The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-02
THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS,
CLOTHED WITH ALL THE SACREDNEss OF
GENERAL ELECTIONS.

The Returns of the Managers and tho
Poll Lists Must be Filed With tho
Clerk of the COurt.-.Heavy Penal
ties Oh Managers and Voters for
Improper Acts Connected With
the Election.
! An Act to Protect Primary Elections and Con
| ventions of Political Parties, and to Punish
Frauds Committed Thrcreat.
! SECTION |. Be it enacted. &c, That every
political primary election held by any politi
cal party, organization, or association lor the
purpose Of choosing candidates for office, or
| the election of delegates to conventions, shall
be presided over and conducted in the luan.
ner prescribed by the rules OF the political
party, organization, or association holding
such primary election BY managers selected
| i'm the manner prescribed by such rules. Such
managers shall, before entering upon the dis
charge OF their duties. each take and sub.
scribe an oath that he will fairly, impartially,
and honestly conduct the same according 10
the provisions of this Act and the rules OF
such party. organization, or association.
Should one or more Of the managers appoint.
ed to hold such election. tail to appear on the
day Of election, the remaining manager or
managers shall appoint Others in their stead
and administer to them the oath herein pre-
Scribcd. The managers shall take the oath
herein prescribed before u notary public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths
but if no such officer can he conveniently
had the managers may administer the oath
| tn caci other. Such oathS shall, after being
subscribed by the managers be died in the of,
ficc of Clerk of Court for the county in which
such election shall he held within five days
after such election.
SEC. 2. Before any ballots are received al
such election, and Immediately before open.
ing the polls, such managers shall open each
ballot box to be used in such election, and ex.
| hbit the same publicly, to show that there are
and lock or seal up such box, except the open
| ing TO receive the ballots. and shall not again
open the same until the close of the election
They shall keep a poll list with the name o
each voter voting in such elections, and shall
before receiving amy ballot administer to the
voter an oath that lie Is duly qualified TO vote
according to the rules OF the party, and that
he has not voted before In such election; and
AT the close Of the election they shall proceed
publicly to count the votes and declare the re-
suit; they shall certify the result of such cleo
| tion, and transmit such certificate, with the
poll list, ballots and all other papers relating
and to the person or persons designated by
| the rules Of The party, organization, or associ'
alton holding such election
SEC. D. Every such primary election shall
be held at the time and place, and under the
regulations prescribed by the rules OF the par
ty, organization, or association holding the
same, and the returns shall be made and the
| result declared as prescribed by such rules,
| but the returns OF the managers, with the poll
lists. shall be filed in the office of the Clerk oil
the Coart for the county In which such cleo.
llOu is nclu, WlJnlu lOuT QitS allCT Ine ulai
declaration Of the result thereof, and shall re.
main there Tor public inspection.
SEC. 4. ANY manager who shall he guilty oi
wilfully violating any OF the duties dcvolved
upon such position hereunder, shall be guilty
OF IL misdemeanor, and upon conviction there
of shall be punished by fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars or imprisonment not TO eN.
ceed six months: and any manager who shall
| be guilty of fraud or corruption in the man.
agernent of such election, Shall be guilty OF {.
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined In n sum not to exceed five hun.
dred dollars or imprisonment for a term not
to exceed twelve months, or both, In the dis
cretion OF the Court.
SEC. s. ANY voter who shall swear falsely
in taking the prescribed oath. or shall person.
ute another person and take the oath In his
namc In order TO vote. shall be guilty OF per-
jury, and be punished upon conviction as for
| perjury.
Approved December 22nd, a. d. 1883.