The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-08-03
The Law Of Primaries.

SECTION !. That every political primary
election held by any politica! party, or
ganiZation or association for the purpose
Of choosing candidates for Office or the
election of delegates to Conventions, shall
be presided over and conducted In the
the manner prescribed by the rules OF the
political party, organization or association
holding such primary election, by man
gers selected in the manner prescribed by
such rules, Such managers shall, before
entering upon the discharge of their du-
ties. each take and subscribe an oath that
he will fairly, impartially and honestly
conduct the same according to the provis-
ions 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 managers
shall appoint others in their stead and adj
minister to them the oath herein pre-
scribed. The managers shall take the
oath herein prescribed before q notary
public or other officer authorizedsto ad-
minister oaths but If no such officer can
be conveniently had, the managers may
administer tae oath to each other. Such
oaths shall, sfter being subscribed by the
managers, bs filed in the Office Of clerk OF
Court for the, County in which such cleo
ton shall be held within five days after
such election.
SEC. 3. 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, anG exhibit the same publicly to
show that there are no ballots in such box.
They shall then close and lock OF seal up
such box, except the opening to receive
the ballotg, and shall not again open the
same until the close Of the election. They
shall keep :. poll list with the name OF
each voter voting in such elections, and
shall, before receiving any ballot admin
lister to the voter an oath that he is duly
qualified to vote according to the rules Of
the party, ard that he has not voted be-
fore in such election; and at the close OF
the election they shall proceed publicly
to count the votes and declare the result |;
thew shall certify the result of snch cleo
ton, and transmit such certificate, with
the poll list, ballots, and all other papers
relating to elections, within the time pre-
scribed and to the persons designated by
the rules of The party, organization or as
ISOLATION holding suoh election.
SEC. 8. 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 associ-
alton 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 shau
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 Il.
nal declaration of the result thereof, and
shall remain there for public inspection.
SEC. 4. Any manager who shall be
guilty Of willfully violating any OF the
duties devolved upon such position here
under shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof; shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed one hum
dred dollars or Imprisonment not to ex-
ceed six months and any manager who
shall be guilty of frand or corruption In
! the management of such election shall be
guilty OF q misdemeanor, and, upon con-
viction thereof, shal! be fined in sum
not to exceed five hundred dollars or Inn.
prisonment for term not to exceed
| Twelve months, or both, In the discretion
of the Court.
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 pun
ished upon conviction for perjury.
Approved Dec. I'D, A. D. 1888.