The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-10-03
The Rules for Governing the Primary
Election 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 each Club
shall make out and furnish full list Of
all members Of his Club to tho managers
of election, who shall be three in num-
Der, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee ef each local Club. The local
Executive Committee shall be in session
during the day and at the place Of the
Primary Election, and they shall have
power to add, in their discretion, any
fusther names to the Poll list Of persons
who desire to join on the day Of election.
RULE g. Each member Of the Club
shall bo entitled to vote at the Club to
hich he belongs-and no other-in per-
son or by sealed vote, endorsed with
his name thereon.
RULE 4. The Polls shall be open from
o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. IN. When
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 - N. 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 tho County Executive Committee at
the same time.
RULE S. The County Executive Com
mittee shall meet at II o. NJ. on the day
following the Primary Election at An
derson C. Fl. They shall receive the bal
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 EIecu-
tive Committee shall have power to hear,
and shall at once decide, such contest;
and such decision shall be binding and
final.
RULE Q. No person shall vote at such
Primary Election, except he be NOM
Der Of the Club at which he desires to
vote.
RULH7. No candidate shall be voted
for in 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 Deni-
ocratic Club in Anderson County, and
pledge himself to abide the result Of the
Primary Election and support tho nomi-
nees Of the party.
RULE s. There shall be 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 Commits
sioner, one County Auditor, and one
County Treasurer. The person receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes cast for
Senator, Judge Of Probate ana School
Commissioner, and the four receiving
tho highest number of votes cast for
Representatives, and the three receiving
the highest number of voto1 cast for
County Commissioners shall be declared
by the County Executive Committee the
candidates of the Democratic party for
these respective offices; and tho persons
receiving the highest number Of votes
cast for Treasurer and Auditor respcc-
lively, shall be recommended by the
Senator and Representatives to tho Gov
ernor for appointment to such office.
RULE 9. In case any two candidates
for the same office shall receive the same
and highest number Of votes at the Pri-
mary Election, then another election
shall be held at such time rs the County
Executive Committee may designate, to
determine which of tho two candidates
shall receive the nomination for such
office, under the regulations hercinbefore
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 shall be held.