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

EiectlOn In Anderson County.
RULE l. The Primary Election for An
derson County shall be held on the 18th
day OF October, at the usual place Of
meeting of each Club.
RULE 2. The Secretary OF oach Club
shall n,akG cut and furnish full list of
all members OF his Club to tho managers
OF election, who shall be three in mum.
Der, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee ef each local Club. The local
Executive Committee shall be in sossion
during the day and at the 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 8. Each member OF the Club
shall be entitled to vote at the Club to
which he belongs-a and no othor-in per-
son or by sealed vote, endorsed with
his name thereon.
RULE 4. The Polls shall be open from
8 o'clock q. m. to o'clock p. m. Whe1
the Polls are closed the managers shall
at once proceed to count the votes in
public, and make full return to County
Executive Committee by IL m. 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 the votes,
together with the Poll lists, shall be given
to the County Executive Committee at
the same time.
RULE s. The County Executive Conn
Initteo shall meet at ii a. M. on the day
following the Primary Election at An
derson C. II. They shall receive the ball
lots and returns from the several Clubs,
aggregate such returns, and declare the
result of the Election. If there be any
contest from any Club the said Execu-
tive Committee shall have power to hear,
and shall Mt once decide, such contest !;
and euch decision shall be bindinz and
final.
RULB0 0. No person shall vote ut such
Primary Election, except he be mem
ber of the Club ut which he desires to
vote.
RULB7. No candidate shall be voted
for n said Primary Election, and il voted
for such votes shall not be counted, un-
less such candidate shall, at the time Of
the election, be member Of some Dem
ocratic Club in Anderson County, and
pledge himself to abido the result of the
Primary Election and support the nomi-
nees of the party.
RUGE g. There ehall ne voted for at the
ensuing Primary Election the following
officers: One Senator, four Representa-
tives, one Judge Of Probate, three Coun-
ty Commissioners, one School Commis-
aioner, one County Auditor, and one
County Treasurer. The person -oceiv-
ing the highest number OF votes cast for
Senator, Judge Of Probate and School
Commissioner, and tho four receiving
the highest number of votes cast for
Representatives, and the three receiving
tho highest number OF votes cas-. for
County Commissioners shall be declared
by the County Executive Committee the
candidates OF the Democratic party for
these respective offices; and the persons
receiving tho highest mum Der OF votes
cast Tor Treasurer and Auditor respec-
lively, shall be recommended by the
Senator and Representatives. to the Gov
ernor for appointment to such Office.
RULE O.. In case any two candidates
for tho same, offlco shall receive the same
and highest 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 70 two candidates
shall receive the nomination for such
office, under the regulations hereinbafore
prescribed: Provided, That in case either
OF The candidates who may tie as afore-
said shall withdraw in favor OF his oppo-
nent, no second election shail be held.