Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-12-22
PRIMARY ELECTION.

TyHE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM,
MITTEE of York County have hxed
DECEMBER, 1885, between the hours OF 8
o'clock, A. NJ. and o'clock. P. NJ, as the time
for holding PRIMARY ELECTION, at the sew
eral election precincts in York county, 1or
JUDGE OF PROBATE and for one TRIAL
JUSTICE for each of the townships in said coun-
ty. The Managers of the several election pre-
cincts are hereby instructed to be governed by
the following rules in conducting tho election :
l. Each member Of the Executive Committee,
Tor in his absence, each president, or Vlce-presl
gers for the primary election at his precinct, ana
deliver to one of them, chairman, certificate
in ,orittng, Of disappointment. Any two CT the
managers shall constitute quorum ah.u f,r,;sb
the ballot-box. At the opening of the polls the
box shall be empted, and exhibited, thus empty,
to any person present. It shall then be closed,
and 50 remain until the close OF the To p polls: 30,
ly list and for this purpose may appoint clerk.
H. The ballots used may be either printed or
written. Each ballot must have thereon the
name and office of the candidate for whom the
voter intends to vote.
S. All persons knoa0n to be in full sympathy
with the Democratic party, who will be quallhed
to vote at the ensuing general election, shall be
entitled to vote at the primary election: ihe
managers, or any bystander, shall be entitled to
challenge any voter, and put any relevant ques-
tions to him as to his right to vote, and may ac-
cept or reject the vote thus offered.
g. The managers at each election precinct shall
| swear each voter in the following form: "fhat
YOU are in full sympathy with the Democratic
party and are qualified to vote at this election,
and will be entitled to vote at the next general
State election, and you have not voted In this
election at any other precinct" The balloting at
any precinct, the managers at which neglect or
refuse to comply with the foregoing provision,
shall not be counted in canvassing the general
result.
7. At the close of the polls, the managers shall
Immediately count the votes, and then make out
return, IN, duplicate, and endorse on each their
certificate in writing, signed by them, that the
return is correct. The return shall show the
whole number of votes cast, and the numDer re-
ceived by each candidate. One shall be retained
by the chairman of the managers, and by MIN
preserved for thirty (30) days. The managers
shall place the other with the certificate of their
appointment the pol-list. tally-list, and ballots
in the ballotbox, and shall close the box and Sc
| curely seal the same and write their names over
the seal. The box shall then A9-aelivered to the
| member ofthe Executive1Committeef for thepre-
cinct, or in hisabsence TO the president or vice.
president of the precinct club as the case may be-
8, The managers of the primary election, be-
fore entering upon the discharge of their duties,
| shall sign and deliver'to the president of their
| respective precjde,s tor one Of the vice-presi-
dents as .thsc,.se may be) this pledge in writing
.'We->hd each of us: as the managers OF t9e
Democratic primary election at t-precinct, will
faithfully and impartialy discharge the duties OF
such managers and will make true return of
the election And so to do we pledge our sacred
| honor"
[Date.]
| The following is published for the information
! of all concerned:
| The Executive Committee will meet in the
| Court House in Yorkville, on Friday, December
3lst 1886 at II clock NJ, to canvass the returns
and declare the result. Having canvassed the
| returns, they shall admit any or all the candi-
dates before the committee, and shall proceed to
| hear and determine all contests and protests, II
| any, and to declare the election or to order such
| further election DIS may be made necessary by a
tie or the result of any contest or protest.
This pledge is required of each candidate, 81
am in full sympathy and alliliation with the
Democratic party
| The candidates for Judge of Probate are each
required to sign the above pledge and pay the
sum of Five Dollars to the Secretary of the En-
ecutve Committee for the purpose of defraying
| the expenses of the election. The candidates for
Trial Justice are only required to sign the pledge.
Only such candidates as comply with the above
conditions can be voted for.
Tickets for Judge'of Probate will be provided
by the Secretary of the Executive Committee.
The candidates for Trial Justice are required to
| furnish their own tickets -
| Candidates are hereby notified that nomina-
| tions will close at O'Clock, p. NJ, on THURS
| DAY, DECEMBER %, 1856, by which time they
must have complied with the above require
| ments otherwise they cannot be voted for ut the
election. r. H. GLENN, County Chairman.
JOHN A. LATrA, Secretary, ..
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