The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-20

in May in the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and eight, an
election shall be held in the several
election precints in each county OF the
Stateof North Carolina to determine
whether the provisions Of sections one
70 nine (nclusive) Of this act shall be-
come effective. Said election shall be
conducted and held under the same
rules and regulations and in the same
manner 70 elections for State officers;
and, unless otherwise provided In this
act, the general laws regulating cleo
tionS, - set forth In chapter ninety OF
the Reyisal of o thousand nine hun
dred and dye of North Carolina, and the
amendments thereto, shall be sppli-
cable 70 said election. At said election
every person qualified to vote for mem
bers of the. General Assembly shall have
the right TO vote. At each election
precinct there thall be . ballot box pro-
vidsd for the purpose Of said election,
whsch shall be labeled ia plain Roman
letters, 'Tor or Against the Manu-
facture and Sale Of Intoxicating Liq-
uors." In all other respects said ballot
box shall DO IN conformity with the
Re~nerallsxs regulating elections, as set
forth in chapter ninety OF the Revisal
Of one thousand nine hundred and five
of North Carolina and the amendments
thereto. AZ said election every quail
lied voter shall have the right to vote
q written or printed ballot. or ballo'
partly written and partly printed, bear
fnR the words 'rFor the Manufacture
and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors." or q
written or printed ballot, or q ballot
partly written and partly printed. bear
ing the words Against the Manufacture
and Sale OF Insoxicating Liquors" The
ballots shall be of white paper and
shall be without device. The votes
east Gt said election shall be counted
compared. returned, ~canvAssed, certified
and reported under the same rules and
regulations and In the same manner as
the VotO for State officer 70 provided
In the general laws of the State above
referred to except that the Board Of
State CanYassers shall, Immediately az
ter 10 has completed Its canvass Of the
returns of the said election from the alb
stPacts transmitted to the Secretary Of
State, certify to the Governor q state
ment Of the result Of such canvass, anc
the Governor shall forthwith issue his
PROCLAMATION announcing and declar-
ing the result, and such proclamation
by the Governor Rhall have the effect
70 determine the result of said election.
The State Board Of Elections and the
several county boards Of election are
hereby authorized, empowered and d.
rected to take all such actions Is may
be necessary to fully provide for the
election 10 be held in accordance with
this act. The several county boards oil
elections shall meet In their respective
counties, the duties and powers of whom
shall be in all respects as provided In
the general election laws Of the State
a. above referred 70. In making the
appointments Of judges of election the
county boards Of elections shall, if pos
sible, each appoint for each election
precinct one competent person generally
known TO bO in favor of the manufacture
and sale Of intoxicating liquors in the
State Of North Carolina and one COM
petens person generally known to be
opposed to the manufacture and sale q
Intoxicating liquors In the State O
North Carolina. The several county
boards Of elections shall make publ.
cation of the names Of the registrars and
judges Of election and serve notice upon
them a. required BY the general election
laws OF the State. The compensation
OF all officers engaged in the said cleo
lion shall be the same "a 10 provided by
Law for similar service in case Of gem
sral State elections. In order to fully
efectuAte che purposes of this act, and
to carry out the true intent and mean
Ing Of The same, 1t is hereby provided
that the state Board OF Elections, in
matters affecting the entire State, and
the several county boards of elections, in
matters affecting their respective
counties, shall respectively have full
power and authority, and they are
hereby directed, to make all such rules
and regulations and to do and to per-
form ell such acts and things as shall be
necessary to complete the details for