY IN for n5etV ays next preceS6e this
election, and that you are not disqualified from
STATE that YOUR name is here insert the g name
| giYen) and that in such name you were duly
REGISTERED as a voter of this township and that
YOU are now an AZ tuai resident Of the same and
haye'ncen ever since you were so res istered. and
VoHTsef to be- and that YOU have not Toted in
this election at this or any other polling place.
So help you, God"
And if he refuses to take such oath,
his vote shall be rejected; if, however,
he does take the oath when rendered.
his vote shall be received: Provided,
that after such oath shall have been
taken, the judges may, nevt rtheless,
refuse to permit such person to vote if
they be satisfied that he Is not legal
!, voter and they are hereby authorized
to administer the necessary oaths or
affirmations to all witnesses brought
before them to testify to the qualifca-
tions Of a person offering to vote.
Whenever any persons vote shall be
received after having taken the oath
; prescribed in this section, the clerks of
the election shall write on the poll
books at the end of such persons name
! the word Sworn" The same powers
as to the administration of oaths and
the examination of witness, as in this
section granted to judges of elections,
} may be exercised by the registrars In
all cases where the names of persons
registered Or Offering to register are
objected to.
; Sec 1886. The polls shall be opened
on the day of election from seven
o'clock in the morning until sunset oi
} the same day, and no longer; and each
: voter whose name may appear regis
tered, and who shall not be challenged
J and reiected, shall hand in his ballot
to the Judges, who shall carefully de
| posit the ballots in the ballot boxes.
| SEC 1856 Immediately after any
} election the Judges shall deposit the
registration books for their respective
precincts with the register Of deeds Ot
T their respective counties.
SEC. 1857 The State officers, viz
| Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre
{ tary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Su
perintendent Of Public Instruction, anC
} Attorney General, shall be voted fol
, on one ballot. The members of Con
> gress for their resp ctive districts shall
? be voted for on one ballot The mem
? Der or members of Congress for the
3 State at large, if there be such, shall bC
voted for on one ballot The Justices
2 of the Supreme Court, Judges of tht
? Superior Court and Solicitors shall bt
voted for on one ballot The member
t of the General Assembly for their re
Q spective counties and districts shall b'
voted for on one ballot The county
| Officers for the respective counties, viz
/ Clerk of the Superior Court, Treasurer
Register Of Deeds, Surveyor, Coroner
4 and Sheriff, shall be voted for on ont
3; ballot. The ballots shall be on whitt
; paper. and may be printed Or written
t or partly written and partly printed
! and shall be without device.
4 SEQ 1858. The board of county com
r missioners, or upon Their failure, tn
8 | inspectors of election. shall provide TO