The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-10-07
The Municipal Election.

A Blu to provide for the election of the
officers of the incorporated cities and
towns in the State of South Carolina
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same:
SECTION L. That his Excellcncy the
Governor shall, on or Immediately after the
passage of this act, order an election to be
held on the second Tuesday of November,
in tie year 1868, in all incorporated cities
and towns in this State, for the election OF
all officers provided for by the charters Of
the said cities and towns
SEC 2. The managers Of elections ap-
pointed in pursuance ofan act ofthe Gener-
al Assembly, passed at the especial session of
1865, are hereby authorized and required
to conduct the elections herein provided
for, and all subsequent elections that may
be ordered to be held in such cities and
towns, until otherwise provided for by law.
SEC. 8. In order to secure the free ex.z
preston of all persons qualified to vote as
hereinafter provided, the managers Of
election shall open their respective polling
places for three days next preceding the
day fixed for the election herein provided
for, commencing at 7.o'cleck A. NJ, and
closing ats o'clock p. NJ. each day, and
shall, during these days, record the names
of all qualified electors, and their place of
residence, i'll book to be furnished by
them, the managers. All persons who
present themselves for such registration
shall, before their names arc recorded, take
and subscribe the following oath 81, -,
do so!emnly swear Cor afiirnl) that am
citizen of tile United States that I have
been an inl,abitant of this State for one
year next proceeding this day, and for the
last sixty days resident of this city, town
or village, as the case may be f; that / re-
side in this ward or polling precinct. y
The managers shall, after the election, turn
over the registration books to the Mayor
or Intendant, who shall cause the same to
be put up in q safe and. secure place they
shall receive sum of money to cover ex-
pcnditures for books, stationery, &c, to,
gether with their pay as herein allowed
from the treasury of such city, tom or
village, wherein such election is held
Sec. a. The qualifications of an elector
shallb those requiredby the Constitution,
together witha residence Of sixty days
next preceding the election, within the
corporate limits of the city or town, and
that lie has been duly registered in the
ward or precinct in which he offers to
vote.
SEC. 5. The managers of election shall
meet at ten o'clock, "A. III. on the day sue
ceedinc such election at some public place
within the corporate limits of theFcity or
town in which such election is held and
proceed to count the votes under oath,
stating the whole number ofvotes cast for
each candidate or person voted for, and
shall transmit their report of the same lin
"a sealed envelope to the acting Mayor or
Intendant cf the city or town wherein they
have been appointed; and il there be no
acting Mayor or Intcndant in any such
city or town, or in the absence of such
Mayor or Intendant, the same shall he
transmitted to the Clerk Of the Court for
tie county in which said city rtown may
be. The said Mayor or lntcndant or Clerk
Court shall open the report of said mana
gers, and Shall announce and publish the
whole number of votes cast, and the
whole number cast for each candidate,
when the several candidates receiving the
largest number of legal votes for the otlic
es for which they were voted for shall be
declared duly elected. Tie managers OF
election shall decide contested eases, sub
icst to the ultimate decision otthe Boards
of Aldermen or War}ens when organized,
except when the election of a majority Of
the persons voted for are contested, orthe
manages charged with illegal conduct, i'll
which case the returns, together with the
ballots, shall be examined, and the case
investigated by the acting Board of AL
dcrmen, who shall declare the election;
and their decision shall be binding upon
all parties
SEC. g. In all elections held in accord
ancc with this act, the polls shall be open
ed at clock A. NJ. and kept open during
one day at the po ling precincts and in the
various wards, and shall close at 5 o'clock
P. NJ Each ward in tho city Of Charles
ton shall constitute at loast one polling
precinct.
SEC 4. The officers elected under this
act shall, on taking the oath prescribed in
the Constitution, be inducled into office
on the Monday succeeding their election,
and shall Immediately enter upon the dis
charge of their official duties
SEC. s. Said officers shall hold their Off
ces up to the regular time fixed by charter
for tho election of the same and for one
full term hereafter, and until their success
sors are duly elected and qualified. The
oath Of office may be administered by any
officer of the State who is authorized by
law 10 administer the same.
SEC. 9. The managers OF elections shall
receive as compensation for their services
the sum of two dollars per day for the
time actually employed in such election,
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