The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-08-03
rHE NEW su,l-ps. elscr,es LAW
Its Provisions. !. Ins~ruressa by . l.. xssax
Democratic Psp~r,

Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed
tue non-partisau election lava oi
1870 and 1897, which guarau seed e.
every party the right TO be reprsssn
ted ON election boards by election
officers Of their OWE choosing, and
enacted an election las mere vicious
than infamous Simmons Ball-p Pei
Election law that was 10 force befor,
1895.
The leading provisions of this la y
as published by the Raleigh News 4
Obs rver are as follows:
l. That the election for State ard
county officers shall be held on TIE
first Thursday in August and every
two years thereafter.
2. That there shall be a State
board Of elections composed Of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for a term of two years.
3. That there shall be a county
board of elections consisting of three
persona, appointed by State board
for term of two years.
4. That the State Board Of elections
shall meet in Raleigh the first Mon
day in May, 1899, and organize by
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man and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the frs,
Monday in April in each election
year. Special meetings may be call
ed when necessary. For their services
the board shall receive four dollars
appoint all registrars and judges Of
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; and the county board n turn
may remove any registrar or judge
Of election.
6. That county boards must NEE,
not later than the first Monday il
May for organization, and for diVid
ing the counties iEto precincts anC
polling places.
Z. That before the next genera
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether b.
has listed his poll for taxation 30
the current year in which he apple
for registration, and for the yea
next preceding. And if any appli-
cant shall falsely swear he has l1stet
his poll for taxation, he shall b
guilty of perjury and and punishe'
rs prescribed by law"
| 8. That the registration books shaI
be kept open twenty days and close'
on the second Saturday be; ore III
election. On each Saturday durirl
the perioc the registrar shall go +
the polling place to register voters
On such lays the books shall be opel
for inspe -tion by the voters of til
precinct. There shall be no no reg
istering on election day, but voter
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board sha
appoiI t~o judges of election fo
each precinct.
| 10. That to prevent disorder a
) many as three special officers may b
appointed by the registrars an
judge of election.
IL. That there shall be one halle
for all State officers, one for Judge
} of different courts, one for member
of General Assembly, one for count
officers, and one for township off
GERS. That all ballots for each c
these classes Of officers shall be til
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the balle
must be prescribed by the Stat
board of elections. Tickets in til
wrong box shall not be counted
II. That the members of the Sc,
eral boards of election shall censt
tute the board of county canvasser
which shall meet at the court hous
second day after the election, ca,
vass the returns, and declare the re
suit at the court house door.