The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-22

t. Provfsions a. Interpreted by . Lssdin,
Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repeales
tue non-partisan election laws o.
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed t.
every party the right to be represen
ted on election boards by electio,
officers of their own choosing, Ans
enacted an election law more vicioul
than infamous Simmons Bull.Pe,
Election law that was in force befor,
1895.
The leading provisions Of this Law
as published by the Raleigh News &
Observer are as follows:
l. That the election for State anG
county officers shall be held on the
first Thursday in August and ever,
two years thereafter.
2. That there shall De q State
board of elections composed of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for a term of two years.
3. That there shall be a 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
meeting shall be held on the first
Monday in April in 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.
5. That the county boards shall
appoint all registrars and judges of
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; aud the county board in turn
may remove any registrar or judge
of election.
6. That county boards must meet
cot 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 year
next preceding. And if any appli
can't shall falsely swear ne has listed
MS poll for taxation, he shall be
guilty of perjury and punished
Is prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books shall
Do kept open twenty days and closed
IN 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 be open
for inspection by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be no reg
STEERING on election day, but voters
may be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
day in July the county board shall
appoint two judges of election for
each precinct.
10. That to prevent disorder as
many as three special officers 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 Off
GERS. That all ballots for each of
these classes Of officers shall be the
same size, on white paper and with
out device. The size of the ballot
must be prescribed by the State
board of elections. Tickets in the
wrong box shall not be counted.
IL. That the members of the sew.
eral boards of election shall censti-
tute the board of county canvassers,
which shall meet at the court house
second day after V election, can
vass the returns, SO s.sclare the re-
suit at the court house door.