The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-15
THE NEW sUll-PsN ELECTION Law
Is Provisions ss Interpreted oy Leading
Democratic Paper.

is Provisions =. Interprsred py Lsadtns
Democratic Paper.
The recent Legislature repealed
tue non-partisan election laws oil
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.Per
Election law that was in force before
1895.
The leading provisions of TINS Law
as published ny 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 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
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
4 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; and the county board in turn
nay remove any registrar or judge
# election.
6. That county boards must meet
lot later than the first Monday in |
day for organization, and for divid-
ng the counties into precincts and |
olling places.
Z. That before the next general
lection there shall be an entirely
ew registration. Among questions
0 be asked applicant is whether he
as listed his poll for taxation for
he current year in which he applies
or registration, and for the year
ext receding. And if any appli-
ant shall falsely swear ne has listed
is poll for taxation, he shall be
Utility of perjury and punished
S prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books shall |
Q kept open twenty days and closed
n the second Saturday before the
lection. On each Saturday during
be perioc the registrar shall go to
he polling place tc register voters.
IN such lays the books shall be open
or inspection by the voters of the
recinct. There shall be no reg
stering on election day, but voters
1ay be challenged.
9. That on or before the first Mon
ay in July the county board shall
ppoint two judges Of elecuon for
ach precinct.
10. That to prevent disorder as
aany as three special Officers nay be
ppolnEeu Dy the registrars anc |
Judge of election.
IL. That there shall be one ballot
Or all State officers, one for Judges
t different courts, one for members |
f General Assembly, ode for county
Ulcers. and one for township Off |
ers. That all ballots for each of
hese classes Of officers shall be the |
anne size, on white paper aud with
nut device. The size Of the ballot |
must be prescribed by the State
'oard of elections. Tickets in the
wrong box shall not be counted.
IL. That the members of the sew.
raj boards Of election shall censti- |
ute the board OF county canvassers,
which shall meet ST the court house |
econd day after the election, can
Ass the returns, and declare the re-
ult at the court house door.