The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-03-23
the NEW BULL PEN ELECTION LAW.
us fr"'i-i"ns A. interpreted 10y IL aais,u
Democf attic Paper.

The recent Legislature repeated
th0 non-partisan election laws OF
1893 and 1897, which guaranteed tn
every party the right 10 be represan-
tea On election boards by election
ofhcers OF their own choosing, and
enacted an election la " more yieioua
than infamous Simmons BuU.P.n
Election law that was in force befor.
1895.
The leading provisions of this Law
as published by the Raleigh News &
Observer are as follows:
/. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held on tn.
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.
;. 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, aud organize by
| electlng one of their NUM- Der chair
man and another secretary. Another
meeting shall be held on the first
Monday IN April 10 each election
year. Special meetings may be call
ed when necessary. For their services
the board shall receive four dollars
a day and travelling expenses.
D. That the county boards shall
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
may remove any registrar or judge
of election.
8. 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 whether he
has listed his poll for taxation for
the current year in which he applies
for registration, and for the yea,
next preceding. 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 sha
be Ike pit open twenty days aud closed
on the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
the period the registrar shall go tC
the polling place to register voters
On such day the books shall be oper
for inspection by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be no no reg
/ isterirg on election day, but voters
may be challenged.
8. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
, appoint two judges of election fol
| each precinct.
10. That to prevent disorder as
many as three special officers may b,
appointed by the registrars ant
Judge Of election.
IL. That there shall be one ballo
for all State officers, one for Judges
of different courts, one for member
of General Assembly, one for count,
. officers, and one for township eff
. GERS. That all ballots for each o
d, these classes of officers shall be tn
Q same re, on white paper and with
out device. The sizs of the ballo
a must be prescribed by the Stat
. board of elections. Tickets in tn
wrong box shall not be counted.
u. That the members of the sew
eral boards of election shall censt
tute the board of county canvassers
=, which shall meet at the court hous
\ second day after the election, car
vass the returns, and declare the re
suit at the court house door.