The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-11-16
rHE NEW BULL PEN tltcT.0N LAW

It's Provisions az Interore,ea by . L. aiding
Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed
tue non-partisan election laws OF
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed I.
every party the right to be repr. s. l.
ted on election boards by elecuo,
Ulcers of their own choosing, ano
enacted an election law more vic ou.
than infamous Simmons Bull.P-l
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions OF this laa
as published by the Raleigh News &
Obse rver are as follows:
l. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held on tn.
drst Thursday in August and every
wo years thereafter.
2. That there shall be a Stat,
BOARD of elections composed Of five
persons elected by the. Legislature
for term of two years.
8. That there shall be a county
BOARD of elections consisting of three
oersons, appointed by State board
for term of two years.
4. That the State Board of elections
shall meet in Raleigh the frst Mon
lay in May, 1899, and organize by
electing one OF their number cbal'-
man and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held ON the frs
Monday in April in each eiec,lor
year. Special meetings may be call
I'd when necessary. For their Services
the board shall receive four dollars
appoint all registrars and judges vi
Elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the Stat.
board; and 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 in
May for organization, and for diVid
ng the counties into precincts and
polling places.
z. That before the next genera
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among question.
to be asked applicant is "whether b.
has listed his poll for taxation fol
the current year in which he apple
for registration, and for the yea
oext preo eding. And if any appl,
cant shall falsely swear he has LISTED
his poll for taxation, he shall b.
guilty of per jury and and punished
as prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books sha
be kept open twenty days and s,ose'
on the second Saturday before tn
election. On each Saturday durln,
| the perioc the registrar shall 60 t.
The polling place to register voter
On such lays the books shall be ope
for ;nspe -tion by the voters of tn
precinct. There shall be no no reg
isteripg on election .day, but voter
may b. challenged.
9. That on or before the first Nor
lay in July the county hoard sha
appoint t'~o judges of elesuoDAfo
each precinct.
10. Tha to prevent disorder a
many as three special cfi"e-s nay b
tappointed by the registrars an
Ijndge Of election.
Ii. That there shall Re lone ballt
FOR all State officers, one for Judge
f d ff-rent courts, one for memb'
General Assembly, one for count
Ulcers, and one for township If
ers. That all ballots for each ,
hesa classes Of officers shall BE- Il
anne ze, on white paper and viii
ut device. The sig. of the ball'
must be prescribed by the Sta
r"ard IF elections. Tick cts in Il
wrong box shall not be coun ed.
/ H. That the mem hers of the ga
raj boards of election shall cens'
B tire the board OF county canvasse,
! ehich shall meet at the curt hon
cond day after the election, ca
: ass the returns. and declare the r
sult at the court house door.