The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-09-18
THE PHIM-4RY ELEOTI0N.

The Regulations for ConductinC the Same.
AZ Amended by tho Democratic County
Executive Committee.
l. Within a reasonable time before
tho day fixed by law for any general
or spccial election, it shall be tic duty
OF tho County Executive Committed,
through its Chairman, to notify the
PRESIDENT, or other presiding officer, of
each township club to hold primary
election for the nomination Of persons
Tor the several offices to be filed.
2: Immediately upon the recent of
such notification, the president Of each
township club shall, by means of
couricrs or in sueli othcr manner as he
may deehl suitable, notify every men,
Dcr Oh the time and place Of such clcc-
ton, Us set forth in the notification
trolu tho County Executive Commit
toe.
.. On the day appointed for The pri-
mary election each club shall assemble
ut the time and place speeitiel, and
shall be called to ordea> by: its PROPER
otliccr.
4. Within thirty minutes after thc
club is called to order, tic polls fnr
the primary election shall open: Pro-
ctdcd, That such polls shall all open
at ~ o'clock, M, precisely, and close
at i, p. M, precisely.
=, 3. at each club poll there shall be
thrcc managers OF election, selected MS
iolloWs; One appointed by the County
Executive Committee, one appointed
oy Inc president of the township club,
md one elected by the township club.
Ehc election Of manager be held at
amy time, according to the convenience
OF the township club: Provided. That
any Vacancy occurring il the board of
election SaaiiagevS shall be filled BY tho
q. Before entering Il pom their duties,
Nc poll managers shall scvcrally sub
scribe to tho following pledge: '"I SOL
cmLy pledge myself, on houor, that |
will faithfully pcMorm all. the duties
incident to my position as manager of
primary election"
Z. The County Executive Commit
tee shall furnish each township club
with u suitable ballot box, with lock,
for tie sot TO- Keeping of which tho
president Of tho club shall be RESPONSE
bic. '>>''N'
8. Within ten days before the day
tiXcd for the primary election, the
secretary Of carh.loral' club shall be-
gin the preparation Of ar alphabetical
list OF nll the enrolled members Of the
club; and three days before such Dri-
mary election he shall complete and
close such list and deliver the same 70
9 10 OF the duly chosen managers Of
primary election.
.; On the opening Of tho polls the
ballot baXcs shall be empticd of all
contents, and exhibited, thus cmpticd,
TO those persons in attendance, upon
the polls: 4hc boxes shall then bc
closed and locked, and shall 50 remain
until the polls are closed.
10. The managers shalf.kccp n Doll
list and tally list, and for tits o0r-
pose may choose Il clerk from among
their number.
II. The ballots used eha(l 10 either
printed or written, or partly Drintcd
and partly written, and shall Contain
tho names of the persons voted for.
and tic different offices, in the same
manner Is prescribed by law in the
case ol Statc and county elections.
~. Before being permitted to cast q
votc' cach person shal take in good
faith tho following pledge: 'I solemn
Wy aliirm that am entitled to vote at
.Seneral elections under the laws of the
State of South Carolina; thatI am q
dTty' enrolled. ,mcmbcr of this Demo
eraNc club; that L have not voted at
this election; and that will abide bv
ana Sustain all nominations made by
TIC Democratic party. whether for
feaerai State or county officers" a
refusal to take this pledge or any part
OF the same shall be good ground of
challenge aud rejection, Only those
members OF tho Clnb shall be allowed
to vote, who voted the regular Demo
cratic ticket at the last State and coun-
ty, election, or who would have So yot-
60 pAt were prevented by absence from
ton, or who hayc become citizens since
the last election.
ID. When, for any cause, a voter