The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-11-25
Erasyoroes y ~ muN1olrAL ELECTIONS.

nc. .tay day fixed for the inauguration.
! aEae gross lx nus1o,rAI ELECTIONS.
Ws give below. the provisions OF the
! SlaY u.s. 4, wl,., shall register and vote in
EfCiM elections as contained in the General
Statutes and in the Charter of the City.
From Section SOlh of the General Stat
ntss it will be seen that all electors are
Ieauired to register before they become
qualified electors, and that failing to
register, although they have all other
qualifications, they cannot vote at any
election. Section l746 Of the General
sS.a,u,es, commor!; known as the Local
Qptinn L.w, expressly requires that the
question of ''iicenss" or "no license"
Shall be submitted By the City Council
So the qualified electors Of the City.
Seclion 3rd Of the Act chartering the
Gity Of Anderson, passed in 1881, ex-
P,essly provides that to vote in City
eieciiona, the persons must have had
: /.
fesidencs of six months next preceding
he election and be qualified to vote in
tate elections. 1t is clear from these
DIVISIONS Of the laws relating to the
sect that it was the duty of the City
mncil to register only those persons
to are qualified electors in the State
ctions, aud who have had residence
six months in the City:
PROVISIONS OF GENERAL STATUTES.
fSEc. 80. All electors of the State
shall be registered as hereinafter proyid.
ed :Sand no person shall be allowed to
vote at any election hereafter to be held
unless registered as herein required.
SEC. 1746. Whenever number ct
the citizens of any incorporated city,
town, or village in this State, equal to
one.third of the number of votes cast in
the next preceding municipal election
therein, shall, in writing, on or before
the fifteenth day of November in any
wear. petition for an election upon the
sdupstion Of license" or "no license" for
1.-The sale of intoxicating liquors therein,
the Council Of such city, town, or village,
- hereby authorized and required 10 SUBJ
such question to the qualified electors
Hiky. town, or village, at special
eloR to be held therein, on or about
: the first day of December following and
If q majority of said electors vote in favor
= 81 e.license,'' then the Council of such
kiIy, town, or village, shall grant license,
= cording to the laws now Of force in the
Stste for the sale of liquors in such city,
town, or village, for the ensuing year;
nat If majority of said electors vote in
5sa3or of ssno license" then it shall be
Snlawful for the Council Of such city, or
4 town. or village so voting, to grant any
license for the sale Of any spirituous or
intoxicating liquors, bitters, or fruits
pfePared with such liquors, for the ensu.
ling year. assia
PROVISIONS OF CITY CHARTER.
SEC. 8. All male inhabitants of the
ssid city who have resided within the cor.
porate limits thereof for six months next
preceding any election for members or q
emember of the said City Council, and
who are qualified to vote in State cleo
|stions, shall be entitled to vote in such
election: Provided, That no person shall
1abe allowed to vote at any such election
#swho shall not have registered his name
sas q voter with the Clerk of the City
ECouncil, to be entered by him in book
hor books to be kept for that purpose,
ltefore twelve o'clock meridian on the
fanth day next preceding every such
alection and obtained q certificate of
nch registration from the said Clerk,
vhich certificate shall be presented to
ae Managers when he offers to vote and
lfsken up by them. The Mayor and
Aldermen of said city shall give at least
ten days notice, by advertisement in one
or more newspapers published therein, of
he.time aud place of said election,
lkoGether with the names of the three
& Managers appointed by them to. conduct
such election; and the same notice shall
Z also name the hours and place of regis
tration. The book or books of registration
shall be kept securely by the Clerk Of
said City Council and turned over to the
Managers on the day of election: Pro.
= Eided, That the said book or books shall
be subject to public inspection, and any
ersou shall be permitted to make copies
66refrom when the said City Clerk is not
ctually engaged in the registration of
bter: