The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-17
nv HITCH W.T. SON. ABBEVI]

tin holding snch primary election by managers Sc
lccted in the prescri bed by such rules sncn
managers shall. before entering upon the discnaree "l
their nt-s each take aud subscribe an oath that he
will fairly npartially and honestly conduct the same
according to the provisions Of this Act and the rule
of such party. organization, ar association Sh"u'a
one more Of the managers appointed 10 h"in such
election fail appear the day Of election the re-
mainny manager managers shall appoint others IN
their stead and administer to them the 0atn hereih
prescribed The managers shall take the "ath herein
prescribed before II public or other ohcrr au
thurizrd to administer oaths; bnt If no such officer
can be conveniently had the managers may ADMINS
ter the oath to each other Such oaths shn a'er oe
ing subscribed by the managers De hlea IN thr "nce
of Clerk of Court for the county In when such 'itc
tion shall be held within five days after such elrctlon
SEC y Before any ballots are received at snch eeG
tion and immediately before opening the polls. Snch
managers shall open each ballot box to be used III
snch election. and exhibit the same publicly to show
that there are n" ballots in snch box. Ihry snail
then close and lock "r seal up srcl b4N, except te
opening To receive the ballots. and snail not nGa'n
omen the same until the close of the elecion. Ihey
shall keen pn list with the name of each voter Vos
ing In such elections and shall before recei''n" any
ballot administer the voter an oath that nc Is "ny
qualified To vote according !" the ru'rs :" .e ias
and that H. has voted before In such electi"n ana
nj the close of the election they Shall proceed puncy
Ia cnlnt the votes and declare the result; thty ShaI
certify the result of such election and transmit such
certificate with the poll list, ballots an: all nther pa
pers relating such election within the time pre-
scrbcd and to the person or persons deslShated ny
the rnes Of the party. organization or association
holding such election.
SEC g. Every snch primary election shall be held
at the time and place, and under the regulations pre-
scrbcd by the rules of the party NrSanzttion or rs
sociaon holding the same and the returns snail DC
made and the result declared rs prescribed bv sucn
rules hut the returns of the manager with the poli
lists shall bc filed IN the Office OF the Clerk OF Cnnrt
for the county " which such election Is held wltnin
fonr days after the final declaration OF the result
thereof and shall remain there for pnhc Inspection
SEC f. Any manager who shall be guilty oi vii
fully violating any of the duties dev0lved upon snch
position hereunder shall be guilty OF msdeneanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished bV hne
not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisnnnient
40, tn exceed six months and anv manager who snal
be guilty. of fraud or corruption In the management OF
such election shall be guilty Of nisdemean"r' ana
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In 81 m not TO
exceed five hundred dollars Imprisonment for
term not to exceed twelve months, or both in the dis
creti0n of the 0urt
SEC. s. Any voter who shall swear falsely In tax
ing the prescribed oath, shall personate another
person and take the oath in his name IN order 10 vote
shall be guilty of perjury, aud be punished upon con-
vic'l0n ~ for perjury.
Approved December 22nd. A. D. lSSs.