The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-21

declare The EleCtlOD. - -. -.
MANAGERS. 4
|; At Cam1en. W9 Gerald, ]. ii. An
delson, c.. II. Davis.
Al Curetoa's MIL. JOHN Motley, Fred.
Bowen, $. S. Tayler. .
Al Scluocks IfK. BENJAMIN Mccoy,
Robert TdrneraJoseph Lockhart,
At BHfalo. f.: Mahatley, r. MoseIy,
James Tate.
At Li=e"6g's. Finley M'Caskill, D. Nc
Neil, John Pitts. %s
Al Gooa,1in's G'ore Benjamin Cook,
VIM. Kirkland, r. Ii. Williams.
Al Lbc,y Hill. James Sunmerville,
r. Cornelius, Joseph Melville.
Al Fiat Roc1. Joseph Kirkland, VIM:
Fletcher, Samuel Dunlap.
Managers Of Elections arc required to pau special
attention 10 the following portions of the law, rela-
ting to Elections:
The names Of rotcrstob DO regularly ,crtten as they
cote, and the lists preserved.
1.-two or more tickets be found rolled up together,
or more names be faurd written on uny ticket than
ought tobe voted for, all such tickets not to bo
counted.
DNo voter shall be allowed to put in more than !.
single ballot or piece of paper in the same boz or
ressel but ticket is to be counted thouGh contara
feuer names than are to be voted for. ,-.
lfany manager shall acknowledgements an illegal
rote or shall refuse to admit Legal uotes or shall
neglect or refuse to attend to tho Election, or shall
count the ballots before the proper time, or at any oth-
er than the proper paces he shall be liable to penal.
ties.
Managers are authorized to administer oaths, and
examine witnesses; tomaintan order and regularity
at the polls; and by order in writing, directed to
Sheriff. Constable, or special doputy,) to commit
jail (for one day0 any person who refuses 10 obey
the lawful commands of the Managers or who shall
disturb their proceedings.
1fany person refuses 10 take the proper oath, or
if the Managers shall be ofherpise satefed that
is not qualified his vote shall be rejected.
The Managers, or any other person entitled toyots,
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 fin up the
vac 'ncy by appointiment4in writing.
Polls to he opened at O'clock, A. NJ, and close<
o'clock P. 81. twith convenient intervals) The box,
vessel or bag. 10 be scaled up, when the polls are
closed and no, 10 be opened cxcepto receive votes
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 impartialy conduct and attend to the
foregoing Elections, agreeaby to the Constitution
Of the State of South Carolina, and the laws therr-
J 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 or Parish
and the Managers of Elections throughout this
State, hereby required and directed if they think
proper Tor on the application of any presently
to administer to any person or persons offering to-
VOTE the following oath: II, A. B., do +soiemnIyS
swear. (or affirm, as the may be,) that + have
not at this GENERAL Election for Members of tito
Legislature, voted in this or any other District or
Parish, and that am copsttutionalIy qualified To-
vote-so help me God" And if any person or per-
sons required as aforesaid, to take said oath or af
hrmation, shall refuse TO do then the Managers.
in their respective Election Districts and Parishes,
shall be, and hereby required and enjoned 10 re-
fuse such vote or votes; and if the Managers shall
refuse 10 require theoath aforesaid, when demand
cd, they shall be liable to all pains and penaitics.
they would be liable and suSjects0&f negectinr
any other duties required by them as Managers of
Elections for either branch Of the Legislature.
"Every free wliite man of the age of twenty-one
years (paupers ard non.con.nsiss;oned officers and
prvaes of the Army Of the United States exccpted)
being citizen of this State, and having resided
therein two years previous to the day # Election,
and who has freehold Of fifty acres of land, or
town lot, of whiclishe has been legally seized and
possessed at least six months before such Election,
or, not having any such freehold town lot, hath
been resident in the Election District in which ha
offers give his vote before the Election six months,
snail have right to vote for Member or Members,
to in either branch of the Legislature for the
Election District in which he holds such propertyor or
residence. -
Tho two years residence required by the Gonsti,
tuition in voter, are the two years immediately
previous to the Election, and thessix months resi-
denco in tie Election District, are the six months
Immediately previous to the Election: but if any per-