The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-20
REGISTRATION DAYS
Books Open From October
End to October IS.
Twenty Working Days Is the Construction
agreed Upon BY Chairmen Simmons
and Priichard,

Registration for the coming election
begins on Thursday, October End, and
closes ON Saturday, October 25th.
This gives the twenty days required
by the election law for the registration
of voters in North Carolina and will sle
the first registration held since the en-
actment of the Constitutional Amend
ment.
The following correspondence between
the State Chairman of the Democratic
and Republican parties shows that the
dates named are those required by the
law:
Hon. Jeter G. Pritchard.
Chairman State Republican Executive
Committee, Marshall, N. c.
Dear Senator: Section IS, Election
Law of 1901, provides that "the registrar
of each township, ward, CT precinct,
shall be furnished with l registration
book prepared as hereinbeloIe provided,
and it shall be his duty, between the
hours of 8 o'clock a. NJ. and sunset on
each day, Sunday excepted, for twenty
days proceed ing the day for closing the
registration books, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, to keep open said books for the reg
istration of any electors residing within
such township, ward, or precinct, and
entitled to Registrations.
l have asked Attorney General GIL
mers opinion as to what day under this
provision of the election law the regis
tration books should be opened. and 1
am in receipt of his answer to this
inquiry, bearing even date herewith to
TO roNnn
registration books shall be kept open
twenty working days prior to the day on
which they are required to closed. Civ
ing this construction to the statute, the
Attorney General holds that Thursday
October End will be the day for opening
registration and that Saturday, October
25th, will be the day for closing.
l beg to suggest, if you agree with
the Attorney General in this constitute
ton of the statute, that you, as Chairman
of the Republican Executive Committee,
and myself, as Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. should en-
ter into an agreement to give 10 the
statute this construction. l will be
pleased to hear from you at your earliest
convenience.
Yours truly.
F. NJ. SIMMONS.
Raleigh, N c., September IS.
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
The following reply was received here
yesterday:
Hon. f. NJ Simmons.
Chairman State Democratic Executive
Committee.
Raleigh. N. G.
My Dear Senator: L have your letter
of recent date, in which you say TRAIT
Attorney General Gilmer has constructed
Section IS of the Election Law or L3oI
TO mean that "the registration BOOKS
shall be kept open twenty working days
prior to the day on which they are re-
ouired to be closed. Giving this con-
struction to the statute, the Attorney
General holds that Thursday, October
End, will be the day for opening regs-
traton. and that Saturday, October 10Th
will be the day for closing" l note your
suggestion that if l agree with the AT
torney General 1 enter into AN agree
ment to give to the statute this construc-
ton"
In reply 1 have to say that l concur
in the opinion of the Attorney eGneral'
and that it will afford me great pleasure
to join with you in statement 10 'ha'
effect.
With best wishes. l am
Sincerely yours.
]. C. PRITCHARD.
! Marshall, n. c., September 49,