The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-03-18

the qualifications required by said
Acts. who have not already been re-
gistered.
Third. In deciding who are to be
stricken from or added to the regis
tration lists, the boards will be guided
by the law of March 2, 1867, and the
laws supplementary thereto, and
their attention is specially directed
to the Supplementary Act of July 19,
1867. q.
Fourth. Any duly registered voter
of this State who may have removed
from the District in which he was
registered, shall be entitled to vote in
tho District County to which he has
removed and has resided for the ten
days next preceding this election,
upon presentation of certificate of
registration from the District in
which he was originally registered, or
upon his affidavit or other satisfac-
tory evidence that he was so regis
tered, and that he has not voted at
this election. 1t shall be the duty of
the registrars, upon the application
OF any duly registered voter who has
removed, or is about to remove, from
the precinct in which he was origi-
nally registered, to furnish him with
certificate that he was so registered,
and to note the fact in the registra-
tion books of the precinct. In de-
fault of the certificate, the affidavit
Of the voter must set forth the Dis
trict and precinct in which he was
originally registered, and the length
of time he has resided in the County
in which he desires to vote. In
doubtful cases, the registrars or ma
nagers of elections shall require such
additional evidence as may be neces-
sary to satisfy them that the appli-
cant is legally entitled to vote. Blank
forms for the certificates and for the
affidavits herein required will be fur
nished the registrars and the ma
nagers of elections, and when used
will be attached to the ballots cast by
such voters, and will be transmitted
to District Headquarters with the re-.
turns required by law.
Fifth. The said election will be
held in each District, at such places
as may hereafter be designated. un-
der the superintendence of the boards
Of registration as provided by law,
and in accordance with instructions
hereafter to be given to said boards
in conformity with the Acts of Con-
gress, and as far as may be with the
laws of South Carolina.
Sixth. The polls shall be opened
at such voting places, at o'clock in
the forenoon, and closed at 6 o'clock
in the afternoon of each day, and
shall be kept open during these
hours, without intermissiOn or ad-
journment.
Seventh. All judges and clerks en-
ployed in conducting such election
shall, before commencing to hold the
same, be sworn to the faithful per-
formance of their duties, and shall
also take and subscribe the oath of
Office prescribed by law for officers of
the United States.
Eighth. No member of the board
of registration, who is candidate for
election TO any Office to be filled at
this election, shall serve as judge or
manager of the election in any pre-
cinct which he seeks to represent.
Ninth. The sheriff and other peace
officers of each County, are 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 there
shall be no interference with judges
of elections, or other interrnntinn of
good order. If there should be more
than one polling place in any Coun-
ty, the sheriff of the County is en-
powered and directed to make such
assignments of his deputies, and other
peace officers, to the other polling
! places, as may in his judgment best
suhserye the purpose of quiet and
order; and he is further required to
report these arrangements in advance
to the commander of the military
post in which his County is situated.
Tenth. Violence, or threats of vio-
lence, or of discharge from employ