The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-13
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY.

Committee held at Union, :. c., August D. 1886,
the following rules for the primary election
were adopted, and the following managers OF
election were appointed for the different pre-
cncts
|. On the 27th day Of August, 1856, there
shall be hold at 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.
H. The polls shall be opened at o clock ~
NJ, and kept open, without intermission, until
o clock L. NJ, when they shall be closed.
Ill. At each precinct there shall be three
managers Of election, to be appointed by the
County Executive Committee.
w. The managers of each precinct shall fur
nish q ballot box, for the secure keeping OF
which they shall be responsible. Immediately
before opening the poll, the managers and their
clerk shall subscribe the following pledge; "
do solemnly pledge my sacred honor that VIII
faithfully perform all the duties incident to my
position rs manager (or clerk Of this primary
election to tho best of my ability.
V. At tho opening of the polls the ballot
boxes shall be emptied Of oil contents and exhib-
tied thus emptcd to all persons in attendance
upon the polls. The boxes shall then be closed
and locked, or sealed, and shall so remain until
the polls are closed.
VI The managers shall keep polSGst and
tally list, and for this purpose shall appoint
Clerk.
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, partly printed and partly written,
! on one sheet and shall contain the names of all
the persons voted for, and the Offices, III the
same manner as is prcscribedby law i'll the case
of County elections.
TX. At such primary election, all persons eli
giblc 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 i'll good faith; pro-
vided that no person who has heretofore voted
! n Republican ticket shall be allowed TO voiO,
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 u which he resides
Y. For the purpose of carrying out the re-
Quiremcnt Of Section IN, 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 10 the object in view, and the managers
shall determine his right To vote by his answers
| or other proof, and accept or rcj Get the vote
| thus offered
| Nj. On the close Of the polls the managers
| shall proceed Immediately aud continuously to
count the votes, in the same manner and under
the same regulations as arc prescribed by law
| for general elections.
MI. When the votes shall have been count cd
| 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 ono Of the returns in the
ballot box, and file the other rs one of the rec
ords Of the club. The returns shall he signed
| by all the managers who shall likewise certify
| to the correctness Of the same
NH. The ballot box, containing the ballots
| the 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 ap-
point somo discreet aud otherwise suitable per-
| son TO act as messenger.
| 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, shall publish Me. aSgregats
! open session
XIV. If any person shall havO received lb~
largest number Of votes for the office for ~ =,
he is a candidate he shall be declared - i'; nici
nee of the Democratic party for sr',, .so no'i'
XVI. 1t shalt be the duty ." 'en "'n'e.
ecutivc Committee to hse o,i So;s -,
protests and contested primary e,ecton ns cases o.
and notice Of pro- o., ,,., e'n nISi u.s.
,' "I 'n''i p''0' the election is declared an,
| I WV = o Of protest in cases to be contcste,
mus mus. w submitted the same dav to the commit
w. which must then be in session to hear ant
} .etermiue all such cases.
MANAGER. or ELECTION.
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