The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-04-21
Chapter s26, Public Laws Of 1907.
DELoS w. SoRRELL,
Secretary.

An Act TO Protect PRIMARY
Elections and Conventions Of Po- !:
liticaI Parties in This State, And {
to Punish Frauds Committed
Thereat. IL Il
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section 1. That every political
primary election held by any po-
litical party, organization or asso-
citation for the purpose of choos-
ing or electing candidates, for Of
fee or the election Of delegates to
conventions in this State, shall be
presided over and conducted in
the manner and form prescribed
by the rules Of the political party,
organization or association hold
ing such primary elections by
managers selected i'll the manner
prescribed by such rules. Such
managers shall, before entering
upon the discharge of their du-
ties, each take and subscribe to
an oath "that he will fairly, i'm
partially and honestly conduct the
same according to the provisions
OF this act, and in accordance with
the laws of said State governing
regular electors for the Offices of
said State" Should one or more
Of the managers thus appointed
to hold such elections fail to APP
pear OH the day of election, the
remaining manager CT managers
shall appoint others in their stead
aud administer to them the oath
prescribed. The managers shall
take the oath before notary pub
lie or other officer authorized TO
administer oaths; but If no such
officer can be conveniently had.
the managers may administer the
oath to each other. Such oaths
shall, after being made and sub
scribed to, be filed in the Office oi
the Clerk Of the Superior Court
of the county in which such
primary election shall be held
within FIVE days after the election
Provided, 10 :ueh political party
association or organization in an,
county or district shall be required
, to hold such primary election I'M
less the executive committee o
!. county convention OF the part,
|, association or organization requir
|, a primary election to be held.
n Section ,. That before an.
/. ballots arc received at such pr
4 lmary elections, and immediatel
before opening the polls, sue
managers shall open each ballot
MI box to be used in such election
n and shall exhibit the same put
h ticIy 10 show that there are n
q ballots in such box. They sha
n then close and lock OF seal up sue
,fIbox. except the opening to recc's
1 the ballots, and shall not agaj
,.lcpen the same until the close
rtl,hc election. They shall keep
,ellist of the voters voting at sue
~ election, aud shall, before recei
\, inc any ballot, administer to Il
,r voter an oath, provided such Y.
r. ter's vote is challenged, that |
Is dnly qualified to vote aeeordtf
ofIto the election laws of said Stat
orI and that he has not voted beio
e. 10 such primary election then b
i, iny held. They shall certify t
al result of such election in the tin
~ prescribed and to the person
rh persons designated by the rules
y. the party, organization or ass
Il citation holding such election.
ali Section !. That every such p
by mary election shall be held at I
IN, time and place aud under the n
lid ulations prescribed by the ruI
Ii. Of the party, organization or as
Try cation holding the same, and !
rs scturn shall be made and the
ny rult declared IS prescribed In |
NO foregoing section. And the
turns Of the managers, with !
lall tally.shcets or poll.lists, togetl
toI with all other papers connect
has with said election, shall all
bel filed in the Office Of the Clerk
ties the Superior Court for the cour
re. in which such election Is y
oil within five days after the n
md declaration Of the result there
the and shall remain there Tor put
ind insgcctioa.