The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-09-26
Tile Rules for Governing the Primary
Election iii Anderson County.

Election lii Anderson County.
RULs l. The Primary Election for An
derson County shall be held on the lSth
meeting Of each Club.
RULE2. The Secretary Of each Club
shall make out and furnish q full list Of
all members OF his Club to the managers
OF election, who shall be three in mum.
ber, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee ef each local Club. The local
Executive Committee shall be in session
during tho day and at tho place Of tho
Primary Election, and they shall have
power to add, in their discretion, any
further names to tho Poll list of persons
who desire 10 join on the day OF election.
RULE 3. Each member OF the Club
shall be entitled to vote at the Club to
WhiCh lie belongs and no other-in per-
son or by sealed vote, endorsed with
his name thereon.
RULE A. Tho Polls shall be open from
the Polls are closed the managers shall
at onco proc Ell to count the votes in
public, and make full return to County
Executive Committee by IL IN. on the
day after said election. This return shall
state specifically the total number Of
votes cast, together with the number Of
votes for each candidate, and all tho votes,
together with the Poll lists. shall be given
to the County Executive Committee at
the samo time.
RULE 5. Tho County Executive Com
mittee shall meet at Il o. IN. on tho day
following tho Primary Election at An
derson G. II. They snail receive tho ball
lots and returns from the several Clubs,
aggregate such returns. and declare the
| result Of the Election. II there be any
contest from any Club tho said Execu-
tive Committee shall have power to hear,
! and shall at once decide, such contest !;
and such decision shall be binding and
| final.
| fIuLE 6. No person shall vote ct such
Primary Election, except he be NOM
bor Of tho Club at which he desires to
voto.
RULE7. No candidate shall be voted
! for In said Primary Election, and If voted
| for such votes shall not be counted, un-
! the election, be O member Of some Dem
ocratic Club in Anderson County, and
plo'lge himself 10 abido the result OF tho
Primary Election and support the nomi-
nees Of the party.
RULE 8. There 81 be voted for at the
| ensuing Primary L ction tho following
| officers: One Senator, four Representa-
tives, one Judge OF Probate, three Coun-
ty Commissioners. one School Commits
| sioner, one County Auditor, and one
County Treasurer. Tho person receiv-
Ing the highest numi-Ar OF votes cast for
Senator, Judge OF Probate and School
Commissioner, and the four receiving
the highest number OF votea cast for
Representatives, and tho threa receiving
the highest number OF votes cast for
County Commissioners shall be declared
Dy the County Executive Ceain;:sss tbs
candidates OF the Democratic party for
theGe respective Offices; and the persons
receiving tho highest ::@:lber OF votes
cast for Treasurer and Auditor respec-
lively, shall be recommended by the
Senator and Representatives to tho Gov
crnor for appointment to such Office.
RULE 8. in case any two candidates
for the sar's office shall receive the Same
| and hightst number of votes at the Pri-
mary Election, then another election
shall be held at such time as the County
Executive Committee may designate, to
determine which of tho two candidates
shall receive tho nomination for such
| offsoo, under the regulations hereinbefore
prescribed: Provided, That in case either
OF the candidates who may tie as afore-
said shall withdraw in favor of his oppo-
ncnt, no second election shall be held.