1905 private laws – Ch.417 Sec.4

That the aldermen of the town shall give written notice of all town elections to be held in said town, which notice shall be posted at three public places in the corporate limits of the town at Jeast ten days before the time of holding said election; and all elections for officers of said town shall be held by two persons styled pollholders of the election and the registrar of the qualified voters of the town, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the town, and who shall be appointed for that purpose by the aldermen of the town; and shall be duly sworn by the mayor or other person authorized to administer oaths to truly, fairly, honestly, impartially and lawfully hold and conduct said election; and at its close announce the result thereof. It shall be the duty of the aldermen to cause a registration to be made of all the qualified voters residing in said town and entitled to vote therein under the rules and regulations prescribed for the registration of voters for general election; and in case of a vacancy for any cause in the office of registrar, the mayor of said town shall be authorized and empowered to fill the vacancy by appointing some suitable person to act; and in case either one of the pollholders should fail to attend at the time and place for holding the election, the registrar and the pollholders present may appoint some suitable person to act in place of the absent pollholders; and in the absence of both pollholders, the registrar and mayor may appoint suitable persons to act; and said pollholders and registrar, after being duly sworn as hereinbefore prescribed, shall open, hold and close said election in the manner directed by the general election laws of the State, and declare the result at the close thereof. The pollholders and registrar shall within three days thereafter transmit to the Register of Deeds of Onslow County an abstract of the votes cast, and for whom, and for what offices, and the names of the persons declared elected to the several offices, and shall also within three days deposit and file with the aldermen of the town the pollbook and the registrations of said elections; and the said pollholders and registrar shall also within three days from th holding of said election give notice in writing to the several persons elected to the respective offices, who shall meet and qualify and enter upon the performance of the duties of their respective offices on the Monday following.