The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-14
Headquarters Second Military District,
CHARLESTON, S. c., May l, 1868.


CIRCULAR.
The following regulations for revision of reg
istration, and for the conduct of elections order
ed by General Orders No. II, from these Head
quarters, are published for the information and
guidance of Post Commanders:
l The following municipal officers will be vo-
ted for, and no others:
For each Of the cities of Charleston and Col
umbia, Mayor, and Aldermen TO the number
now established by law.
For each Incorporated town and village, One
Intendant, and Wardens to the number now
tablished by law.
The county officers to be voted for will be
those prescribed by General Orders No. n, and
others.
II. The special instructions attached to the in
side of the cnvers of the books of registration
will be carefully observed. A revision tor the
period of five days. commencing on the 18th day
of May, inst, will be made; the lists to be pre-
pared in duplicate in accordance with the regu-
lations previously established. The books mark
ed " ORIGINALS will be regarded as the author
itative record of registration. -.
III. The pay of Registrars will continue at the
rates fixed by previous orders. Eight days pay
only will be allowed to each Registrar, including
services rendered as Superintendents of Election.
Blank pay vouchers will be issued, having the
amount allowed filled IN. Mileage will be paid
to Registrars for necessary Journeys at the rates
heretofore allowed. Post Commanders will, be-
fore forwarding revise the accounts of Registrars,
to prevent unnecessary extravagant charges.
Registration will take place at one place only in
registration precinct to be selected by the Reg
istrars, and due notice given thereof.
y,
enlisted men, detailed as couriers, will be used
as means OF communication with Boards OF Regis
tration. Civil officers will render such services
as are required in posting and serving notices.
". Post Commanders have authority to ap-
propriate public buildings under the control of
the State, County or Municipal authority, for the
purposes of registration and election, and rent
will not be allowed where the use OF public prop
perty can be obtained.
:. vi. Registrars by becoming candidates for Of
flee, will not be disc Qualified from continuing to
a REGISTRARS Post Commanders
vacancies, and report their action promptly to
these Headquarters.
VII. One ballot box will be used for each poll
ing place. ....
VIII. Post Commanders will appoint Mana
gers of Election to fill all yacancies-such ap-
pointrnents TO be made where practicable, for
each of the original election precincts at which
the first session of the Boards of Registration
took place, and to be promptly reported to these
Headquarters. Consolidation of election pre-
cincts should be avoided; but when necessary,
will be ordered by Post Commanders, and due
notice given. In consolidating election pre-
cincts, attention will be paid to the boundaries
of the respective municipalities so as to cOnsoli-
date the vote of such municipalities. Managers
of Election will receive no pay or mileage, but
will be entitled for clerical labor, not to exceed
the sum of ten dollars for each Board for all du-
ties performed in regard to elections.
TX. Blanks for poll lists will be furnished, on
which the names of all persons voting at the
election, with their residence, will be entered.
x. Immediately upon the closing ofthe pol,
the Managers of Election will count the votes
polled, and compare them with the poll lists, and
correct if possible, any error that may be found
in the respective numbers. ...t
XII. Tbereupon, all the packages of tickets
will be replaced in the box, which will be locked
and sealed up, and signed with the names of the
Managers in such manner that the box cannot be
opened without destroying such signatures; and
will be delivered oy the chairman, with the poll
lists and books OF registration, to the Board OF
Registration to which such polling place belongs.
XII. The Board of Registration will count
the votes in the respective packages, compare
j. them with the poll lists, and will canvass the
votes for candidates, and enter the summary OF
votes in the printed canvass lists, and will re-
place the votes in the same packages in which
they were placed by the Managers, and forward
the same, with the poll lists and registration
books in one package to these Headquarters
through the Post Commander. The empty bal
lot boxes will be retained by the chairman of each
Board of Registration until further orders.
XIII. WITHIN TWENTY -FOUR HOURS after tht
close of the polls the last day Of election, the Maas-
ayers of Elections soiN complete their ietnris and
plaeeh the registration books, poll lists, and the BAL
lots, In the hands Of the Boards Of Re9issration.
The Boards Of Registration loiH aUitjn tacenf four
hours thereafter, complete the canvass and to11Oard
such books and papers, NTH the cdnudss returns to
the Post Commanders, aClo anil require prompt
pliance 'Dith the provisions of this paragraph.
By Command of Maj. Gen. ED. r. s. CANDY:
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
Hide de- Camp,
Actg. Asst. Adt Geal