The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-14
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Observation-Disclosures
rHI NEW BOlI-PtN 1ItGTIlN LAW

Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed
TIE 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
than infamous Simmons Bnll-Pen
Election law that was In force before
1895.
The leading provisions OF this law
as published by the Raleigh News q
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 State
board of elections composed Of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for term of two years.
3. 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, and organize by
electing one of their number chair
man and another secretary. Another
me citing shall be held on the frs
Monday IN April in each eiecuor
year. Special meetings may be call
ed when necessary. For their service;
the board shall receive four dollar:
appoint all registrars ard Judges o
| elections. Members of the count,
boards may be removed by the Stat
board; aud the county board in turf
may remove any registrar or judg
of election.
6. That county boards must NEE
not later than the first Monday i
May for organization, and for divid
ing the counties into precincts an
polling places.
! 7. That before the next geners
election there shall be an entirel
new registration. Among question
to be asked applicant is whether b
: has listed his poll for taxation fe
the current year in which he apple
for registration, and for the yes
next preceding. And if any appl
cant shall falsely swear he has iste
his poll for taxation, he shall
: guilty of perjury and and punish'
as prescribed by law"
f 8. That the registration books shs
be kept open twenty days and sios'
on the second Saturday before t
election. On each Saturday duril
i the perioc the registrar shall go
d the polling place to register votel
: On such lays the books shall be op
S for inspection by the voters OF t
it precinct. There shall be no no re
p istering on election day, but vote
: may be challenged.
- 8. That on or before the first Nj
~ day in July the county board SD
a appoint two judges of elecrlon
IS each precinct.
ed 10. Tha. to prevent disorder
til many as three special Offices nay
It appointed by the registrars
Judge Of election.
IL. That there shall be .one ba
for all State officers, one for Jud
er of different courts, one for memt
lie of General Assembly, one for cou
in officers, and one for township
"a GERS. That all ballots for each
.ge these classes Of officers shall be
MS same size, on white paper and "
Ia- out device. The size, of the bs
ted must be prescribed by the s
lift board of elections. Tickets IN
me wrong box shall not be counted.
9Th IL. That the members of the
HE eral boards of election shall ce,
les tute the board of county canvass
e which shall meet at the court h'
49, second day after the election,
" vass the returns, and declare the
suit at the court house door.