Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-09-16
Rules Governing the Hri-
mary Election in OcOmcc
County, as Adopted by the
County Convention, Held
August I'd, 1850.


Resolved lot. That 40 election DO hold at
| tho plaoes hereinafter designated on Wolucs-
day tho 9th day of October, 1880, for tho
purpose Of nominating candidates for tho
! following Offices, to wit: Ono Senator, two
members Of tho House Of Representatives,
Probate Judge, School Commissioner, Sho-
riff, Clerk Of tho Court, threo County Com
| missioners.
Resolved I'd. That no candidate shall bo
voted for in said election, and, if voted for,
such votes shall not bo counted, unless such
candidate shall, at tho time of tho election,
be n mcnbor of somo club in tho county ind
pledge himsof to support tho nomincos
Resolved Sd. That tho candidate or candi-
dates, to the number eligible to any Of eaid
Offices, receiving the highest number Of votes
for such Office, shall be doomed and declared
tho Democratic nominee or nominees, Us tho
case may DO. for such Office.
Resolved 4th. For tho purpose Of holding
| such election tho various clubs shall meet at
or near their regular place Of meeting and
proceed to receive votes for candidates as
proposed for the various Offices d, sgnatcd,
the club having previously elected throe
mombcrs who shall net rs managers Of the
election, and who shall tako On onth or obli-
CATION to conduct tho election fairly to the
best Of their nbility, and that thcy be antho-
rizcd to administer the obligation or oath to
each other, and shall keep q poll list Of all
persons voting
Resolved 9Th. That votes shall bo received
from s o'clock A M until 4 o'clock p. NJ,
when the managers shall proceed to count
| tho votes and make certificate Of the result.
Resolved 9th. That one Of Tho managers Of
tho election at each cluo or polling place,
| chosen by the other managers for that purpose,
shall constitute the county bonrd Of mana
gors, and they shall meet on Thursday. the
| 7th day Of October. in tho Court House at
Walhalla, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and proceed
to aggregate tho votes cast for tho various
/ candidates ut all the polling places in the
county and certify and publish tho result in
the, county paper. and shall proceed to
declare tho candidate or candidates, as
tho case may be, receiving the Highest mum.
/ ber of votes tho Democratic nominee for such
office.
Resolved 7th. That the managers appointed
to constitute the county board Of managers
al Walhulla shall bring with thom the poll
lists of the votes cast Mt their polling places
respectively and deposit them with tho prcsi.
don't of the County Convention, to be by him
| filed with the Secretary.
Resolved 9th. That all members of the
| various clubs in tho county shall vote at tho
primary election; and tho secretary Of each
club shall have the roll of his clab ut tho
place of holding the election. and oil persons,
not club members, upon joining the clubs on
| the day of election, shall be allowed to vote.
| Resolved 9th. That in case any club be
| hereafter organized in this county, and shall
| adopt tho constitution prescribed by tho State
Executive Committee, such club shall be
permitted to appoint managers and hold an
election under tho foregoing resolutions,
| sending up tho result rs herein prescribed
Resolved 10Th. That in case any two can
didatcs for tho same Office shall receive tho
same and highest number Of votes at the
| primary election for any Office. then another
election shall be held on the Wednesday fol-
| lowing tho election herein ordered to dctero
mino which Of tho two ehall receive the
nomination for such office, under tho same
| provisions az hereinheforc prescribed: Pro-
| Vided. That If either Of tho candidates so
| receiving tho sanic and tho highest number of
| votes shall withdraw in favor Of his opponent,
then no second election shall bo hold.
Resolved llth, That in tho primary
election this fall. in addition to tho officers to
| bo filed by election, os provided by law, the
| for one person for the Office of Treasurer and
ono person for tho Office Of Auditor Of tho
| county, and tho persons receiving tho highest
number of votes for these Offices respectively
| shall bo the nominees of tho Democratic party
| Of this county for said Offices. and shall be
recommended accordingly to tho next Govern
or for appointment
tion to bo held for The afGcos horeinbcforo
roforrod to. tho voters Of cnch Of tho eight
townships shall cast their votes for ono
person for Trial Justice of their respective
townships, and tho person receiving tho
highest number Of votes in his township for
said Office shall be entitled to recommondn~
ton for such appointment to tho noxt Go
vernon rs the nominoo of tho Democratic
party for said Office.