The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-10-05
Election.

Il day and day following, for two Representa-
tivesTfor Kershaw District. Managers to meet
at Camden on Wednesday, count the votes and
declare the Election.
MANAGERS.
At Camden. VIM. ]. Gerald, J. H. An
derson, G.. II. Davis.
At Cueton's Mil. John Motley, Fred.
Bowen, $. S. Taylor.
At sSclr,och's MIL. Benjamin Mccoy,
Robert Turner, Joseph Locihart.
At BHGulo. T. Mahaffey, r. Mosely,
James Tate.
At Lisenb1s. Finley M'Caskill, D. Nc
Neil, John Pitts.
At Goodwm's Store. Benjamin Cook,
VIM. Kirkland, r. II. Williams. >
At Liberty Hill. James Summervllle,
r. Cornelius, Joseph Melville.
At F7m Rock. Joseph Kirkland, VIM
Fletcher. Samuel Dunlap.
Minagcrs of Elections required 10 pny specids
attention to the following portions Of The law, rea~'
ting 10 E ec:ions:
The namla ofvoters 10 he regularly t0rit'en as they
rpte and the lists preserved.
1.-TWO or more tickets Jc found rolled up together,
or mo- names be found written on any t'chet ''a"
ought 10 he voted for all such tickets not to oe
count d.
G57No voter shall be allowed to put in more, than
single baHot piece of paper in the same boz or
oessel but ticket is be couned, thought conta,H
fe,ccr names than arc to be voted for
Ifany m nagrr shall knowingly receire an illegal
rotc, or skaN refuse 10 admit legal uOtes, or shall
neglect or refuse attend to the Election, shall
count the ballots before proper time, at any 9TH
er than the proper pacr,flc shall be liable to penal
tics.
Managers are authorized to administer oaths and
examine tnesses; 10 maintain order and regularity
at the pnls and by order IN writing, directed to
hcr;i, Constable, special deputy) TO commit to
jill (tor one day,) any person who refuses 10 obey
tic lawful commands of the Managers who shall :
disturb their proceedings.
Ifany person refuses 10 take The proper oath, or
if the NJ ,nagcrs shall be ofhermiSe satisfied thathe
is not qualified, his vote shall be rejected. -.
The Managers, any other person entitled tovote,
may challenge any person offering 10 vote.
In Csc OF DEATH removal from the District, or re-
fus,l to serve, of any Manager, majority of the
d. legation are authorised ard required 10 fill up the
vacancy by appointment in writing. 81
Polls 10 bc opened at c'cIrck. A.. ~, and close
O'Clock p 81. (with convenient intervals) y he hox,
vessel, or bag TO be scaled up, when the polls arc
closed and not to be opened except TO receive votes
on Tie second day, and to count the votes at the
regular, time and place.
Managers OF Ee'ion, prior to their proceeding
II .t.u l.. Al & al.
affirmation, before Magistrate, or one of the
Managers of Election, to wit: THAT they will
faithfully and impartaIly conduct aud attend to the
foregoing Elections, agrccably to the Constitution
oftc 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 moro than Election District or Parish;
and the Managers Of Elections throughout this
State, hereby required and directed, if they think
proper (or on the application of any elecor presently
to administer to any person persons Offering to
vo.c the following oath: 81, A. B., do solemnly
swear, (or AFFIRM as tho may be,) that have
not at this General Election for Members Of the
Legislature, voted in this or any other District or
Parish, and that corstitulionally qualified TO
votc-so help me God" And ifanv person or per-
sons required as aforesaid TO take said oath or af
irmation, shall refuse 10 do So then the Managers,
in their respective Election Districts and Parishes,
shall be, and hereby required and enjoned 10
fuse such vote or votes; and if the Managers shall
refuse TO require the oath aforesaid when demand
Cd they shall be liable TO all pairs and penalties
they would hc liable and subject to for negleclng
any other duics required by them rs M nagers Of
Eirciions for either branch Of the Legislature.
Every free wlritc man Of the ag Of tweniy-one
years (paupcrs and non.commissioncd officers and
priyatcs Of the Army Of the United States exccpted)
being citizen of this State, and having resided
therein two years previous to the day If Election,
and who has a freehold of fifty acres Of land,
tpwn lot of which he has bacn legally seized and
possessed at lca.t six months before such Eectnn,
or, not having any such feo old'or town lo,, hath
been resident in the Election District, in whic, he
offers 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, tor the
Election District in which he holds such property or
residence.
Tho two years residence required by the Consti-