The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-09
THE NEW BULl-PEN ELECTION Law
Democratic Paper.

Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed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 election
officers of their own choosing, and
enacted an election law more vicious
han infamous Simmons Bull.Pen
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions of this law
as published by the Raleigh News 4
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 q State
board of elections composed of five
persons elected by the; Legislature
for a term of two years.
3. That there shall be q 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
slecting one OF their number chair
nan and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the first
Monday in April in each eiecLlon
year. Special meetings may be call
ID when necessary. For their services
rho board shall receive four doll, :
appoint all registrars and judges of
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; and the county board in turn
nay remove any registrar Or judge
# election.
6 That county boards must meet
not later than the first Monday III
May for organization, and for divid-
ng the counties into precincts and
pol ing places.
Z That before the next genera
election there shall be an entirely
rev registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether he
mas listed his poll for taxation I
he current year in which he appln &
for registration, and for the yeal
next prec eding. And if any appl :
cant shall falsely swear he has llste
ais 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 .,oseo
5n the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
the perioc the registrar shall 60 tt
the polling place to register voters
On such lays the books shall be oper
for inspe -tion by the voters of thu
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 electlonllf o
each precinct.
| 10. Tha to prevent disorder a
many as three special officers nay b.
appointed by the registrars ant
Judge of election.
| IL. That. there shall be lone bal]o
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
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the ballo
must be prescribed by the Stat
board of elections. Tickets in tn
wrong box shall not be counted.
IL. That the members of the sew
eral boards of election shall csnst
tute the board OF county canvassers
which shall meet at the Court hOus
second day after the election, Cal
vass the returns, and declare the r.
suit at the court house door.