The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-09-25
Election Eotice,

IN CoMnzANCEsN sNsrtt ! fSSKa.@
I at the late session Of The Legsl ~ Soutl,
Carolina au ELECTION will be heztGls-..o -..o1sAs.taw
District for the SENATOR und Two MEMBERS nf the
House Of Representatives, Oh the SECOND MONDAY IN
October next
The polls to bckcpt open on Monday aud Tuesday.
At all The prccucrs, aud The maragers to NEE, as
Camden on the WEDNESDAY following Count the
Votes and declare The election
The Election to he held at the following places,
and to be- c. nducted by the following persons:
Cna,dea-Geo. W Shaw, John ". McDowaII,.
IIorao y. Browne
Cmetons .GA-Frederck Bowen, Adam Team.
Joseph J. llpckaLec.
FHut Loch-James Fletcher, Joseph B. Hughes.
,Jcsse Tr,lsdcl.
B.gaIu-William Mungo Gillian Suwell, William.
Cato.
L;se,5ys-IansIn Mcl'hcrson, William King.
Allan Mct'askiIl
!Sclrocks Nat-B r Mccoy. Henry Rutciff, James
AIrants.
GoOtl'cy"'s st0,t-A. McDowal, R. W. Dunlap.
r. G. Drakefrd.
Liberty HM-Wm. L Johnson, A. D. Jones'.
Robert Z. Patterson.
Regulations.
Rssolred That the Managers o Elections are re-
quired pay special a;ten!in 10 the following por'
tions oI tie law relating TO elections:
|. Tie names oi voters To be regulaly written as
they vote, and tie list preserved.
2. II two tickets Ii. C. tickets written on)
be found rolled up together, Or more names be !onnd
rittcn Oh any ticket than ought to be voted iorr oil
such tickets MT to be counted
No voter shall be allowed 10 put in more than
single ballot or piece OF paper in The saTe box OF
vessel; but Il ticket is to be counted though il con-
tain fewer names than nre 10 hc voted Tor.
3. II any Manager ss,!l knowingly receive an ille-
gal vote or sal! rstl!.r ADMIT legal 7otes or shah
neglect re!ue to attend the election. or shall
count the ballots before the proper tiper or at any
other tlsan Tie propc. place, he shall be la0ie ~
Fcl.alies
!. Managers are Authorized 10 administer osths
and examine wis!esscs; 10 maintain order and re-
yul.ry at the polls aud, py order in writing. (di.
rccrcd To Tie Sheriff, Constable or Special Deputy
To commit to ja! fer one day, any person who shall
reiuse 10 obey the lawful commands oi te Managees
or who shall disturb their proceedings.
Ii any person refuse 10 make the proper oath, or
if the Managers shall be otherwise satisfied that he is
hot qualified, his vote shall re rejected.
The Managers, orany other person eEtle led 10 vote,
may challenge any person Offering TO voto.
q Managers are authorized 10 swear each other,
ur they may Ue sworn by any one authorized to adj
minister an oath.
T. In case OF the d, ath, removal from The District,
ur refusal to serve. ofany Muuager majority oi the
delegation are authorized and rcQn cd to Eli up tho
vacancy by appointment in writing
s Polls ~ be opened Il. oclrck, A. ~ and closed
At O'Clock, +. NJ, with convenient intervals The
hoX vessel bag be scaled up when the polls are
closed and not tn bc opened except to receive on the
second lar aud 10 count the votes at the regular
time aud place.
Leso!usd That the Act amending the fourth Section
Of the Constitution Cihe State U; South Carolina be
Herewith publsiled, to-wit
Every free wImic Ut the age OF twenty one
years. (paupers and non commissioned officers and
private soldiers Of the Army OF the United Stuies
eXceptch) who hath been citizen and resident in
tins State yeas picvlrus TO the day OF election,
and who hath fccIIod ui ifty acres of lard, or u
to'vn lot ut whici he hath been legally seized and
possessed at least six months before such election
not i;avug such freehold or town lot, hath been
resident in the election District in which he offers to
give his vote, six months before the said election,
Shall have right 10 vote for Il member or members
10 serve il either branch Of the Legislature for the
Election District in which lie l Ids such property or
! is so reSidct'
! ResUiccd That the two yeats +, sdence required by
the Constitution in voter are the two Years nIne-
dalcly uIcvuus to the election and the six months
Residence III the Election District, are the six mouths
! immediately pre-, ions 10 the election. But If any
ucr>un has his home the State he does not lose the
right OF residence by temporary abse,cc with the in
tcntou ui returning; and il he has his hume in tho
Election District lis right to vote is not impaired by
n Temporary absence with The intention Of returning
| but il one has his home and his family in another
State the presence OF sucl person. although continuet
lor two years in the State, gives no sht 10 vote.
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