The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-08-31
THE NEW se.i-pEs EIferIos Law
Its Provision. =. fns~rss~s~n ~ Ladies'


Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealea
tne non-partissn election laws o.
1895 and 1897. ~hish guaranteed Ia
every party the right 10 be repressn.
ted on election boards by election
officers OF their own choosing, and
enacted an election law more vicious
than infamous Simmons BnIi-pen
Election Law that was in force before
1898.
The leading provisions OF this IA v
az published by The Raleigh News &
Observer are as follows:
/. That the election for State and
county officers shall be held ON the
first Thursday II August and every
two years thereafter.
=. That there shall be State
board OF elections composed of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for term Ut two years.
3. That there shall lie 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 first Mon
day in May, 1899, aud 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 eiecllon
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. Mem bers 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.
e. 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.
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 PREF 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"
s. That the registration books shall
be kept open twenty days and 5iosed
on the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
the perioc the registrar shall go to
the polling place to register voters
On such lays the books shall oe open
for inspe ton by the voters Of the
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 t~J judges Of eleouon fol
each precinct.
H. I'D. ~ prevent ulSoEUtI DR.
many as three special Offices nay be
appointed by the registrars and
Judge Of election.
IL. That there shall be one ballot
for all State officers, one for Judges
of different courts, one for members
Of General Assembly, one for county
officers, and one for township eff
GERS. That all ballots for each Of
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 thu
wrong box shall not be counted,
II. That the members of the sew
eral boards of election shall cepsti
tute the board OF county canvassers
which shall meet at the court hous'
second day after the election. can
vass the returns, and declare the re-
suit at the court house door.