The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-10-19

TNHE following is published for tho in nforma-
Il tlon OF Election Managers aud Electors:
The Managers are authorized to appoint 4
Clerk to assist them in Whatever duties may
be required of them, who shall take the follow
ing oath, to be administered by the Chairman
of the Board Of Managers:
do solemnly swear, (or affirm, Gs the case
may be,) that am duly qualified, according
of this State to exercise the duties OF tho
office to which 1 have been appointed, and
that will faithfully discharge. to the best of
my abilities, the duties thereof that rccog-
nlze the supremacy OF the Constitution and
laws Of the United States over the Constitu-
tlon and laws OF any State; and that 1 will
support, protect and defend the Constitution
OF the United States, and tho Constitution of
South Carolina, as ratified by the people on
the 10th day OF April, 1865: SO HELP ME Cop.
One OF the Managers shall administer to
each person Offering to vote, Cor where it is
| necessary several may be sworn ut one time, }
the following oath:
Do you solemnly swear Cor afllrm) that you
are duly qualified to vote at this election,
according to the Constitution Of this State,
and that you have not voted during this cleo
ton: SO HELP ME Cop?
Tue following is the constitutional uuali1i.
cation referred to:
Every male citizen OF the United States, Of
the age of twenty one years and upwards,
without distinction of race or color or former
condition, who shall have been q resident of
the State for one year, and in the County in
which he offers to vote for sixty days next pre-
ceding any general election, shall bo entitled
to vote: Provided, That no person while kept
in any aims house or asylum, or OF unsound
mind or confined in eny public p-:soa, shall
be allowed to vote.
The polls shall be open at such voting places
as shall be designated, at O'Clock in the
forenoon, and close at O'Clock in the after
noon Of tho day Of election, and shall be kept
open during these hours without intermission
or adjournment.
The State Constables and other peace Off
GERS are hereby required to be present dur-
ing tho whole time that the polls are Kept
open, and until the election is c0mpleted; and
they shall prevent all interference with the
managers, and 500 that there is no Interrupt
tion OF good order.
Every person who shall vote at any general
election, who is not entitled to vetc and every
person who shall, by force, intimidation, de-
ception, fraud, bribery or undue influence,
obtain, procure or control the vote OF any
clcctOr to be cast for any candidate or mca-
suro other than is intended or desired by such
clector, shall be punished by fine of not less
than one hundred nor moro than one thousand
dollars, or by Imprisonment in Jail not tlcss
than three months nor moro than twelve
mOnths, or both, within the discretion of the
court.
The ballot must be so folded as to conceal
tho contents and inserted in tho ballot box
by the person voting, and no other. at the
close OF the election and within three DAYS
after the day thereof, the Chairman of the
Board OF Managers, or ono of them, who NAV
bo designated by tho Board, shall deliver to
the Commissioners of Elections tho Doll lists
and tho boxes containing the ballots.
;. (Report at Banking House Of South Caro-
lima Bank and Trust Company, on Richardson
near Plain street, Columbia. Byolder:
WILLIAM j. f TIER,
ANDREW CURTIS,
ADDISON RICHARDSON,
Commissioners OF Election for Rchand
County. OctlS2