The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-28
THE NEW sull-Pes tlfcr,os Law


Democratic PAPER.
The recent Legislature repeAle
TIE non-partisan election laws Q
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed Z
every psriy the right to be reprssen
ted On election boards by election
officers Of their own choosing, an,
enacted an election law more yiciou
than infamous Simmons Ball Pc,
Election law that Was In force b. for,
1895.
Th. leading provisions OF this la =
as published by the Raleigh News
Observer are as folioxs:
i. That the election for State aus
county officers shall be held on ths
first Thursday in August and every
two years thereafter.
2, That there shall oe 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
person., appointed by State board
for term of two years.
4. That the State Board of elections
shall meet in Raleigh the fcst 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 eiect,on
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; 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.
Z, 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 60 to
the polling place to register voters.
On such lays the books shall be open
for inspe ,tion by the voters Of the
precinct. There shall be no no reg
istering on election day, but vot. rs
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
appoint t~J judges of election. for
each precinct.
10. Tha. to prevent disorder as
many as three special Officers nay be
appointed by the registrars and
judge Of election.
II. That there shall be one ballot
for all State officers, one FOR Judges
of different courts, one for members
Of General Assembly, one fer county
officers, and one for township eff
GERS. That all ballots for each Of
these classes Of officers shall be the
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the ballot
must be prescribed by the State
board Of elections. Tickets in the
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 house
second day after the election, can
vass the returns, and declare the re-
suit at the court house door.