The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-01-23
OUR NJ w ELECTION LAW-SEC.
TON RLhVEN.

most important section OF u new cleo
ton Law. We regret that spa g for
bids the publication Of the measure in
full:
Sec, ion IL That before the next gen
eral election on the fist TnUredey in
August, in the year Of our Lord nine
teen hundred, provldea for in this act,
Their shall be al entirely new regisGra
ton of all persons VINO shall bA entitled
to register In every voting Or 7cInct IN
the S5a5e, and oniy such persons as are
registered shall be entitled TO vote IL
any etec ion held under this act. Thag
in all cases the aOpIlcanG for registra-
Eion shall be g worm by the registrar be-
fore being registered and shall staff
and ans yer hIs age, place OF residence,
stating ward il he resides IN an inc n
porated town or clGy, number OF hi
house If n ImOered, and 1t not mum
b9reo then a ~de1ign6tl3n OF iEs lOcaElC'
Oy sJreecs ;and If not me owner, Their
the name or the Hner or renter. |
not a resident of an Incorporated Co wI
or city he small then sJate his place o.
residence In tue election precinct; aDC
II ne Is not the wne OF the house II
which be lives then he shall state tn
name OF the person VINO does own tn
same or upon whose land be, iives; tbe
time of his residence III said county
ward or eiecJlon precinct; his avOca
Cion. place OF business, where and b.
whom employed II employet II a new
conner frOm whence H. comes, and biz
post, fiji 70 address Oef,rs removal.
whether he has been ~doQlallti5d as b
voter by judgment or decree # any
court, If go by what court reinstated;
whether he has listed for taxation BIZ
poll for the current year IN which be
proposes TO register, and for the yea
next preceding, If liable TO pay a pol
tax, and any other q lestions which
may be regarded by Zoe registrar a,
material upon the question If tue lden
TiGy and qualification OF the said ep
pliCant 70 be admitted to registration.
The registrar may require the appI
cant to prove hIs identify or age and
residence by She Testimony Of at least
c 70 electors under oath. AID the
sta tements made Oy the apple ant for
registrati. n in answer TO any Of these
questions shall be evidence against hin
III any proceedings Tor faige or fraudu
lent reRi-trst,on And the registrar
sheil record the full name oy w1Ich Be
If known, h,s age, ~occuoation, pace o.
and place OF res;den 50 OF saIG
e,ector, the mama Of the pos :of1ce.
TO wnsGlp, county or 3 ala rom wheocf
the elecGor mas removed, Ia he event
Of a removal; Oy whom endowed, y
employed; WIN Their he has listed his
poll for taxation for the cuTreuC year
in which he applies Tor r. gEstratto
TO pay q poll Tux, IN the eppro
pirate column of the registration boJk4. |
and the registration books containing |
chs said record shRlI b. evidence 8YaIas
applicant in any court Of Law in t
proceeding for false or fraudulent regis
And thereupOn ii the saIO
registrar sh Ill adjucge n applicant to
be duly qualified and entitled to D.
registered as an elector ne shall regis er
The name Of the applicant, giving his
race opposite to his name Oh The regis
books: Provided, that nothtng
lereIn contained snail prevent any
or judge Of election on the day
If el rction and y hen the e;ect7r pre-
himself to vote from challenging |
right OF the elector o oEe. If al
has previously Daeo edmiGteo
registration in any war1, township
,r prfcinct in the county in which b.
he shall not be entitled t regia
ier again in another ward, precinct or
Rnship in the same county until b.
produces a certificate OF the registrar
the former township, ward Or pre-
that his name has been erased
rom the registration books OF tn
ward, precinct or township from which
le has removed and The identity Of
my person claiming the right to be
registered in any precinct Of the same
.ounty by virtue of said certif1 at
the person named therein shall be
proven by the oath of the claimant.
md when required By the registrar by
he oath of at least one other eIectcr. /
Every person found and edjldged "
he registrar qualified as an elector
hall take the following oath: 81 DO
Jolemply swear Tor eff ny that I will
Jupport the Constitution OF the United
and the Constitution Of tho State
SalZer'G Rape l
gives Rich. SPolEG- !