The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13
RULEsI Fob The PRIIARY.

E RuLES FOB The PRIifARY.
AZ a msstihs u The D.moolA.iio E..cStiss
COMMITTEES had atUniop, s. O. August o, 1885,
she following rul6 for the primary clession
were adopted, and the following mansssrs OF
election were appointed for the different pre-
cincts:
/, 1. On the ;27h day iof august, 1885, there
shall be hold nj each voting precinct in Union
County . primary election for the nomination
Of Candidates for County officers, State Senator
and Members OF the House Of Representatives.
III. The polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock A.
NJ, and kept open, without intsrmission, until 4
O'clock p. NJ, -Hhen they shall b closed. d..4---
Ill At each precinct there shall be three
managers of election to be appointed by the
County Executive COMMITTEES. = - . ..sRa>
Nv. The managers Of each precinct shall fur
nish ballot box, for the secure keeping of
which they shall be responsible. Immediately
before opening the polls the managers and their
clerk shall subscribe the following pledge: 81,
do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that will
faithfully perform all the duties iucidentto my
position rs manager (or olerk) Of this primary
election to tho best OF my ability"
Wat the opening Of the polls tho ballot
boxes shall be emptied Of all contents and exhib-
tied thus smptied TO ell persons in attendance
upon the polls. The boxes shall then be closed
and locked, or sealed, and shsltso remain until
the polls are closed. -. .s.- e..
| vi. The managers shall keep poplist and .
tally list, aud for this purpose shall appoint
VII. No person shall be eligible to election at
the primary election who shall not pledge him
self beforehand, in writing, to the Chairman Of
the Executive Committee, to abide by the result
of the election and support the nominees.
|. VIII. The ballots used shall be either printed
or written, or partly printed and partly written,
n m M md aha nj ha 0f oll
the persons voted for, and tho Offices, in the
| same manner as 10 prescribed by law in the case
Of County elections. s.'. 's'1
| TX. At such primary election, all persons eli
gible to vote at the next election Of County,
officers shall be allowed to vote who can satisfy
the managers, by the vouching Of at least two
known Democrats, that they are Democrats, and
that they propose TO vote in good faith pro-
vided that no person who has heretofore voted
a Republican ticket shall be allowed to voto,,
unless he voted the Democratic ticket at the last
| general election and that no voter shall be al
lowed to vote at any precinct other than in the
| township in which he resides. O. r...
X. For the purpose Of carrying, out the re-
quirement Of Section TX, the managers, or any
| one Of them, or any by-stander, shall be au.
thorized to challenge any voter and put any
question to him which they or he may deem
| relevant to the object in yiew aud the managers
shall determine his right to vote by his answers
or other proof, and accept or reject the vote
thus offered.
XI. On the close of the polls the managers
| shall proceed Immediately and continuously to
count the votes, in the same manner and under
| the same regulations as arc prescribed by law
| for general elections.
XII. When the votes shall have been counted
| the managers shall make out, in duplicate, re-.
| turns showing the number of votes cast for each
person voted for, and the total number of votes
cast, and shall deposit one Of the returns In the
ballot box, and file the other % one Of the rec
| ords Of the club. The returns shall be signed
by oil the managers, who shall likewise certify
to the correctness Of the same
| XIII. The ballot box, containing tho ballots,
tho poll list, and the certified returns of the
| managers, together with any other papers they
may deem proper to include, shall, within three
days after such election, be forwarded, securely
locked or sealed, to the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee; For the purpose of this
| forwarding, the managers shall select and I'D.
point some discreet and otherwise suitable per-
i SON to act as messenger ls--. ..s. -.sIl..
j =, XIV. The Executive Committee shall meet on
Monday after the election, and the secretary hav.
ing in its presence opened the boxes and tabu.
lated the returns. -shsl publish us-sggrsests
open session. '.. .. f. -.
XIV. II any person shall have received tb,
! largest number Of votes for the office for ~
he is candidate he shall be declared - s. .,nlC
nee of the Democratic party for sr,.h cas as hom'
Xv1. It shalt be the duty o. ,hs ou comntv "oe =,
Uat nrats,t. s s~S oontsssS 10 ~ and determine
and notice Of nro," primary election cases
Chairman befor-.. the s,.c,;on :" ' nya WIN "a
o rus sa"o, Of protest in cases to be conteste
.aa a'. " submitted the same day to the commi,
az. which must then be In session to hear an,
:.etermins all such cases.
MANAGERS OF ILRcTIoN.