The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-02
TINE NEW euli-pEn tlEcrtch Law


! Its Provisions ~ f1.sv-sv~.e9 ny . L~adss
| D~m.e-.sie Paper.
| The recent Legislature. repeai.'
t.e non-ps#ris.n election laws .
1895 aud 1897, which guaranteed I
-v.ry parry I'll. right TO De repre- SID
Ted on election boards by eiecuoi
fleets Of their own choosing. AT
'+ne ere j al els elton Law more vieiou
than Infamous Simmons BulI.P.i
| Election !a~ that was la force befor'
1898.
The leading provisions OF this Ia y
as published ~ the Raleigh New
OBS rver are as foilo~s:
| /. That the election for Safe ars
,oun,y Ulcers shall De held on II
| first~ Thursday i'll August and ever
wo years thereafter.
2 That there shall be Sta,
BOARD of elections composed of fl,
PERSONS elected by the Legislatui
Jr term of two years.
3. That there shall be a count
BOARD Of elections consisting of tbr.
personl, appointed 10y State boar
for term of two years.
4. That the State Board of election
shall meet in Raleigh the tisst Mon
DAY In May. 1899, aud organize b.,
eiecting one OF 'helr number cnan
man and another secretary. Anoth.
meeting shall be held on the fir,
Monday IN April In each eiect,o,
year. Special meetings may be Cal
ID when necessary. For their service,
the board shall Receive four dollar
appoint all registrars aud judges .
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the Stat,
board; srd the county board IN tun
may remove any registrar or judy.
Of election.
6. That county boards must NEE
not later than the first Monday il
Nay tor organization, and for divid
Nc the counties into precincts an,
polling places.
7. That before the next genera
election there shall be an entirel,
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether b,
has listed his poll for taxation 70
The current year in which he appli-
for registration, and for the yea,
oext prec eding. And if any appI
cant shall falsely swear he has llsteC
his poll for taxation, he shall b
guilty of perjury and and puulshe.
as prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books shat
be kept open twenty days and slose'
N the second Saturday before tn.
election. Ga each Sa urday durins
me perinc the registrar shall go t.
he polling place to register voters
Ga such lays the books shall be ope,
for ;nspe -ti"n by the voters of tt.
orecinct. There shall be no no reg
STEERING On election day, put voter
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mop
lay in July the county board sha'
appoint t'"o judges of elecuon fo'
10. Tia to prevent disorder a
many as three special Officers nay b,
appointed by the registrars an
Judge If election.
IL. That there shall be one ballo
FOR all State ficers, one for Judge
f d ff-rent courts. one for member
General Assembly, one for count
ficers, and one for township off
..rs. That all ballots for each &
nese classes Of officers shall be tb
same "a, on white paper and Wit
ut device. The sizs of the BALI
must be prescribed by the Stat
board Of elections. Tickets in tn
wrong box shall not be counted.
IL. That the mem oers OF the sew.
raj boards of election shall consti-
tute the board OF county canvassers
which shall meet at the court hnus,
>-copd day after the election, Can
vass the returns, and declare the r"
snl: at the court house door.