Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-03-27

'taGe6 Dlalik space, In Wnlcn the
voter may insert the name of any
person not printed on the ballot for
whom he desires to vote. The bal
lots shall be 80 printed as to give to
each voter clear opportunity to
designate by cross mark (X) in a
sufficient margin at the right of the
name of each candidate his choice
Of candidates.
The ballot shall bo of white paper
of the weight ordinarily used in
printing, and not more than eight
nor less than six inches wide, nor
more than ten nor less than eight
inches long, and before distribution
the ballots shall be 40 folded in
marked crcases that their width and
lcnght when folded shall be onc-half
the width and length herein specified
On the back and outside, when
folded, shall be printed "Onicial
ballot for Representative in Con-
grcss," followed by the designation
of the polling place for which the
ballot is proposed, the date of cleo
tion and n fac similc of the signi-
turc of the Clerk of the District
who has caused the ballot to be
printed. All ballots when printed
shall be folded rs hcrcinbcfore pro-
vidcd, and fastened together in such
manner that each ballot may be de-
tatchcd and removed separately. A
record of the number of ballots
printed and furnished to each poll
ing place shall be kept by the Clerk
of the District Court.
The arrangements shall be such
that neither the ballot boxes nor the
voting shelves or compartments shall
be hidden from view of those out
side the rail. The number of such
shelves or compartments shall not be
less than one for rery seventy five
voters and not less than three in any
precinct. Any person desiring to
vote shall give his name and, if re-
qucsted, his residence, to one of the
registrars, who shall announce tho
same in loud and distinct voice;
and if such name be found upon the
check list by the registrar he shall
Immediately report it and the voter
shall be allowed to enter the space
inclosed by the rail. He shall be
furnished with but one ballot and
his name then checked off. Besides
the election officers no voters in
excess of the number of voting
shelves or compartments provided
shall be allowed in said inclosct
space at one time.
On receipt of his ballot the voter
shall forthwith, and without leaving
the incloscd space, retire alone tc
one Of the voting shelves or com
partments and prepare his ballot by
marking in the appropriate margin
or place a cross (X) opposite tn,
name of the candidate of his choice
for Congressman, or by filling in the
name of the candidate of his choice
i'll the blank space provided and
marking cross (X) opposite there
to. Before leaving the voting shell
or compartment the voter shall fold
his ballot without displaying the
marks thereon in the same way rs il
was folded when received by him
and he shall keep the same so folded
until he has voted. He shall then
vote, after announcing his name
to the inspector and having it checked
on tho inspectors list before leaving
the enclosed space, and shall deposit
his ballot. in the box with the officia
Endorsement uppermost.
lie shall mark and deposit his bal
lot without undue delay and shal
quit the inclosed space as soon as he
has voted. No voter shall be allowed
to occupy a voting shelf or compart.
mcnt already occupied by another
nor to remain within said incloscd
space for more than six minutes, MOI
to occupy voting shelf or compart
ment for more than five minutes, il
case all of such shelves or compart
ments arc in use and other voters
are waiting to occupy them. NJ
person shall take or remove any bal
lot from the polling place before tho
close of the polls.
Other sections provide that where
there is no constitutional educational
qualification voters who cannot read
or SEQ may receive the assistance oi
inspectors in making their ballots
A voter who purposcly allows any
one to know how he is about to vote
by showing his marked ballot, or any
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