The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-28
EIfcSiND.

at Camden on Wednesday, count the votes and
declare the Election.
MANAGERS.
At Cuntden. Win. ]. Gerald, ]. II. An
derson, c. II. Davis.
at Cuyeton's JIN. John Motley, Fred
Bowen, S. S. Ia ylor. ... |
At SchocRs MN Benjamin Mccoy.
Robert Turner, Joseph i.ockhart.
at Buffalo. T. Mahallcy, r. Moscl y,
James Tate.
At Liaenbp's Finley MCaski!I, D. Nc
Neil, John Pitts. %
at GooArin's Store. Benjamin Cook.
VIM. Kirkland, r. II. Williams.
At Liberty Hill. James SnmmcrvlIIc,
r. Cornelius, Joseph Melville.
At Flat Rock Joseph kirkland, VIM.
Fletcher, Samuel Dunlap.
Managers of ELECTORS arc required to pny special
attention to the following portions of the law, reIa-
ting to Elections:
The names ofvoters to be regularly crit as they
cote, and the lists preserved.
If two or more tickets be found rolled up together
or more names be found written on any ticket than
ought TO bo voted for all such tickets not to be
counted.
UNo voter shall be allowed to put in more than
single ballot piece of paper in the same boz or
uesse but ticket is to be counted, though it contain
fe,cer names than are to be voted for.
If any manager shall knowingly receire an illegal
pote, or shall refuse to admit legal uOtes shall
neglect refuse to attend to the Election, shall
count the ballots before the proper me at any 9th
er than the proper place. he shall be liable to penal
ties.
Managers are authorized to administer oaths, and
examine witnesses 10 maintain order and regularity
at the polls; and by order in writing directed to
Sheriff, Constable, or special deputy) 10 commit to
jail Qor one day. any person who refuses 10 obey
tho lawful commands of the Managers, or who shall
disturb their proceedings.
If any person refuses TO take the proper oath, or
if the Managers shall be otherpSe satisfied that he
is not qualified, his vote shall be rejected
The Managers any other person entitled to vote,
may challenge any person offering TO vote.
In case OF death, removal from the District, or re.
fusal to serve, of any Manager, majority of the
delegation authorised and required TO fill up the
vacancy by appointment in writing.
Polls to be opened at 9 O'clock. A. NJ, and close
o'clock p Nj, with convenient intervals) The box,
vessel or bag. to be sealed up, when the polls are
closed and not to be opened except to receive
on the second day. and to count the votes at the
regular, time and place.
Managers Of Election prior to their proceeding
10 the Elections, shall take the following oath or
affirmation, before some Magistrate. or one of the
Managers of Election, to wit "That they will
faithfully and impartay conduct and attend to the
foregoing Elections, agreeaby TO the Constitution
of the State of South Carolina and the laws there
Of" - ~. -
In future no person qualified to vote for members
Of each branch of the Legislature, shall be permitted
to vote in more than one Election District Parish;
and the Managers of Elections throughout this
State are hereby required and directed they think
proper (or the application of any elcctor presently
to administer to any person or persons offering TO
vote, the following oath: II, A. B., do solcmnly
swear, (or affirm, the MAY be,) that have
not at this General Election for Members of the
Legislature, voted in this any other District
Parish, and that am corsttuionally qualified to
vo,e-so help me Cod" And ifany person or per-
sonsrequired as aforesaid, to take said oath at.
frmation shall refuse TO do so. then the Managers,
in their respective Election Districts and Parishes,
shall be, and arc hereby required and cnoIncd 10 re-
fuse such vote votes; and if the Managers shall
refuse require the oath aforesaid, when demand
ed, they shall be liable to all pains aud penalties
they would be liable and subject to for neglcclng
any other duties required by them Managers of
Elections for either branch of the Legislature.
"Every free whito man Of the age Of twenty lone
years (paupers and non-commissioncd officers and
prvates of the Army Of the United States excepted)
being citizen Of this State, and having resided
therein two years previous to the day of Election,
and who has freehold of fifty Of land,
town lot, of which he has been legally seized and
possessed at least six months before such Election,
or, not having any such freehold or town lot hath
been resident in the Election District in which he
offers to give his vote before the Election six MONTHS
shall have right to vote for Member or Members
to serve in either branch of the Legislature, for the
Election District in which he holds such property
residence.
Tho two years residence required by the Consti
tuition in a voter, arc the two years Immediately
previous to the Election, and the six months resi-
dcncc in the Election District, arc the six months
Immediately previous to the Election but if any per-