The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-23
II OLD AY TRADE.
Democratic Paper

DemOCFat1c fApcEs
The recent Legislature repealed
tue non-partisan election laws OF
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed to
every party the right to be represen-
ted on election boards by elecIiop
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 this 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 in August and every
two years thereafter.
2. That there shall be a 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 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 frsi
Monday in April in each eiecllop
year. Special meetings may be call
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; aud the county board in turn
may remove any registrar or judge
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 and
polling places.
z. That before the next general
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether b
has listed his poll for taxation for
the current year in which he applies
for registration, and for the year
next prer eding. And if any appli
cant shall falsely swear he has listed
his poll for taxation, he shall b.
guilty of perjury and and punished
as prescribed by law"
g.. 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 the books shall be open
for ;nspe .tion by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be no no reg
isteripg on election day, but voters
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
appoint t~o judges of elecuonAfor
each precinct.
10. Tha. to prevent disorder fas
many as three special Officers nay be
appointed by the registrars - and
Judge Of election.
II. That there shall be lone ballot
for all State officers, one for judges
Of different courts, one for members
If General Assembly, one for county
officers, and one for township off
GERS. That all ballots for each OF
these classes of officers shall be thu
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the ballo,
must be prescribed by the State
board Of elections. Tickets in thu
wrong box shall not be counted.
II. That the members of the sew
eral boards of election shall censti
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.