The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-26
THE ONLY RIGHT SYSTEM
REGISTERS THE WILL OF THE
PEOPLE AS EXPRESSED BY
THE MASSES.
PRESS ALMOST UNITED FOR THE PRIMARY
A LOCALIZED Primary is the Natural Coro'Iary
10 the Limitation of
Suffrage.


| The following bin. introduced by Sen
ator Smith, Of Stanly. is pending in the
Senate:
| The General Assembly Of North Car
DINA do enact:
: Section !. That every political primary
election held by any political party, or
ganization or association for purposes
Of choosing candidates for office or cleo
tiOn of delegates to conventions shall be
presided over and conducted in the man
ner prescribed by the rules of the politi-
cal party, organization or association
holding such primary election by mana
gers selected in the manner prescribed
/ by such rules. Such managers shall.
before entering upon the discharge of
their duties. each take and subscribe an
oath that he will fairly, impartially and
honestly conduct the same according to
the provisions of this act, and the rules
of such party organization or aSsocia-
ton. Should one or more of the mama
gers appointed to hold such election fail
TO appear on the day of election, the re-
manning manager or managers shall APP
point others in their stead and admins
ter TO them the oath herein prescribed.
The managers shall take the oath here
in prescribed before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer
Oaths. Such oaths shall, after being sub
scribed by the managers be filed in the
office of the clerk Of the court for the
county in which such election shall be
held within five days after such election.
Section =. Before any ballots are re-
al
before opening the polls such manages
shall open each ballot box to be used
in such election and exhibit the same
publicly to show that there are no bal
lots in such box They shall then close
and lock or seal up such box except
the opening TO receive the ballots. and
shall NOT again open the same until the
close of the election. They shall keep
poll list with the name of each voter
voting in such elections, and shall be-
fore receiving any ballot administer to
the voter an oath that he is duly quail
fed to vote according TO the rules of
the party. and that he has not voted
before in such election; ana at the close
of the election they shall proceed pub
icly TO count the votes and declare the
result. they shall certify the result of
cate. with the p0ll list, ballots and all
other papers relating TO such election
within the time prescribed and to the
person or persons designated by the
rules Of the party, organization or rs.
ISOLATION holding such election.
Section ). Every such primary election
shall be held ut the time and place and
under the regulations prescribed by the
of ,ac artty t1iu ati
sociation holding the same and the
returns shall he made and the result de-
clared as prescribed by such rules. but
the returns of the manager with the poll
list shall be filed in the office of the
clerk of court for the county in which
such election is held, within four days
after the final declaration of the result
thereof and shah remain there for pub
lie inspection.
Section t. Amy manager who shall he
guilty of wilfully violating any Of the
duties devolved upon such position
hereunder shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not to ex-
coed one hundred dollars or imprison-
ment not to exceed six months, and any
manager who shall be guilty of fraud
or corruption in the management of such
election shall be guilty OF a misdemea-
nor and upon conviction shall be fined
not TO exceed five hundred dollars or
Imprisonment not TO exceed twelve
months. or both. in the discretion of
the court.
Section ). Any voter who shall swear
falsely in taking the prescribed oath, or
shall personate another person and take
the oath in hrs name, in order to vote
shall be guilty of perjury and ne punish
ed upon conviction as for perjury.
Section 6. This act shall he in force
from and after its ratification.