The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23
5(1tion2l aepablitan.
OFFICIAL |
liEADIu AnrEns SECOND MILITARY Disr
CusRLEsros, 8. c., March IS, 1863. I


the act of March 2, 1857, ITO provide for the
more efficient government Of the rebel States -
having framed constitution and civil govern.
ment according to the provisions Of the sfore.
cited laws, and having BY an ordinance adopted
on the gth day Of March, 1868 provided that
the said constitution shall DO submitted " for
ratification to the persons registered under the
provisions OF this act March 20, 1857, section 49,
ut m election to DO conducted by the officers
appointed or to be appointed BY the Commanding
General as hereinbefore provided, and to be held
after the expiration of thirty days after tho
notice thereof to DO given by the said Conven-
tion, and having further provided, by the afore-
said ordinance, that at tho Same time an election
shall be held for governor, lieutenant. governor,
ndjutant and inspector general, secretary Of
State, comptroller general, treasurer, attorney
general, superintendent of education, and mem.
bcrs Of the general assembly, and further, that
In each congressional district Of the State M
election shsll be held for a member Of the House
Of Representatives Of the United States Congress,
and for two members at large 1t was ordered.
First That IN election DO held In tho State
OF South Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, tho
9TH day Of April, and ending on Thursday, the
10th day of April, 1868, at which all registered
voters Of said State may vote For Constitu-
ton or Against Constitution and also on
tho same ballot for tho State officers and nom
bers of the House Of Representatives specified
in the aforecited ordinance.
Registration in South Carolina, commencing
fourteen days prior to tho election herein or
dercd, and giving reasonable public notice Of
tho time and place thereof, to ievise for period
OF Ave days the registration lists; and upon DO.
ing atisfcd thai any person not entitled
thereto has been registered, 10 strike the name
Of such person from tho lists, and such person
shall not be entitled to vote. Tho boards Of
Registration shall also, during tho same period
add to such registers the names Of all persons
who at that time posses the qualification ro-
quired by said acts, who have not already been
registered.
Third. In deciding who are to be stricken
from or added tothe registration lists tho boards
will be guided by the law Of March 2, 1867, and
the laws supplementary thereto; and their ut
tenton specially directed to the supplement airy
act Of July 10, 1867.
Fourth. Any duly registered voter Of this
State who may have removed from the district
in which Eo has registered, shall be entitled to
vote In tho district county to which he has re.
moved and has resided for the ten days next
preceding this election, upon presentation Of q
certificate of registration from the district in
which he was originally registered, or upon his
affidavit or other satisfactory evidence that be
was SO registered, and that he has not voted at
this election. It shall DO the duty Of the regis.
trars, upon tho application Of any duly regis
tered voter who has removed or is about to re-.
move from the precinct In which he was orgi-
nally registered, to furnish him with certificate
that he was so registered and to note the fact
in the registration books Of tho precinct In
default OF the certificate, the affidavit Of the
voter must set forth the district and precinct In
which he was originally registered. and the
length OF time hc has resided in the cosnty In
which he desires to vote In doubtful cases.
the registrars or managers Of elections shall "a.
quirs such additional evidence as may be neces.
sary to satisfy them that the applicant 10 legally
entitled to vote. Blank forms for the certi6.
Gates and for the afidavits herein required will
be furnished the registrars and the managers Of
theolections, and when used will be attached to
the ballots cast by such voters, and will be
transmitted to district headquarters with the
returns required by law.
Fifth. Tho said election will DO held in each
district at such places as may hereafter be d.
signOtsd, under the superintendent of tho
Boards Of registration as provided by law. and
in accordance with instructions hereafter to be
given to such boards in conformity with tho
acts of Congress, and, as far as may DO, with
the laws Of South Carolina.
Sixth The polls shall be opened at such yot .
ing places at six o'clock in the forenoon, and
closed at six O'Clock in the afternoon Of each
day, and shall be kept open during these hours
without intermission or adjournment
Seventh. All judges and clerks employed in
conducting said election shall, before oommenc
ing to bold the same, be sworn to the faithful
performance Of their duties, and shall also take
and suescrito the oath Of office prescribed by
Jaw for officers Of tho United States
Eighth. No member Of the Board Of Resistra.
ton, who Is q candidate for election 10 any of
Zee to be filed at this election, shall terve as u
judge or manager Of the election in any precinct
which Le seeks TO represent
Ninth. The sheriff and other peace officers Of
each county arc required to be present during
the whole time that the polls are kept open, and
until the election Is completed; and will be made
responsible that thero shall be no interference
with judges Of elections, or other interruption OF
good order If there should DO more than ono
polling place in any county, the sheriff Of tho
county is empowered and directed to make such
assignments Of his deputies and other peace off.
-osrs, to the other polling places as may, in hia
judgment best subserve the purposes of quiet
and order; and he is further required to report
these arrangements in advancs 20 the commnn.
der of the military post in which his country /,
situated.
Tenth. Violence or threats Of violence, or o.
discharge from employment or other oppressive
means TO prevent any person from registering oil
exercising his right Of voting. is positively pro
hibtcdi aud any such attempts will DO reported
by the registrars judges of elections to the pos
commander, and will cause the arrest and trial
Of the offenders by military authority. Tho sx'
hibition or carrying Of deadly weapons in viola.
ton of General Orders No. 10, of 1867, at or in
tho vicinity of any polling places during the
election herein ordered, will be regarded and
treated as an additional offence.
Eleventh. All bar.rooms, saloons, aud othor
places for the sale Of liquors by retail will be
closed from six o'clock OF the evening of the
18th of April until six o'clock Of the morning
Of the It'll of April, 1868, and during this time
the sale of all Intoxicating liquors at or Auy
polling place ia prohibited. Tho police officer,
Of cities and towns, and tho sheriffs and other
peace officers Of counties, will be held response
BILE for the strict enforcement OF this prOhibi
ton, and will promptly arrest and bold for trial
all persons who may transgress II.
Twelfth. Military interference with elections,
unless it shall be necessary to repel tho armed
enemies Of tho United States or to keep the
peace at tho polls" is prohibited by the act oil
Congress approved February IS, 1868, md nc
soldiers will be allowed to appear as any polling
place, unless as citizens Of the State they are
qualified and are registered as voters, and then
only for the purpose Of voting, but the com
manders Of posts will keep their troops well in
hand on tho days Of election and will be pre-.
pared to act promptly If the civil authorities
arc unable to preserve the peace.
Thirteenth. The returns required by law to
be made to the commander Of the district Of
the results of this election will DO rendered by
the boards Of registration of the several regis
tratiOn precincts through the commanders Of
the military posts in which their precincts al
situated, and in accordance with the detailed
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