The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-13
Tie Registration Law.

I'd ~ States, of the age of twenty. one
w y. and upwards, not laboring under
i;.obilities Of the Constitution, with.
JS;stinction Of race or color or former
a;,iou. @ who shall have been resident
,hs State for one year, and in the
~, A,y in which he offers to vote for sixty
next preceding any general election,
nj he entitled TO vote: Provided, That
nsrson, while kept in any almshouse
lp'rlum' or of unsound mind. or con.
y IN any public prison, or shall have
convicted of treason, murder, rob-
r vf the goods or chattels Of another
( or without violence, whether taken
IN the person or otherwise, or of duel
shali be allowed to vote.
ssc 2. All electors of the State shall
,ecis,ered as hereinafter provided, and
ns2son shall be allowed to vote at any
Zion hereafter to be held unless reg.
ered as herein required.
&c 8. On or before the first day of
Erch next, and on or before the same
q in every second year thereafter, the
5sernor shall appoint, by and with the
vice and consent of the Senate, if in
zion. and if not in session, subject to
approval of the Senate at its next
sion. and subject removal by the
Byernor, by and with the advice and
Ssnsent of the Senate, one competent
IA discreet person in each county, who
ALI be qualified voter thereof, and
10 shall hold his Office at the county
al, who shall be known rs the super
sor of registration of such county, and
nose duty it shall be to supervise the
ystration of the electors Of such coun.
!, as herein specified. The sid super.
sor of registration shall keep record
q all his official acts and proceedings.
he term of his Office shall be for two
lars from the date of his appointment,
ho shall continue in Office until his sue.
ssor is appointed and qualified, and he
all rot be eligible to any other office
bring the term for which he is appoint
II. The Governor shall have the au.
Sority to appoint an assistant supervisor
Y case of the inability of the supervisor
l act, who, when so appointed, shall
Avc all the powers aud be charged with
ge duties of the supervisor, and shall
sceive five dollars per diem when &C.
aly employed. The Governor shall
80 appoint two assistant supervisors of
lection who shall serve without compen.
.ion-who shall sit with the supervisor
4 al! cases where the supervisor shall
fuse to register the applicant.
5SEC. 1. The Secretary Of State shall,
\ the 1st March, Ammo Domini 1882,
Suse sufficient number Of registration
poks and blanks to be prepared, so that
Aere shall be two Of the said boogs for
,lch precinct in each county, which
pOks shall be ruled in columns, with
$oper headings, 80 as to indicate the
spme, age, occupation and place Of resi-
ence Of each elector, with separate
plumn to the right side of the page ior
lch entries as may be necessary.
SEC. 5. After the approval of this Act,
Pc supervisor of registration, in the
lonths Of May and June next, shall
9ake full and complete registration of
Y qualified voters in the following man.
fr: de shall give three weeks notice of |
Be times and places of registration by
dvertising in one or more county papers,
by posting in public place in each
ping precinct, where no paper is pub.
shed in the county. The time for reg
tratlon shall not be less than one nor
lore than three days at each registration
recnct. Immediately after closing the
at the precincts, he shall
pen MS books at the county seat, to cor.
'ct errors i'll registration, and to register
zen electors as failed to register at their
'spectlye precincts, and WHO shall then
10 there present Themselves for that
lrpose; entering the names of such
oters in his book for their proper pre-.
ncts. at the conclusion of the regis.
atlon hereinbefore provided for the
lpefVlsor OF registration shall revise the
~ ana ID case it be made to appear to
$ satisfaction that there is qualified
'1er IN precinct who has failed to reg
'er' ne may, upon such evidence us he
ay !nink necessary, in his discretion,
rmlt the name of such voter to be
aced on said list, and to issue certifi.
te therefor. That for the purpose of
each township us now LAID
y and defined be, and is hereby. de.
ilea ", such precinct, and in the cities Of
'lnmbla and Charleston each ward
al oe registration precinct.
cEc. b. When the ga registration
all all have been completed, the books
III be closed, and not reopened for
except for the purposes and
hereinafter mentioned, until utter the
sSt general elections for State officers.
! ,et me said next general election the
BOOKS shall be reopened for registra.
oi such persons as shall thereafter
,ohe ,u entitled to register on the first
'"uay :. IN each month, to and until the
|; !; Monday OF July, inclusive, pre-.
sng the following general election,
~ u winch last named day the same
II oe closed and not reopened for reg.
A''on until after the said general elec.
u and ever after the said book shall
vpenec ~ 'e. registration Of such electors
'ue uays above mentioned, until the
s,;y ;aay OF July preceding a general
,.uoh, when the same shall be closed
,'olesaid until the said general cleo I
snail have taken place.
Lc. 4. Each elector in the State shall
!equired, at the time advertised for
i precinct ms hereinbefore provided, to
ear before the supervisor of registra.
| ~ .he place advertised, and make {
eeIore the said supervisor, which
inc inc said supervisor is hereby author |
anu required to administer, that the s
> > iaen "a and there to be stated by him {
III iis name. age, occupation and place S
es.uehce, and duration of residence
ouu'y and State, are true, and there \
u u the said supervisor shall enter the ]
~ =" age, occupation and place of resi-. {
oe oi the elector in the appropriate j
nn IN his registration boCt. He I
! - make and keep q list of the con. s
~ applications for registration which !
SJce, StJ.ec!s, and report the same for hear
fe required. /
Ic; q. The supervisor of registration /
determine as to the legal 9ualifica- r
D, oi any applicant for registration by q
nary ~ process, requiring oath, evil Y