2,100 Women Registered in Richmond County, But Not a Single Black Person, 1920

“2,100 Women Registered…..Big Registration of Women in Richmond County. Full Vote Expected Next Tuesday,” from the October 29, 1920, issue of the Rockingham Post-Dispatch.

From the precincts heard from, and estimating for the remainder, the Post-Dispatch figures that the total registration of women for Richmond county is approximately 2,100.

Marks Creek precinct (Hamlet) has the largest registration—598, with Rockingham next with 595. Wolf Pit No. 1 (Roberdel, Hannah Pickett and Entwistle) is third with 229.

Not a single colored person was registered in the county.

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If all the 2,100 women vote, and as many men vote (1,867) as did two years ago, then very near 4,000 votes will be cast. There are six boxes in which to vote, and long tickets; therefore it is hardly likely that the vote form all the precincts will be available Tuesday night. It will take much longer to count so many votes. However, the Post-Dispatch will do its utmost to tabulate the county vote Tuesday night, and announce the results to those inquiring.

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