Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-07-17

holding such primary election, by
managers selected in the manner pre-
scibcd by such rules, Such inana-
gers shall, before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties, each take
and subscribe an oatn that ne will
fairly, imparially, and honestly con-
duct the same according to, the pro-
visions Of this Act and tho rules Of
such party, organization, or nssocia-
tion. Should ono or more of the
managers appointed to hold such
election fail to appear OH tho day OF
election, the remaining monagcr or
managers shall appoint others in
thoir stead and administer to them
the oath. herein prescribed. Tho
managers shall take tho oath hercin
prescribed before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer
oaths; but if no such officer can be
conveniently had, the managers may
administer the oath to each other.
Such oaths shall, after bcing sub
scribed by the managers, be filed in
the office of The Clerk Of the Court
for the county in which such clcc-
tions shall be hold, within five days
after such election.
SEC. 2. Before any ballots arc re-
ccived Mt such election and immcdi.
ately before opening the polls, such
managers shall open each ballot box
TO he used in such election, and cx.
hibit the same publicly, to show that
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They shall then close and lock or
seal up such box, except the opening
to receive the ballots, and shall not
again open the same until thh close
of the election. They shall keep n
poll list, with the name of each voter
voting in such elections, and shall
before receiving any ballot admins
ter to the voter an oath that he 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 thcy
shall proceed publicly to count the
votes and declare tho result; they
shall certify the result Of such cleo
ton, and transmit such certificate,
with the poll list, ballots, and ali
other papers relating to such cleo
ton, within the time prescribed and
to the person or persons designated
by the rules of the party, organiza-
ton, or associations holding such
election.
SEC. 3. Every such primary cleo
ton shall be held at the time and
place, AMI under TIC regulations pre-
scrlbcd by the rules OF the party,
organization, or association holding
the same, and the returns shall he
made and the result declared us pre-
scribed by such rules, but the returns
OF the managers, with the poll lists,
shall be filed in the Office of the
Clerk of the Court for the county
IN which such election is held, within
four days after the final declaration
OF the result thereof, and shall re-
main there for public inspection.
SEC. !. Any manager who shall he
guilty of wiliully violating any of
the duties drvolvcd upon. srAlhi.,,sSsi. =.
ton hGrelt4i4#A3 t4i4#A35,3 1shaltff Eo guilty Of a
msdrmcanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by fnc not
to exceed one hundred dollars or
Imprisonment not to exceed six
months; and any manager who shall
be guilty OF fraud or corruption in
the management Of such election,
shall be guilty OF mislcmcanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in Il sum not to exceed five
hundred dollars or Imprisonment for
term not to exceed twelve months,
or both, in the discretion Of the
court. 50
SEC. S. Any voter who shall swear
falsely in taking the prescribed oath
or shall pcrsonatc another person and
take the oath in his name, in ordc,
to vote, shall be guilty of pcriur,
and be punished upon conviction rs
for perjury.
Approved Dcccmbcr 22d, a. ID
1888.
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