The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

. cational qualification aforesaid.
In all cases, The applicant for registra-
| ton shall be sworn and shall answer all
questions material to his identity and
| qualification. The registrar, if in doubt,
may require other evidence as to qualifi-
cation Of applicant.
| No person shall be entitled to vote I'M
less he shall have paid his poll tax for
! the previous year, except in case of those
| exempt from poll tax. Removal from one
| election district to another in the same
county shall not deprive any person of
! the right to vote in the district from
which he has removedA uetii four months
| after such removal. The residence OF a
married man shall be where his family
| reside, and that Of single man where
| he sleeps.
| The county board of elections shall Sc
lect, on or before the first Monday in
September 1902, and biennally thereafter,
! one registrar for each township or pre-
cinct. The registrar shall, between a. m
and sunset for 20 days preceding the day
for closing the registration books, keep
the books open. On. the second Saturday
before each election, the books are to be
closed. On the Saturday preceding the
election, the registration books shall be,
from a. m. until p. M, open for the
inspection of the electors, any of whom
may object to the name of any person on
the books, in which case the registrar
shall appoint a time when he, together
with the judges. shall hear and decide
the objection, giving due notice to the
voter objected to- But no elector shall
be prohibited from challenging the name
of any person registered at any time other
than that above specified.
The county board shall appoint two
judges of election at each place of hold
ing elections. No person holding office
under the United States or the State of
North Carolina, except justices of the
peace, shall be eligible.
No registration shall be allowed on the
day of election, except in case person
shall prove that he has become qualitied
after the time for registration.
The polls shall be open on the day OF
election from sun rise to sun set. In case
of challenge, the registrar and judges
shall examine the challe aged person, and
administer the prescribed oath; but even
If he takes the oath, the registrar and
judges may nevertheless refuse to permit
him to vote. They are 4tholizel to adj
brought before them
ADD NEW ELECTION LAW :. 6..s..6
POLLING PLACES.
space of not more than fifty feet in
every direction from the polls shall be
kept clear of all persons except the
judges, registrar and election bailiffs, and
after the elector has entered no one ex-
cept registrar or judges shall be permit
ted to communicate with him. In case of
challenge, one challenger for each party
shall be entitled to enter the space dur
ing the hearing of the challenge.
The ballot may be deposited by the vot-
er or by one of the judges or the regis
trar.
The registrar and judges may appoint
one or more bailiffs for each precinct to
keep the peace, protect the voting place
and enable all persons to vote when 9th
ers are not voting.
There shall be ballot boxes for each
class of officers to be voted for, and each
one shall be labelled in plain Roman let
tiers. ANY ballot found in the wrong box
shall not be counted unless the registrar
and judges shall be satisfied that it was
placed there by mistake.
BOARD OF COUNTY CANvASSERs.
The registrar and judges shall appoint
one of their number of attend the meeting
of the Board of county Canvassers and the
members of the several precinct boards
of election SO appointed shall constitute
the Board of County Canvassers.
The County Board of Canvassers shall
meet on the second day after every cleo
ton, at the court house, except in the
counties of Careret, Hyde and Dare,
where the meeting shall take place on the
seventh day after the election. The Board
shall then, in the presence of such cleo
tors as choose to attend, open and judi
cially determine the returns, having pow
er to send for papers and persons for ex-
animation.
Any person who shall fraudulently vote
more than once, or shall illegally vote
snail be guilty of an infamous crime, and
imprisoned not less than six nor more
than twelve months, or fined not less than
500 nor more than $500, and any regis
trar, or clerk or copyist making any
fraudulent entry shall be liable to the
same penalty. 1t shall be a misdemeanor
to break up any election, deprive the Off
GERS of the ballot boxes, disturb the reg
istrar or judges in their duties or the
State Board of Canvassers, behave in a
disorderly manner in the presence of said
officers, while discharging their duties,
treat with either meat or drink with in
tent to influence an election, injure,
threaten or attempt to intimidate any
voter because of the vote he may or may
not have cast, bride any elector or bet
upon any election.
COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS.
The registrar shall receive three cents
for each name registered in the new reg
istration herein ordered and thereafter
in the revision of the registration book
| he shall receive one cent for each name
copied from the original registration book.
| Each chairman of the county board of
elections shall be allowed one dollar per
| day for time actually employed and five
cents per mile for distance travelled, for
making the returns for Senator'S. Each
| sheriff shall receive thirty cents for each
notice he is required to serve under this
act. The Board of State Canvassers may
employ two clerks at four dollars each
per day, during the session of the board.
The members of the county boards of cleo
| tons shall each be allowed one dollar
| per day for each day actually employed.