The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-06-15

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Ths recent Lsgislaturs repealed
i've non-partisas election iavs OF
1895 and 1897. which Guarsatesd to
every party The right 10 b reprssen-
ted on electro. boards BY election
officers Of their Own choosing. and
enacted an election Lac more vicious
than infamous Simmons Ball-Peu
Eleetion lsv that vss IN force before
1895.
The leading provisions OF th" Lac
a. Published by the Raleigh News q
Observer Are ~ follows: -.
l. That the election for State and
county officers shall Be- held on the
arst thursday in August and every
tvo years thersafser,
2. That there shall be . State
board Of elections composed Of i've
persons elected BY the. Legislature
fora term Of tvo years.
3. That there shall be . county
board Of elections consisting OF three
persons, appointed by State board
for Q term Of two years
4. That the State. Board Of elections
shall meet in Raleigh the 6rst Mon
day in Nay. 1899. and orespiz- b,
electipg one Of sheir pumb~r chair
man and another secretary. Ano'he'
meeting shall be held on the frs
Monday in April in each election
year. Special mt etiDgs may be.csll
cd when necessary. For their service
the board shall receive four dolls,
appoint all registrars and judges q
elections. Members Of the count.
boards may be removed by the Stat
board; and the county board in tur'
may remove any registrar or judg
of election.
6. That county boards must NEE
not later than the first Monday il
May for organization, and for divid
| ing the counties into precincts Ant
polling places.
I z. That before the next genera
election there shall DO an entirel,
J new registration. Among question
to be asked applicant is whether b.
has listed his poll for taxation 70
the current year in which he apple
for registration, and for the yea
next preceding. And il any applr
, cant shall falsely swear he has lis,s.
his poll for taxation, he shall b
guilty Of perjury and and puuishe'
q prescribed by law"
)l 8. That the registration books sha.
be kept open twenty days and close
on the second Saturday before tn
election. On each Saturday durinI
, the period the registrar shall 60 l.
4 the polling place to register voters
On such days the books shall be opel
!. for inspection by the voters of th
= precinct. There shall be no no res
y istering on election day, but voter
may be challenged.
ID 8. That on or before the first MOI
: day in July the county board sha
appoint two judges Of election {,
each precinct.
10. That TO prevent disorder
n. many Is three special officers may
70 appointed by the registrars n
~ Judge Of election.
n IL. That. there shall be one ball
10. for all State officers, one for Judg
=. of different courts, one for membs
Of General Assembly, one for couu
officers, and one for township o
Gers. That all ballots for each
these classes Of officers shall be I
in same size, on white paper and vi
vt out device. The size of the bal
We must be prescribed by the ST,
90 board Of elections. Tickets in /,
=, wrong box shall not be counted.
to II. That the members Of the O
les eral boards Of election shall con-
Ito s tute tho board Of county CANVASS
wv which shall meet 1T the court no,
N second day after the election, G,
~, vass the returns, and declare the
%. suit 1t the court house door.