The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-01
THE NEW BULL-PEN ELECTION LAW
Its Provisions Interpreted by y Leading
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The recent Legislature repealed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 State
board of elections composed of FIVE
persons elected by the Legislature
For term of two years.
8. That there shall be a county
| BOARD of elections consisting Of three
oersons. appointed by State board
COR term of two years.
f.. That the State Board Of elections
hall meet in Raleigh the first Mon
lay in May, 1899, and organize by
/ .lecting 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; snd 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
rng the counties into precincts ant
polling places.
| z That before the next genera
election there shall be an entirely
new registration. Among questions
to be asked applicant is whether h
has listed his poll for taxation TO,
J The current year in which he applie
for registration, and for the yea
aext preceding. And if any appli
cant shall falsely swear he has listet
his poll for taxation, he shall b.
guilty of perjury and punishe'
as prescribed by law"
8. That the registration books shal
be kept open twenty days and ;iose
: on the, second Saturday before tn
election. On each Saturday durin
| the perioc the registrar shall go t
5 the polling place to register voters
5 On such lays the books shall be ope
8 for inspe .tion by the voters of tn
| precinct. There shall be no reg
! istering on election day, but voter
may be challenged.
81 9. That on or before the first Nor
8 day in July the county board sha
Q appoint two judges of election fl
each precinct.
Il 10. That to prevent disorder {
many as three special Officers nay
), appointed by the registrars an
9 Judge Of election.
= IL. That there shall be one BALI
. for all State officers, one for Judg'
!, of different courts, one for membe
- of General Assembly, one for coun'
- officers, and one for township of
GERS. That all ballots for each
:, these classes Of officers shall ba Il
~ ~ same size, on white paper and "it
Is out device. The size Of the hall
~ must be prescribed by the Sta
board Of elections. Tickets in +
OF wrong box shall not be counted
+ IL. That the members of the SIS
Ill eral boards of election shall cons
" tute the board OF county canvassel
10 which shall meet st the court hou
30 second day after the election, es
It. vass the returns, and declare the 7
4 suit at the court house door.