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Il. ". WOODWARD.
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
The Regulations for on ducting tho Snmc,
ns Amended by tho Democratic County
Excu,tlyc Oon,1uit.ce..
|. Within q reasonable time before
the day fixed by law for any general
or special election, it shall be tho duty
of the County Executive Committee,
through its Chairman. to notify the
President, or other presiding 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 mcaus of
cOnricrs or in such other manner as he
may deem suitable, notify every men,
Der of the time and place Of such cleo
ton, MS set forth in the notification
from tho County Executive Commit
teo..
B. On.the day appointed for the pri-
mary election each club shall assemble
at tho time and place specified. and
shall be callc'k to order by its proper
officer.
4. Witliii, thirty minutes after the
club is callcd'to order, tho polls for
tho primary election shall open: Pro-
rided, That such polls shall all open
at ~ O'Clock, m, precisely, and close
ut 4, p. ~, precisely.
s. At each club poll there shall be
thrcc managers Of election, selected as
follows: One appointed by the County
Executive Coulmittcc, one appointed
by the president Of the township club,
and one elected by tho township club
Phc election of manager may be hold at
any time, according to the convenience
of the township club: Provided, That
any vacancy occurring in the board Of
| election managers shall be filled by the
club.
8. Before entering upon their duties,
the poll managers shall scvcrally sub
scribe to the following pledge: ri SOL
cmnly pledge myself, on honor, that
will faithfully perform all tho duties
incident to my position as manager Of
primary olcctiOn."
Z. The County Executive Commits
tee shall furnish each township club
with suitable ballot box, with Il lock,
for tho sate-kceping Of which the
president Of tho club shall be RESPONSE
BILE.
s. Within ten days before the day
fixed foH the primary election, the
secretary Of each local club shall be-
gin the preparation Of an alphabetical
list Of all the enrolled members of the
club; and three days before such pri-
mary election he shall complete and
close such list and deliver the same to
one OF tho duly chosen managers Of
primary election.
8. On the opening Of the polls the
ballot baxcs shall be cmpticd of all
contents, and exhibited, thus cmpticd.
to those persons in attendance upon
the polls. The boxes shall then be
closed and locked, and shall so remain
until the polls arc closed.
10. The managers shall keep poll
list and n tally list, and i0r' this pur-
pose may choose clerk from among
their number.
II. The ballots used shall be either
printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, and shall contain
the names Of the persons voted for,
and the different Offices, in the same
case OF State and county elections.
y. Before being permitted to- cast
vote, each person Shall take in good
faith the following pledge: 'T solemn
ly affirm that am entitled to vote ut
general clcctions'.untler the laws Of the
State of South Carolina; that am
duly enrolled member of this Demo-
cratic club; that have not voted at
this election; and that will abide by
and sustain all nominations made by
the Democratic party, whether for
Federal, State or county officers" a
refusal to take this pledge or any part
OF the same shall be good ground of
challenge and rejection. Only those
members Of the Club shall be allowed
to vote, who voted the regular Demo-
cratic ticket ut the last State and coun-
ty election, or who would have so vot-
cd but were prevented by absence from
the county or, by Providcntial dctcn-
ton, or who have become citizens since
tho last election.
13. When, for any cause, o voter
shall be challenged, tho mana gers may
accept orrciect the vote thus offered.
In either case it shall bc the duty Of the
managers to have entered on their poll
list a statement of the circumstances
and of their action therein, and also
the names of the candidates voted for,
or offered to be voted for, by the party
challenged. Thc matter shall then be
decided by the County Executive Com
miftoe, whose decision shall be final.
Ia. On the close of the polls the
managers shall proceed, Immediately
and continuously, 10 count the votes,
in the same manner and under the
same regulations as arc prescribed by
law for general elections.
10. When the votes shall have been
counted, the managers shall make out,
IN duplicate, returns showing the
Inumber ofvotcs cast for each person
voted for, the Office for which he is