The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-08-10
THE NEW su.l-pEn slteI,on Law
Its Provisions - int~sn,v.s cd by . L. .dfag
Democratic Payer.

Democratic Payer.
The recent Legislature rep al, d
iae non-partisan election laws oi
1895 and 1897. which guaranteed Is
every party the riga. TO be repres@n
led on election boards by election
| officers OF their own choosing, and
enacted an election Ia n more viciogi
than infamous Summons Bull-Ptn
Election law that was ia force befoi,
1895.
The leading provisions OF this lsa
az published by the Raleigh News Il
Obs rver are as follows:
l. That the election for State srd
county officers shall be held on til.
first Thursday in August and ever,
two years thereafter
2. That there shall be- State
board of elections composed of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for term of two years.
3. That there shall be county
board Of elections consisting of three
persons, appointed by State board
for a 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
electing one OF their number chair
man and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the first
Monday IN April in each election
year. Special meetings may be cali
ed when necessary. For their services
the board shall receive four dollars
appoint all registrars and judges OF
elections. Mem bers of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; sud the county board in turn
may remove any regis rar or Judge
Of election.
g. That county boards must meet
not later than the first Monday il
May for organization, and for dlvld-
ing the counties irtc precincts and
polling places.
7 That before the next general
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether he
has listed his poll for taxation for
the current year in which he applies
for registration, and for the year
next pree eding. And if any appli-
cant shall falsely swear he has listed
his poll for taxation, he shall be
guilty of perjury and and punished
as prescribed by law"
| 8. That the registration books shall
be kept open twenty days and closed
on the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
the perioc the registrar shall go to
the polling place to register voters
On such lays tbs books shall be open
for inspe ,tion by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be no no reg.
istering on election day, but voters
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
appoint two judges Of election FOL
each precinct.
10. Tha. 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 ballo
for all State Ulcers, one for Judge
of different courts, one for member
Of General Assembly, one for count.
officers, and one for township eff
GERS. That all ballots for each 9
these classes Of officers shall be tn
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the ballo
must be prescribed by the Stat
board of elections. Tickets in tn
wrong box shall not be counted
II. That the members of the sew
eral boards of election shall consti
tute the board OF county canvassers
which shall meet at the court hous
second day after the election, can
vass the returns, and declare the re-
suit at the court house door.