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Dlir Primary Election

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Be il enacted by the Senate and
= Representatives of the/State of
Sarulina, now met and sittNg in Gen.
Il Assembly, and by the aYHhoriry of the
Same, That every political Urinary election
association for the purpose Of choosing candi-
dates for office, or the Election Of delegates TO
conventions, shall bepresided over and con.
Quoted In the ma9ner preserloed ny tne sneI ralsS
alton holding Ouch primary election by man.
ayers select9d In the manner prescribed oy
such rule( Such managers shall, before en- en-
tering upon the discharge of their dulles,
each take and subscribe an oath that he will
fairly impartally, and honestly conduct Inc
same according to the provisions OF this ACT
and the rules of such party, organization, OF
ayers appointed to hold such election, fall to
appear on the day of election, the remaining
manager or managers shall appoint othcrs IN
their stead and administer 10 lhem tne oaIn ,i.a
herein prescribed. The managers shall Jake
the oath herein prescribed before q notary
public or other officer authorized TO admins
Ter oalhs: but II no such officer can be con-
venently had, the managers may administear
the oath TO each other such oaths snail, al,
ter being subscribed by the managers, he hleu
in the Office OF Clerk of Court for the County
In which such election shall be held withih
five days after such election.
SEC. 2. Before any ballots are received NJ
such election. and Immediately before open
ing the polls. such managers snail open each
hibit 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 inc
opening to receive the ballots, and shall not
az ain open the same until the close OF lne
election. They shall keep poll list with the
name OF each voter voting in such elections,
and shall before receiving any'Dallot adinln,s-
ter to the voter an oath that he Is duly quail
fed to vote according to the rules OF The par
~, and that he has not voted before in sucn
election; and at the close OF the election they
shall proceed publicly to count the votes anu
declar the result: they shall certify the re-
suit of such election, and transmit such certi-
iicate with the poll list, ballots, and all other
papers relating to such election, within the
lime prescribed and to the person or persons
designated by the rules OF the party, ofgani- a
SEC. g. Every such primary election snail
be held at the time and place, and under lhe
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 manager, with Inc poll
lists, shall be filed in the office of the Clerk OF
Court for the County in which such election
is held, within four days after the final decia-
ration OF the result thereof, and shall remain
there for public inspection.
SEC 1. Any manager who shall be guilty
of wilfully violating any of the duties devolv-
ed upon such position hereunder snail ne
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon convic.
tion thereof shal be punished by fine not 10
exceed one hundred dollars or Imprisonment
not 10 exceed six months and any manager
who shall be guilty OF fraud or corruption In
the management Of such election shall be
guilty OF IL misdemcanor. and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be tined in a sum not to ex-
ceed five hundred dollars or imprisonment
for a term not 10 exceed twelve months, or
both. in The discretion OF the Court.
SEC. ). Any voter who shall swear falsely
In taking the prescribed oath, or shall person.
ate another person and take the oath In his
name, in order tu vote shall be guilty of per-
jury. and be punished upon conviction as for
perjury.
Approved December 22nd, a. D. 1898.