The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-09-18
Election al office.

IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN ORDER, PASSED
L ut the late session of the Legislature OF South
Curolina, an ELEI:TlON will be held in kershaw
District for one SENATOR and two MEMBERS ol the
House Of Representatives,, OH the SECOND MONDAY IN
OCTnBEi; next.
The polls to be kept open on Monday aud Tuesday,
al all lhe precincts, and the managers to meet at
Camden on the WEDSEsDAT following. Count The
Votes and declare The election.
The Election to bc held at the following places,
and to be CT nducted by the following persons;
Caalden-Gco. Shaw, John W. McDowa!l,
tIoratio n. Browne
CwetOu's .MN-Frederick Bowen, Adam Team,
Joseph j. llnckabcc
Flat Eock-Janes Fletcher, Joseph B. Hughes
Jesse Trusdcl.
Bu6aI-William Mungo, Gillian Sowell William
Cato.
L:senby's- Iaughlin Mcrhorson, William King,
Allan Mcl!uskll
!scl1ucEs Jll-B T Mccoy Henry RalcliG, James
AIrnnls
Goodrym's SGre-A. ]. McDowalI. R. W. Dunlap
r. G. Drakelord
LiJt1ty MR-Wm. T. johnson, A. D. Jones,
| Robert e. Patterson.
Regulations.
R-svls.d That the Managers u Elections are re.
quirrd pay special nen ion TO tho following por'
| tiuns u tie law relating TO elections:
4 l. The names oi voters to be regularly written as
they vute, anI Tic list preserved.
2 II Two or nlIre tickets q. C, tickets written on
be found rolled up together, or more names be ionnd
rilleu oil any Ticket than onght TO be voted ior, al
such tickets net to be counted
No voter shall be allowed to pnt in more Than O
single ballot or piece ul paper i'll the snre box oI
vessel; but ticket is to be counted though II con
| tain fewer names than arc 10 hc voted lur.
3. If any Manager shall know ngly receive IN ilic
gal vote or slnll reluse admit legal "ote- or rhal
neglect or rciu.e to attend the election. or slial
count the ballots bcioc the proper time, or at any
other l!an the proper place, he shall be Liable Il
| penalties
/. Managers are authorized to administer oath:
aud examine witnesses; TO maintain order and re
gularity Ut the polls; aud py order i'll writing. ldt
rerled to tie Sheriff. Constable or Special Deputy.
10 COMMIT to Jail fr one day, any person who slaI
refuse 10 obey tho lawful commands o the Managers
or who shall disturb their proceedings.
5 Ii any person rcil>r To make the proper oath.
If the Managers shall be otherwise satisfied that lie
nut friuied his vote shall; re rejected.
The Managers, orany other person emil led t"vote
may challenge any person Offering 10 vote.
G. Managers are authorized TO swrar each ohcr
or they may Je sworn by any uic authorized to ad
minister an oath
T. In case of the d, aLi removal from The D!strici
refusal to serve. ofany Manager, majority oI tn
delegation are authorized and required To Fill up III
vacancy by appointment in writing.
| S. fus IT, be opened 1t ucl'ck, a. NJ, and close
At 4 O'clock, l.. NJ, with convenient intervals. I'll
boS Vessel bag Le scaled up when the polls ar
closed and not /" be opened except to receive "n III
second day, and To cvuuI the votes at the rcgua
time and place.
i.eSOlceh That Lhc Act amending the fn nth Sectio
Uf the Constitution If the Stale U South Carolina
herewith Published, tu-%it:
livery Tree while man Of the age Gl twenty or
years, (lanpers and non commissioned officers an
private soldiers OF the Army Of the Unitcl Stnte
eXcepIcd) who hath been II citizen and resident |
this State two years previous To the day ol election
and who hath Il fcc.lIod If ifiy uf Lard, or
town lot vi which he hath been legally seized an
pusse>sed 1T least six months before Sucm election, L
nut .mvng such freehold or tnwn lot, latI been
resident iu the election District in which lie offers
give his vote six months beiure the said eleciipr
shall have right 10 vote tor a member or member
to serve H elt.cr brarrh Of the Legislature for ti
Election District III whch he H. Ids such property q
is 40 resident"
EssOtGed That the two years II sidencc required b
tic Constitution in voter are the lw" Years imm
residence III the Election District, are the six moutl
immediately ,re, Ous 10 the election. But il al
person has his home The State hc dues not lose Il
right o residence by temporary absence with the II
tculiou ul ciurning; aud il he has his home in Il
Election District hi, right 10 vote is not impaired
TEN l.oriry absence With The intentions ol reurrin
but il one; has his home and his lamiy in unolh
State, the Preacmce vi suc PERSON. although conunt
HrYeprs in the State, gives no ris sht 10 vote.
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