The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-15
The Qualifications Of a Voter.

The Qualifications Of a Voter.
!. voter must be citizen of the United States
2. BE must bc twentyone years Of age.
g. he must have resided two years in this State pre-
the intention to change the doci win not effect the
right derived from residence. -7
mere purpose Of business. is entitled to vote,
Charleston Of which he bas been legally seized and pos
sessed at least six months before the election hav-
ing such Lot he must have resided within the City
Charleston six monthe immediately before the election
months.
G. He must be free white inhabitant within the cor
porate limits OF the city n B-An inhabitant means
any resident OF the city, with bona tide intention to
make it his donlicl.
vote Seafaring who domiciled State for
two years previous to the election, and doniciled six
months in the City Of and having other quail
AS general rule, no seaman acquires domicil by
feqentn the port who does not sail out Of the port
Charleston in vessel owned in the same because the
dom1cn OF sailor is generally determined by the char
Paupers, commissioned officers ana pri7ates of
the City Guard and the United States Army, en-
8 All naturazed citizens win be required to produce
their certificates Of citizenship previous to voting if
10. Ne person can vote without their Poll or other Tax
Receipt, which the Managers by Law required to
stamp or mark.
OaLh to be administered to eoe,y ooier.
and Constitution Of this State to vote at
this election at this poll. So help you God.''
Oae to oe administered to the rotev eoes has oote
"You do solemnly Tor atnrm) to make true an
70 the questions shall ash you touching your
quahhcahons as voter, under the Laws and Constitution
Of this State SO help you God"
No person owning 3 town lot and not living in the
purely for the purpose Of voting.
Section LIST of the Act of 1892 entitled Act to amend
tnre:
Be enacted by the Honorable the Senate and House
sembl and by the authority the same That the Mana
gers Of Elections for Members of Congress the Legs
also for ntendant and wardens the City Charleston
and also the officers of all incorporated towns in this
inc witnesses in al matters concerning the duties Of their
appointment and to maintain regularity and order at
Of the Managers sna Whe IN the
execution Of their duties, by disordery conduct
ngs they may by an order in writing commit The per
son 80 offending to the jail Of the District du-
committed. And such order shall be executed by the
Sheriff any Constable to whom the order shan be de-
other person executing this order shall entitled to the
50 Offending before bis dischae Unless he aha maI
oath OF bis inability TO pay the same
Fourth section OF the Act of the Legislature Of 1917
regulating the election Of ntendant and Wardens
Charleston I,
taken false oath before such Managers at such election
city eecHons) he or they shall be liable to prosecu-
or perjury and on conviction shall be liable to all
the palms and penalties which by law inflicted upon
those who are convicted Of that offence"
Section 4th Of Act Of 1s, in relation to perjury and
subornaion Of PERJURY @g4 ae' #0
"And Be further enacted, That in a indictments for
perjury or subornaton Of perjury oath taken before
the managers Of any election ordered by by Joint
resolution of both branches of the Legislature in the due
execution OF their dues shall be equivalent to oath
taken In judicial proceeding and any person convicted
OF perjury or subornnon Of perjury assigned in taking
OF procuring any person to take false oath before the
managers Of Eecdons, shall suffer the pains and penal
Hes prescribed by law for such offences 8~
DE- ..s .s.Sts- JAMES A. DUFFUS,
December 8 Chairman Of the Board Of Manaoers