The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-03-19

in and by tho County Convention.
At such elections majority of the
members voting shall be sufficient
for a choice.
ART. XI. A quorum of the County
Convention shall consist of twenty
members, exclusive Of the Chairman,
who shall not vote except in cases
of ito, when he shall have the
casting vote.
ART. XII. This constitution may be
altered or amended by O. vote Of O
majority of the duly elected NOM,
bers of any County Convention.
Provided, That no such amend
ments shall be of force unless rati-
fed by two-thirds of all the local
clubs.
regulations for Primary Elections.
l. Within reasonable time before
the day fixed by law for any general
or special election, it shall Ge the
duty of the County Executive COM
mlttee, through its Chairman, to
notify tho President, or other pre-
siding officer, of each township club
to hold primary election for the
nomination of persons for the
several Offices to be filled.
2. Immediately upon the receipt
OF such notification, the president
OF each township club shall, by
means of couriers or in such other
manner as he may deem suitable,
notify every member of the time
and place of such election, as set
forth in the notification from the
County Executive Committee
8. On the day appointed for the
primary election, each club shall
assemble at tho time and place
specified, and shall be called to
order by it's proper officer.
4. Within thirty minutes after
the club is called to order, the polls
for tho primary election shall
open: Provided, That such polls
shall all open at IL o'clock, m,
precisely, and close ut 4, p. M, pre-
cistiy.
s. At each club poll there shall
be three managers of election,
selected as follows: One appointed
by the County Executive Commit
toe, one appointed by tho president
OF the township club, and one
elected by the township club. The
election of manager may be held at
any time, according to the con-
venience of the township club.
6: Before entering upon their
duties, the poll managers shall
severally subscribe to the following
pledge: 81 solemnly pledge myself
on honor, that I will faithfully
perform all the duties incident to
my position as manager of primary
election"
Z. The County Executive Com
mlttee shall furnish each township
club with a suitable ballot-box, with
lock, for the safe keeping of
which the president of tho club
shall be responsible.
8. Within ton days before the
day fixed for the primary election,
the secretary of each local club
shall begin the preparation of an
alphabetical list of all the enrolled
members of the club; and three
days before such primary election
he shall complete and close such
list and deliver the same to one of
the duly chosen managers of
primary election.
8. On the opening of the polls
the ballot-boxes shall be emptied
OF all contents, and exhibited, thus
emptied, to those persons in attend>
once upon the polls. The boxes
shall then be closed md locked, and
shall so remain until the polls are.
closed
10. The managers shall keep O.
poll list and tally list, and for this
parpose may choose q clerk from
among their number.
IL. The ballots used shall be
either printed or written, and shall
contain the names of the persons
voted for, and the different Offices.
IN the same manner as is prescribed
by law in the case of State and
county elections.
IL. Before being permitted to
cast vote, each person shall take
in good faith the following pledge:
II solernnly affirm that am duly
enrolled member of this Democratic
club, that have not voted at this
election, and that I will abide by
and sustain all nominations male
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