The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-30
THE NEW BU.L-PeN tLeerlOM LAW

It's Provision. as Interorerea by q Leading
Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature reps aled
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
enacted an election law more vicious
than infamous Simmons Bull'Pen
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions OF thus 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
first Thursday III August and every
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 term Of two years.
4. That the State Board Of election:
shall meet in Raleigh the frst Mon
day in May, 1899, and organize by
electing one of their number chair
man and another secretary. Anothe,
meeting shall be held on the frs
Monday in April in each eIecAo1
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. 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.
7. That before the next general
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is ''wheth er he
has listed his poll for taxation for
the current year in which he applies
for registration, and for the year
next PREF edlng. And # any appl-
cant shall falsely swear he has listeG
his poll for taxation, he shall b.
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 ts
the polling place to register voters.
On such lays the books shall be open
for :nspe -tion by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be no no reg
isteriug on election 3day, but. voters
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
appoint two judges of elecuonafol
each precinct.
10. Tha.. to prevent disorder sas
many as three special Officers nay be
appointed by the registrars = ane
Judge of election.
IL. That there shall be lone ballo
for all State officers, one for Judge
of different courts, one for member
of General Assembly, one for count
officers, and one for township off
GERS. That all ballots for each O
) these classes of officers shall be tn
8 same size, on white paper and with
q out device. The size of the balle
). must be prescribed by the Sta'
J. board Of elections. Tickets in tt
/. wrong box shall not be counted.
l. L.. That the members of the Sc
l. eral boards of election shall const
tute the board OF county canvasser
which shall meet at the court hou
second day after the election. ca
te vass the returns, and declare the r
e. suit at the court house door.