The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-24
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An Act to Protect Primary Elections and
Conventions Of Political Parties, and 10
Punish Frauds Committed Thereat.

Section |. Be it enacted by the Sen
! ate and House Of Representatives of
the State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
| by the authority Of the same. That
every political party, organization, or
association for the purpose of choosing
candidates for office. or the election of
delegates to conventions, shall be pre-
sided over and conducted in the man
ner prescribed by the rules Of the po-
litical party, organization, or associa-
ton holding such primary election by
managers selected in the manner pre-
scrihed by such rules. Such managers
shall, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, each take and
subscribe an oath that he will fairly,
impartially, and honestly conduct the
same according to the provisions of
this Act and the rules Of such party,
organization, or association. Should
one or more Of the managers appointed
to hold such election, fail to appear on
the day Of election, the remaining man
ager or managers shall appoint Others
in their stead and administer to them
the oath herein prescribed. The man
ayers shall take the oath herein pre-
scribed before notary public or other
officer authorized to administer oaths;
but if no such officer can be convenient
ly had, the managers may administer
the oath to each other. Such oaths
shall, after being subscribed by the
managers, be filed in the Office of Clerk
of Court for the County in which such
election shall be held within five days
after such election.
Sec. ,. Before any ballots are re-
ceived at such election, and immedi-
ately before opening the polls, such
managers shall open each ballot box to
be used in such election, and exhibit
the same publicly, to show that there
are no ballots in such box. They shall
then close and lock or seal up such box,
except the opening to receive The bal
lots, and shall not again open the same
until the close of the election. They
shall keep a poll list with the name of
each voter voting in such elections,
and shall before receiving any ballot
administer to the voter an oath that he
is duly qualified to vote according to
the rules of the party, AID 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 result; they shall certify
the result Of such election. and trans
NIT such certificate, with the poll list,
ballots, and all other papers relating to
such election, within the time pre-
scribed and to the person or persons
designated by the rules of the party,
organization, or association holding
such election.
Sec. 5. Every such primary election
shall be held at the time and place, and
under the regulations prescribed by
the rules Of the party, 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 De 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 remain
there for public inspection.
Sec. 4. Any manager who shall be
guilty of wilful!y violating any of the
duties devolved upon such position
hereunder, shall be guilty CT a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by fine 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 a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not to exceed
five hundred dollars or Imprisonment
for a term not to exceed twelve months,
or both in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 5. Any voter who shall swear
falsely in taking the prescribed oath,
or shall personate another person and
take the oath in his name, in order to
vote, shall be guilty of perjury, and be
punished upon conviction as for per-
jury.
Approved December 22nd, =. d.,
1883.