The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-07-10

AN ACT to protect Primary Elections
and Conventions of Political Parties,
and Punish Frauds Committed
fhereat.
SECTION 1. Be it. enacted, &c, That
every political primary election held by
any political party, organization, or
association for the purpose of choosing
candidates fol Office, or the election of
delegates to conventions, shall be presided
over and conducted in the manner pre-.
scribed by thu rules of the political
party, organization, or association hold
ing such primary election by managers
selected in the manner prescribed by
such rules. Such managers shall, before
entering upon the discharge Of their
duties, each take and subscribe an oath
that he will fairly, impartiallY, and hon.
estIy conduct The same according to the
provisions of ehis Act and the rules of
such party, organization, or association.
Should one or more Of the managers ap.
pointed to hold such election, fail to
appear on the day of election, the
remaining manager or managers shall
appoint other, in their stead and admin.
lister to them The oath herein prescribed.
The managers shall take the oath herein
prescribed before notary public or
other officer authorized to administer
oaths (; but if no such officer can be con-
veniently had, the managers may admin.
lister the oath to each other. Such oaths
shall, after being subscribed by the man.
ayers, 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. 2. Before any ballots are received
at such election, and Immediately 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 ballots, and shall not again
open the same until the close of the elec-
ton. They shall keep 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 accord
ing 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 result; they shall certify the
result of such election, and transmit such
certificate, with the poll list, ballots, and
all other papers relating to such election,
within the time prescribed and to the
person or persons designated by the rules
of the party, organization, or association
holding such election.
Sec. 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 asso.
citation 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 of the
Court for the County in which such cleo.
ton is held, within four days after the
final declaration of the result thereof,
and shall remain there for public inspec-
tion.
Sec. 4. Any manager who shall be
guilty of wilfully violating any of the
duties devolved upon such position
hereunder, shall be guilty of misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not to ex.
ceed one hundred dollars or imprison.
ment not to exceed six months and any
manager who shall be guilty of fraud or
corruF tion in the management of such
election, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in 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 punish
ed upon conviction as for perjury.
Approved December 22nd, A. D. 1888.