The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-07-25
Rules Governing the Primary Election
for Pickens County.

1or E1cKens County.
RULE /. The primary election for
Pickens County shall be held on Fsl-
day, the Both day of August, 1873, at
tho usual place of meeting Of each
club.
RULE 2. The Secretary of each
ub shall make out and furnish full
list of all members of his club to the
managers of election, who shall be
three in number, appointed by each
local club. The managers of election
shall have power to add, in their diss
cretion, any further names to tho poll
list OF persons who desire 10 Join on
the day of election.
RULE 3. The polls shall bo open
from 8 O'Clock, A. NJ, tod O'clock, P.
NJ. When the polls arc closed the
managers shall at once proceed TO
count the votes, IN public, and make
full return to tho County Executive
Committee by IL o clock on the day
after said election. This return shall
state specifically the total number of
votes cast, together with tho number
of votes for each candidate, and all
tho votes together with the poll lists
shall be given to the County Execu-
tive Committee at the same time.
RULE 4. Tho County Executive
Committee shall meet at IL o'clock,
A. NJ, on tho day following the pri-
mary election, at Pickens g. Ii. They
shall receive the ballots and returns
from the several clubs, aggregate
such returns, and declare the result of
the election. If there be any contest
from any club tho said Executive
Committee shall have power 10 hear,
and shall at once decide, such contest,
and such decision shall be binding
and final.
RULE S. No candidate shall bo voted
for in tho said primary election, and
If voted for such votes shall not be
counted, unless such candidate shall,
ut the time of the election, be mem.
ber of some Democratic club in Pick
ems County, and pledge himself to
abide the result of the primary clcc-
ton and support the nominees Of tho
party.
RULE 6. There shall bo voted for
at the ensuing primary election the
following officers: One Senator, two
Representatives, ono Judge Of Pros
bate, three County Commissioners,
one School Commissioner, one Coroner,
one County Auditor, one County Treas
urer, and one rial Justice for each
township. The voters in each towns
ship only shall bo entitled to vote torthe
Trial Justice for such township. Tho
persons receiving tho highest rumber
OF votes for the respective Office for
which they are candidates shall to
declared tho nominees of the party for
such Offices
RULE I. In case there shall be tic
between any candidates in tho pri-
mary election, then another election
shall be held ut such time as the Cuun
tY Executive Committee may drsig-
nate, TO determine who shall be the
nominee for such Office, under the re-
gulations herein before prescribed,
Provided: That in case either Of the
candidates who may tic, rs aforesaid.
shall withdraw in favor Of his oppo-
nent, no second election shall be held.
On motion of j. H. GossetL, Esq, n
series of meetings were appointed by
tho Executive Committee, for the
purpose of affording candidates an
opportunity of addressing tho people,
commencing at Pumpkintown, Satur-
day, July 9th; Eastatoo, Tuesday
August 9th; Howard's Shop, Saturday
August 10th; Central, Wednesday
August 18th; Liberty, Saturday Au~
gust 18th; Easlcy Station, Tuesday
August goth; Cross Plains, Thursday
August 22d; Dacusville, Saturday
August Oath; PIckcns G. H., Monday
August 26th. Each meeting is to be
held at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. All candi-
dates arc requested to be present and
address tho people.
r. E. BOWEN, Chairman.
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