The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-07
HOLIDAY TR "A D e.
rhE NEW sUlL.PtN IIECTION LAW

Democratic Psper.
The recent Legislature repealed
tue non-partisan election laws of
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed to
every party the right to be represen-
ted on election boards by election
officers of their own choosing, and
ena cted an election law more vicious
than infamous Simmons BrllPep
Election law that was in force before
1896.
The leading provisions OF this Law
as published by the Raleigh News &
Observer are as follows:
l. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held on the
6rst Thursday in August and every
two ears thereafter.
2. That there shall be a State
board of elections composed of five
persons elected by the. Legislature
fora term of two years.
3. That there shall be a county
board of elections consisting of three
persont, appointed by State board
for q 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
electipg one OF their number chair
man and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the frs,
Monday in April in each eIecuon
year. Special meetings may be call.
ID when necessary. For their services
the board shall receive four dollar S
appoint all registrars and judges OF
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; snd the county board in turn
may remove any registrar or judge
of election.
6. That county boards must meet
not later than the first Monday in
May for organization, and for divid.
ing the counties into precincts and
polling places.
z. That before the next general
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether he
q, listed his poll for taxation fol-
the current year in which he apple.
for registration, and for the yea1
next prec eding. And if any appl-
cant shall falsely swear he has listec
his poll for taxation, he shall bs
guilty of perjury and and punished
as prescribed by law"
| 8. That the registration books sha'
be kept open twenty days and sioset
on the second Saturday before tn
election. On each Saturday during
the perioc the registrar shall 60 t
the polling place to register voters
On such lays the books shall be OPEL
. for inspe -tion by the voters of tn
precinct.ll There shall be no no reg
isteripg on election day, but voter
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Nor
day in July the county board sha
appoint t~S judges of elesuon 70
each precinct.
10. Tha to prevent disorder q
I many as three special Officers nay b
appointed by the registrars an
. judge Of election.
!. IL. That there shall be :one ballt
for all State Ulcers, one for Jud &c
). Of different courts, one for member
of General Assembly, one for count
J. officers, and one for township of1
, GERS. That all ballots for each {
these classes Of Ulcers shall be tb
; same size, on white paper and viii
out device. The size. of the bale
!. must be prescribed by the Sta,
board Of elections. Tickets in Il
L wrong box shall not be counted.
IL. That the members of the Sc
J. eral boards of election shall eonst
: tute the board of county canvasser
- which shall meet at the court hou
n second day after the election, ca
vass the returns, and declare the r
suit at the court house door.