The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-26
TINE NEW BULL. PEN elEcrion Law
Democratic Paper.

Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature r.peaies
,.e non-parfisan election lsxx q
1895 aud 1897. which guaranteed u
every party the right 10 DE repressn
ted on election boards by election
officers of their own choosing, and
enacted an election Law more viciou.
than infamous Simmons Ball-pen
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions OF this Law
as published by the Raleigh News q
Obs rver are as follows:
L. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held on the
first Thursday in August and every
two years thereafter.
2. That there shall be q 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
persons, appointed by State board
for term of two years.
4. That the State Board OF elections
shall meet in Raleigh the fast Mon
day in May, 1899, and organize by
electing one OF their number chair
nan and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the frs
Monday in April in each elec,iop
year. Special meetings may be call
ed when necessary. For their services
the board shall receive four dollars
sppoint all registrars aud judges OF
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; and the county board 10 tnrr
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 irto 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 foi
the current year in which he applies
for registration, and for the year
next PREF 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 slosed
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 the books snail 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 eleouon for
zach precinct.
1O. 1ud> ~ pIcSout ulSoAu0L Or
many as three special Officers nay be
appointed by the registrars and
judge Of election.
IL. That there shall be one ballot
for all State officers, one for Judges
of different courts, one for members
Of General Assembly, one for county
officers, and one for township Off
GERS. That all ballots for each ~
these classes Of Officers shall be %
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The siza Of the ballot
must be prescribed by the Safe
board Of elections. Tickets in the
wrong box shall not be counted
IL. That the mem oers Of the y.
eral bosrds of election shall eonsfi-
tute the board OF county canvassels,
which shall meet at the court hon
second day after the election, ear
vass h. returns, aud daclare the re-
sui. a. the court house door.