The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-03
Tho Rules for Governing the Primary
Election In Anderson Comfy.

RULE l. The Primary Election for An
dorson County shall be held on tho 18TH
day OF October, at tho usual place OF
meeting Of each Club.
RULE2. The Secretary of each Club
shall make out and furnish a full list Of
all members OF his Club to tho managers
OF election, vino small be three in mum.
Der, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee OF each local Club. Tho local
Executive Committee shall be in session
during the day and at tho place Of the
Primary Election, and they shall have
power to add, In their discretion, any
further names to the Poll list Of persons
who desire to join on the day OF election.
RULE s. Eacl, member Of the Club
shall be entitled to vote at tho Club to
which he belongs no other-in per-
son or by a sealed vote, endorsed with
his name thereon.
RULE 4. Tho Polls shall be open from
8 o'clock o. IN. to 4 o'clock d. IN. When
the Polls nre closed t,.e managers shall
mt once proceed to count the votes in
public, and make full return to County
Executive Committee by IL IN. on the
day aftel aid election. This return shall
state specifically tho total number OF
votes cast, together with the number OF
votes for each candidate, and all the votes,
together with the Poll lists, shall be given
TO the County Executive Committee at
the same time.
RULE 8. Tho County Executive Conf
inittee shall meet at ii o. m. on the day
following tho Primary Election ut An
derson c. II. They shall receive the bal
lots and returns from tho several Clubs,
aggregate such returns. and declare the
result Of tho Election. II there DO any
contest nom any Club the said Execu-
two Committee shall have power to hea=,
| and shall at once decide, such contest;
and such decision shall be binding and
| final.
RULE @. No person shall vote at such
Primary Election, except ne be q mem
ber OF the Club at which he desires to
vote.
RULR7. No candidate shall be voted
for in said Primary Election, and IL voted
for such votes shall not be counted, un-
the election, be member OF some Dem-
ocratic Club in Anderson County, cnd
pledge himself to abide the result OF the
Primary Election and support the nomi-
nees OF the party.
RULE s. There shnll bo voted for at the
ensuing Primary Election tho following
officers: One Senator, four Representa-
Gives, one Judge OF Probate, three Coun-
| ty Commissioners, one School Commits
sioner, ono County Auditor, and one
| County Treasurer. The person receiv-
ing the highest number OF votes cast for
Senator, Judge OF Probate and School
Commissioner, and the four receiving
tho highest number OF votes cast for
Representatives, and the three receivine,
the highest number of votes cast for
County Commissioners shall be declared
by the County Executive Committee tho
candidates of tho Democratic party for
these respective offlca and the persons
resolving the highe-4 number OF votes
cast for Treasurer and Auditor respecl
lively, shall be recommended by the
Senator and Representatives to the Gov
ernor for appointment to such Office.
RULEo. In case any two candidates
for tho sane ofIioe shall receive the same
and highest number OF votes at the Pri-
mary Election, then another election
shall be held at such time SO the County
Executive Committee may designate, to
determine which OF tho two candidates
shall receive tho nomination for such
office, under the regulations hereinSsfore
prescribed: Provided, That In case either
60 .l.=e candidate ssl.e tie ah,g-
SAID shall withdraw ia favor of hia oppo-
nent, no seeonl election Hhail DO hold.