Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-02-09

than the one for which he is registered, nor un-
less he produces and exhibits to the managers
of election such certificate: Provided, In case
there shall be no election precinct within any
township or parish, the supervisor shall desig-
nate in the certificate at which Of the nelghb0r-
ing precints the elector shall vote and In case
there be more than one precinct in any town
ship or parish, the supervisor shall likewise
designate in the certificate at which OF the
said precincts the elector shall vote. The GER
tificate of registration shall be Of the follow
ing form:
Registration Certificate Number -,-Coun.
ty, - Township, Election Precinct -. The
bearer, -, Ia qualified voter in the above pre-
oinct, and resides ut -, in - Township or
Parish, and ia - years Of age, and entitled to
vote at said precinct.
Registered on the - day of -, A, D.,
Supervisor Of Registration.
SEC. II. That every elector shall have the
right to renewal Of his certificate without
fee or charge, when the same becomes defaced
by time or accident, upon his surrendering
such certificate, so defaced, to the supervisor
Of registration.
SEC. II. In case Of the removal Of an elec-
tor from one residence to another in the same
precinct, such elector shall notify the super
visor of registration, and shall surrender his
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sor of registration, who shall enter the fact
upon the registration book, and shall give such
elector a new certificate in accordance with
such change of residence.
SEC. 13. In case of the removal of an elect
or from one precinct to another precinct in the
same county, such elector shall notify the su-
pervisor of registration and shall surrender his
certificate of registration to the said supervi-
sor of registration, who shall, by the said elec-
tor, enter the fact upon the proper registration
book, and shall give such elector new certifi-
cate for the precinct into which he has moved.
SEC. ii. In case of the removal Of an elect
or from one county to another, such elector
shall notify the supervisor of registration of
the county wherein he is registered, and shall
surrender his certificate of registration /; and
the said supervisor of registration shall, there
upon, enter the fact Of such removal upon the
registration book as aforesaid, and shall give
such elector certificate Of transfer to the
county to which such elector shall have re-
moved, upon the presentation Of which the su-
pervisor of registration for such county shall
cause such elector to be registered IN the pre-
cinct of such county to which he shall have
removed, and shall furnish such elector with a
certificate as hereinbefore provided.
SEC. IL. No elector removing from one resi-
dence, precinct, or county, to another shall be
allowed to register or vote without transfer
of registration as above provided.
Sec. 16. The supervisor Of registration shall,
Immediately preceding each election, revise the
registration of electors and mark off the names
of such electors as have died, and such as have
removed from one residence, precinct or coun-
ty, to another, without notifying him and OBJ
tanning certificate of transfer as hereinbefore
provided. -
SEC. II. At each and every election, the su-
pervisor of registration shall furnish the man
ayers of election with one of the registration
books for each precinct, for the care and Gus
tOdy of which, the managers receiving the
same shall be responsible, and which they shall
return to the supervisor Of registration within
three days after the close Of election and no
elector shall be allowed to vote whose name is
not registered as hereinbefore provided.
Sec 19. The supervisors Of registration
shall receive for their compensation in the
County of Charleston one thousand dollars,
and in each other county in this State five hun
dred dollars. The compensation of the super
visors after the present year to be fixed by the
General Assembly.
SEC. "a. The polls shall be open at such vo-
ting places as shall be designated, at Z o'clock
in the forenoon, and close at O'Clock in the
afternoon of the day of election, and shall be
kept open during these hours, without inter
mission or adjournment; and the managers
shall administer to each person Offering to vote,
an oath that he is qualified to vote at this elec-
tion, according to the Constitution OF this
State, and that he has not voted during this
election.
SEC. 81. All bar-rooms, saloons and other
places for the sale of liquors by retail, shall be
closed at 6 O'Clock Of the evening preceding
the day of such election, and remain closed
until s o'clock in the morning of the day there
after, and during the time aforesaid the sale
of intoxicating liquors is prohibited ANY
person duly convicted before competent
court of violation of this section shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or by both such fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion OF the court.
SEC. 2S. The voting shall be by ballot, which
ballot shall be Of plain white paper, Of two
and half inches wide by five inches long,
clear and even cut without ornament, designa-
ton, mutilation, symbol, or mark Of any kind
whatsoever, except the name or names OF the
person or persons voted for, and the office to
which such person or persons are intended to
be chosen, which name or names and office or
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written and partly printed thereon IN black
ink and such ballot shall be so folded as 10
conceal the name or names thereon, and so fold
ed shall be deposited in box to be construct
ed, kept and disposed of as hereinafter provl-
did and no ballot Of any other description
found in any election box shall be counted.
SEC, 20. There shall he separate and distinct
ballots for the following officers, to wit: l,
Governor and Lieutenant-G t-Governor 2, other
State officers g., Circuit solicitor 4, State
Senator s. Members of the House OF Repre-
sentatives; 6, County officers I, Representa-
tiyes in Congress 8, Presidential electors on
which shall be the names of the person or per-
sons voted for as such officers, respectively,
and the office for which they are voted Pro-
vided, That whenever vote is to be taken on
any special question or questions, box shall
be provided and properly labeled for that pur-
pose, and the ballots therefor shall be deposit
ed therein.
SEC. 30 The commissioners of election
shall provide for each election precinct suf-
ficient number of boxes to meet the require
ments of the foregoing section. An opening
shall be made in the lid of each box not larger
than sufficient for single ballot to be inserted
therein at one time, through which each ballot
received proper to be placed in such box shall
be inserted by the person voting, and by no
other Each box shall be provided with a
sufficient lock, and each box shall be publicly
opened and inspected, to show that it is empty
and secure, and locked just before the opening