The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-26
Rules Governing tho Primary Election 10.
1884.


RULE /. The Primary Election for An.
derson County. shall be held on Friday,
22nd day of August, 1884, at the usual
place of meeting Of each Club.
RULE 2. The Secretary Of each CluS
shall make out and furnish a full list of
all members Of his Club to the managers
Of election, who shall be three in mum.
Der, appointed by the Executive Com
mittee Of each local Club. The local
Executive Committee shall be in session
during the day and at the place of the
Primary Election, and they shall have
power to add, in their discretion, any
further names to the Poll list of persons
who desire to join oIhthe day Of election
rovided That no person who has been
tied to vote in such election. unless he
shall have Joined the Democratic Club at
which he offers to vote, at least ono month
previous to the day of the Primary Eleo-
ton.
RULE 8. Each member OF tho Club
shall be entitled to vote in person at the
Club to which he belongs-nnd no other.
RULE :. The Polls shall be open from
8 o'clock 8. IN. to o'clock p. m. When
the Polls are closed tho managers shall at
once proceed TO count the votes In pub
lie, and make full return to County Ex-
ecutive Committee by ~ m. on the day
after said election. This return shall
state specifically the total number of
votes cast, together with the number of
votes for each candidate, and all the votes.
together with the Poll lists, shall be given
to the County Executive Committee at
the same time.
RULE s. The County Executive Com
mittee shall meet at II q. IN. on the day
following the Primary Election at An
derson G. H. They shall receive the bal
lots and returns from the several Clubs,
aggregate such returns, and declare the
s,,G h.
contest from any Club the said Executive
Committee shall have power to hear, and
shall at once decide, such contest; and
such decision shall be binding and final.
RULE 6. No person shall vote at such
Primary Election, except he be mem-
vote.
RULE 7. No candidate shall be voted for
in said Primary Election, and If voted
for such votes shall not be counted, un-
less such candidate shall at the time of
the election, be & member Of some Demo-
cratic Club Of Anderson County, and
pledge himself to abide the result Of the
Primary Election and support the nomi.
nees of the party.
RULE s. There shall be voted for at the
ensuing Primary Election the following
officers, Four Reprcs:ntatives, one
sioners, one School Commissioner, one
County Auditor, one County Treasurer,
one Sheriff, ono Clerk of Court and one
Coroner. In the nomination Of ca1di.
dates, where but ore candidate ia TO be
nominated, IL To candidate has received
q majority CT the whole vote cast, the two
candidates receiving the highest number
Of votes cast shelI be voted for again by
the Clubs. Where moro than ono candf.
date is to be nominated, as for County
Commissioners and the popular branch
Of the Legislature, II the necessary mum.
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majority Of the whole number Of votes
cast, double the number OF those 80 fail.
ing to receive q majority, who have re-
ceived the next highest vote, shall be
voted for again, and the person, or DOR.
sons :eoeiving the highest vote for the
second election shall be declared the
nominee or nominees for such position or
positions. The person receiving the ma
Jority Of votes cast as aforesaid for judge
Of Probate, School Commissioner, Sheriff.
Clerk OF Court, and Coroner, and the four
for House of Representatives, and
the three receiving such majority for
County Commissioners shall be declared
by tho County Executive COMMITTEES the
candidates Of the Democratic party for
these respective offices; and tho persons
Treasurer and Auditor respectively, shall
be recommended by the Senator and
Representatives to the Governor for ap-
pointment to such offices.
RULE 0. In case any two candidates
ior the Same Office shall receive the same
and highest number Of votes at the Pri.
mary Election, then another election
shall be held at such time as the County
Executive Committee may designate to
determine which OF the two Candidates
shall receive the nomination for such
ONCE, under the regulations hereinbefore
prescribed: Provided, That in case either
OF the candidates who may tie as afore.
said shall withdraw IN favor of his oppo-
nent, no second election shall be held.