The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-08
THE NEW svlL-pEn elEer,os Law

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Democratic Paper.
4 The recent Legislature repeale,
tue non-partisan election laws o
1895 and 1897, which guaranteed I,
every party the right to be represen
ted on election boards by election
omcers OF their own choosing, and
enacted an election law more viciou,
than Infamous Simmons Bull.Per
Election law that was in force befor,
1895.
| The leading provisions of this Law
as published by the Raleigh News 4
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 q State
board OF elections composed of five
persons elected by the Legislature
for term of two years.
8. That there shall be q county
board OF elections consisting of three
personi, 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
not later than the first Monday in
May for organization, and for divid-
ing the counties into precincts and
polling places.
z. 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 he has listed
his poll for taxation, he shall be
guilty of perjury and punished
Is prescribed by law"
z Th a + fh or $;~~, u n
be kept open twenty days and closed
On the second Saturday before the
election. On each Saturday during
The perioc the registrar shall 70 to
the polling place to register voters.
On such lays the books shall be open
tor 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
lay in July the county board shall
appoint two judges of election for
zach precinct.
10. That to prevent disorder as
many as three special officers nay be
appointed by the registrars and
lAN60 VI OAOOGAOAs |
IL. That there shall be one ballot
TOR all State officers, one for judges
1t different courts, one for members
II General Assembly, one for county
'fiicers, and one for township off,
,ers. That all ballots for each of
;hese classes of officers shall be the
same size, on white paper and with
'ut 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.
'ral boards of election shall censti-
ute the board of county canvassers,
which shall meet at the court house
second day after the election, can
7ass the returns, and declare the re-
'ult at the court house door.