The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-13

tUen state his place Oh ItSiuence III
the election precinct; and if he is not
the owner of the house in which he
lives, then he shall state the name OF
the person who does own the same;
or upon whose land he lives; the time
of his residence in said county, ward
or election precinct; and ii not known
to the registrar to be qualified to reg
lister his avocation, place of business;
where and by whom employed, if en-
ployed; if a new conner, from whence
he comes, and his postoftice address
before removal; whether he has been
disqualified as a voter by Judgment
or decree of any court: ii so, by what
court reinstated; and any other ques-
tons which may be material upon the
question of the identity and quali-
cation Of the said applicant to be ad
mitted to registration. The registrar,
if in doubt as TO the right of the APP
plicant to register, may require other
evidence satisfactory to him as to the
qualifications of the applicant. And
thereupon if the applicant shall be
found to be duly qualified and entitled
to be registered as an elector, the
registrar shall register the applicant,
giving his race opposite his name, and
shall record his name, age, residence,
place of birth, and the township, coun-
ty or State from whence he has re-
moved; in the event OF a removal, in
the appropriate column of the regis
tration books. and the registration
books containing the said record shall
be evidence against the applicant IN
any court Of law in proceeding for
false or fraudulent registration: FRO
vided, that nothing therein contained
shall prevent any elector, or Judge OF
election, on the day OF election and
when the elector presents himself to
vote, from challenging the right OF
the elector to vote. IL an elector has
previously been admitted to registra-
ton in any ward, township or precinct
in the county in which he resides, he
shall not be entitled to register again
in another ward, precinct or township
in the same county, until he produces
certificate of the registrar in the
former township, ward or precinct
that his name has been erased from
the registration books of the ward,
precinct or township from which he
has removed, and the identity of any
person claiming the right to be regis
tered in any precinct OF the same
county by virtue of said certificate,
with the person named therein, shall
be proved to the registrar if not
known to him. Every person quail
fed as an elector shall take the fol-
lowing oath:
Here follows the usual oath.
In section II the county board of
elections is directed to meet on the
first Monday IN July. 1900, and bien-
nially thereafter, "or at such other
times as it may be necessary to do
So" to appoint two persons who shall
act as judges of election, etc.
Section 20. No registration shall
be allowed on the day of election;
but if any person shall give satisfac-
tory evidence to the registrar and
Judges of election that he has be-
come qualified to register and vote
after the time for registration has
expired, he shall be allowed to regis
ter and vote on that date
In section 90 it is provided that the
county officers land any other Off
GERS elected by the voters of the coun-
ty shall be voted for on one ballot.
and all officers elected by the voters of
a township shall be voted for on one
ballot.
The following proviso is added to
the end of section 20, which provides
for making up the returns of the cleo
ton: ''Provided that the chairman
of any political party in the State may
file in the office of the Secretary of
State q ballot or ballots designating
the officer voted for on any State, dis
trict or county ticket, and'no ballot
shall be rejected that contains only
the names of persons to fill the offices
so designated, on account of contain
ing the names of more persons than
the elector had a right TO vote for"
Sections "a and 3j make provisions
for canvaSsing the returns of the
votes for and against the Constitu-
tional Amendment and Members of
Congress.
.Section ca. The Governor. Secre-
tary of State and four members of
the State Board of Elections to be
named and selected by said board
shall constitute the State Board of
Canvassers but no member thereof
shall take part in canvassing the
votes for any office for which he him
self is a candidate.
Section SO. That upon any appli-
cation being made or any action or
proceedings of any kind commenced
or had before any judge of any court
of this State for a mandamus or order
in the nature of a mandamus or order
in the nature thereof to compel, pre-
vent, prohibit or restrain the per-
Torrance of any act in respect to his
duties against any officer or officers
provided for in this act the matter
stated in the affidavit, petition or
complaint upon which such applica-
ton is based or action or proceeding
had shall be taken and deemed to be
denied and no such judge shall is
sue any such order, temporary or
otherwise until the facts have been
submitted to and found by jury at
regular term of the Superior court
OF the county in which such officer re-
sides. No such order shall be made
or issued upon any case agreed or
upon facts found by jury at a spe-
| cal term.
Section 80. That when a Jury has
found the facts and any Judge shall
issue a mandamus or order in the ma
ture of mandamus, injunction or
restraining order. or other order in