The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-08
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
FOR THE NEXT NUM-
CIPAL ELECTION.

REGULATIONS FOR THE NEXT NUM-
CIPAL ELECTION.
The Time Changed to October l-Regis-
sion Created.
The following is the full text Of the Charles
ton election law which was passed at the late
session of the Legislature, and under which
the next municipal election In this city will
be held. The principal changes made by This
law consist in fixing the day of election in
October, Instead of August; In doing away
with the registration OF voters, and in giving
The right OF deciding contests to board 9f
five commissioners, instead Of. 10 t he City
Council. The bill, as introduced In the AS
sembly, fixed the hours OF opening and clos.
ing the polls at five A. N. and four P. H., but
1t was amended In this respect and the law
as 1t now stands requires the polls to be open
from six a. NJ. to six P. NJ:
A BILL to regulate the election of Mayor and
Aldermen OF the City OF Charleston.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted, That 30 much Of
act to incorporate Charleston, and the acts
amendatory thereof, or In any way relating
thereto. as determines the time and regulates
the manner of eecting the Mayor and Alder
dermen of the City of Charleston, be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
SEQ. 2. The election for Mayor and Alder.
men oil the City of Charleston snail oe held
on the first Wednesday In October, 1873, and
forever thereafter on the same day IN every
second Year. ,
SEC. 5. For the purpose of conducting such
election, 1t shall be The duty of the Governor,
at least thirty days prior TO such elecllon, 10
appoInt FIVE persons, who ehall constitute q
board OF mnissioners oil electlons lot tne
City of Charleston. The commissioners OF
electlous shall appoint three managers OF elec-
lions fol each polling place.
SEC. 4. The commissioners and managers
shall take and subscribe lhe oath OF office pre-
acrlbed by the constitution (secLlon 80, article
~ fling the same in the Office oil the clerk OF
the court. At their first meeting, respect.
lively, the commissioners and managers aiore-
said shalt select one OF their number as cnalr-
man. The commissioners and managers are
hereby appointed 10 administer all necessary
oaths.
SEQ. s. The commissioners and each board
of managers are hereby authorized to appoint
a clerk To assist them In whatever duties may
be required of them; sncn clerks 10 qnRilIy oy
tuklny the oath oil Office prescribed by Inc
constitution.
SEC 6. The polls shall be opened at such
voling place or places In each ward as may oe
desIpnsled by the com nissloners, at Blk
O'Clock 10 the morning and close at ak O'CLOCK
jn the afternoon oil the day OF election, ana
shnlI be kept open without lntermission or ad-
tournament, and the managers SHALL admlnls
Ter 10 each person Offering 10 vote an oatn
that they are residents of the City OF CnaIies.
ton, and are duly qualified to vote according
10 the constitution Of the State, and that tney
have not voted at any other polllng place
during this election. The nome OF eacn
person voting shall bs entered oy tne clerk Oh
the poll list.
SEC. 7. The voting shall be by ballot, writ
ten OF printed, or partly written ana party
printed, such ballots 10 be either written or
printed on plain white paper, Without any
emblem or Bgure ca either eide, or any print
log OF writing Of any description on the oack
by which tile contents oil the ballot may oe
discovered.
SEC. 8. Immediately upon The cloaiog OF the
polls and before leaving the same, tne man-
ayers shall at once proceed to count the votes,
and make return OF the result lhereol 10 Tue
commissioners ot elections. They snail at tne
same time deliver In tho oo%mi'e'Hnere sno 'ne ne
noIi list. puiioI-6oxes aud ballots. AS soon az
the returns from all the polling places are re-
ceIyed. the commissioners shall meet In tue
Gyiv Hall or Courthouse and proceed to de-
clare what persons have been duly elected.
| hey shall have the power, and IL ls maoe
| their duty, 10 investigate and decide any pro-
| test or contest that may arse.
SEC, 9. The mayor ard aldermen electeo
under This act shall, on taking The oatn OF Oh
dce prescribed III the constitution, De lnouct'
ed into oficb on the Monday succeeding tnelr
election, and shall Immediately enter upon tne
discharge of their dulles.
SEC. 10. The managers OF electlons ano
clerks shall receive lUr their services Inc sum
or three dollars per day for the time actually
emnloyed. The commissioners shall approve
ali bills. and shall receive four dollars per day
| for their services. All the expenses OF the
election, Including pay of commissioners,
| managers and clerks, snail Do pala ny lhe
City o: Charleston.
SEC. IL, II shall DC The duty oil tne con- mis-
sionrrs Of elections, and they aIe, hereby lC-
vested with al TIE necessary powers, to Keep
| the peace during the whole time lnal tne polls
are kept open, ana until Inc ERECTION 10 con ! !
peted, ana 10 praveut oil interierence WEI -,
The managers or The ciectcrs. AN peace ON.
cers present ut or near The poiis Shall carry
ont their instructions. M.
SEQ. IL. All statutes providing against ne
Gal voting, or The bribery aud Intimidation OF
voters. aud for the closing Of bar.rooms and
drinking saloons, not inconsistent Win this
act are continued In full force 30 as TO apply
| 10 any election held under thl5 act. All acts
or parts of acts inconsistent with or suppileo
by this act are hereby repealed.