The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-04
Extracts Sro1., tfse State Election
- Law
MANNER ~. WHICH VOTES SHALL
BE COUNTED

H. : Counting Of Totes.-At the
close oslhe election the managers and
clerk shall immediately proceed pub
iicly tc open the ballot box and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tiaue sdch count without adjourn
sReat or Interruption until the same is
completed, and lake such statement
3tsf the result thereof Ind sign the same
as the aaturc Of the election shal! re-
qnire.
Is. Folded Baupis.-Ifin colat.
ing tvs ny more ballots shall &c found
ifblde9 together comvactiy, only Que
shall be counted and the other destroy
ed; but II they bear diFereut names
the same shall be destroyed and not
counted .-.
Is. bore Ballots 1haa Names
If more hallGts shall be found on opea.
itss the box than there are naines "u
lie poh hist, uii TIE ballots shall be
returned ia tue box and thoroughly
,aized together, aad one of the MANA
GERS ortke clerk shall without seci"g
the baile:s. draw t!.efefro:a and ini-
.aeeiately destroy as many ballots as
they arc Ia excess Of the number OF
names On tue poll list.
II. Rei'rn cf Aaangers.-With-
in three days after such count the
chsiraoae of the board Of ,aanagers: CT
orc OF them to be designated in writ
ing BY the board, Sh' ! deliver to the
commissioners Of election the poll list,
he boxes containing the ballots, and
y writer, statement uf the result Of
the election in lis precinct.
Is. County BoGra 4f CaaueSser$:
The commissioners OF election shall
Maet at tte ccnntv seat. and shall
proceed 70 organize and shall for;a tae
hsasd Of caarSsssars.
1J. Catk.-The county beard oF
cauyassers shall meet in S1ae coz
renient place 1t the county seat ca
tie Tuesday next following tho eIcc-
t::on before Que 'cloek 10 the afternoon
sf, that day They may appoint sore
competent person as secretary. The
chairman shal. then proceed 70 ad-
minister the constitutional oath 70
each member of the board Of canvas
sers, and shall administer the conss.-
tai;onal cath to the secretary, aad
the secretary sEall administer to
the chairman the sane oath that be
shall Fave administered toit;c other
members of the board
20. Cou"ting o. Fotss.-Ihay
shall tilea p:uece1 to count the votes
:. of the county, and si!al! make such
statements thereof IS the nature Of
Gays Of the time cf their first meeting
Is . i:oara cf County csuvassers, and
shall transmit to the board Of State
caEyaSsc.< aGy protest aud Ill papers
relating te the election
u. NatemcntS-TLcy snail make
separate statements CT the whole
nnmler oS yetes given III such county
Spr Representatives in Congress, and
SHparste statements OF ali other votes
given icv ether pfice.s. Such state
isen.s shah ccntaiu the ns:Ics 0! the
perscrs for whonl suci. votes were
.ive.i. anu the number Of votes given
frr each. wh!>a shall be :vri;,ca oas i:
words st irll length.
22. Dvpljsa:@ .S'ctements.-Du-
plicatc statements shall be made and
i;ied III the cfice CT the clerk Of the
etEn;y; ant !; slcre be 10 such clerk
duly qualified according to !aE, then
IN the ofice nf the Secretary c; State.
%. II,'ca Sid;rMc.f& ~ Le CeI'i-
Frii.-Iherc sial! be prepared ty tie
commissioners three separate lists cf
cac!: S:a.cEeat besides the ISIS 70 je
s.;si il The ctice OF The county CLERK
ii ste:,t&rr sf Sta:". aud each list
:2o:! be certified H. - correct by the
The siyna1a.eS CT tie commissioners.
~. Het@lns to te foyacGfd:d Il
1i<G> rte:Ntj' GnG iSccra;0ry q .&'@tc.
Ate the E;ial Adjournment Of tie
hcart!: q county csavassers. alr3 with
il the said teu days, the chairman Of
said heard sh=!i fu.warj, addressed to
the Governor aud secretary Of State,
}y @,r:ser.or, the rctu-"s poll list
AID ~ papers arEes;a;u!rs 70 tbr c!ec'
ten.