The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-08

Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed
the 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 Bull-Pen
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions of this law
as published by the Raleigh News &
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 a State
board of elections composed of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for a term Of two years.
8. That there shall be a county
board of elections consisting of three
persons. appointed by State board
for a 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 u1 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.
S. That the county boards shall
appoint all registrars and judges of
elections. Members of the county
boards may be removed by the State
board; sud the county board in turn
may remove any registrar or judge
of election.
6. 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 year
next preceding. And if any appli
cant shall falsely swear he has listed
his poll for taxation, he shall be
guilty of perjury and punished
as prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books shall
be kept open twenty days and closed
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 be open
for inspection by the voters of the
precinct. There shall be 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 two judges of election fol
each precinct.
| 10. That to prevent disorder q
many as three special officers nay b.
appointed by the registrars an,
Judge of election.
| II. That there shall be 'one ballo
for all State officers, one for judge
of different courts, one for member
of General Assembly, one for count
officers, and one for township off
GERS. That all ballots for each Q
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 tn
wrong box shall not be counted
i IL. That the members of the Sc,
eral boards of election shall csnst
} tute the board of county canvasser
, which shall meet at the court hous
! second day after the election, cal
l vass the returns, and declare the re
, suit at the court house door.