Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-08-18

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
: sction, the remaining managers
snail appoint others in their stead
and a;!ministerto them the oath
herein prescribed. The mpagers
shall take the oath herein prescribed
before a notary public or other Off
Ger authorized to administer oaths;
but II no such officer can be conven-
ientiy had, the managers may admin
;ster 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 imme-
diatelv before opening the polls, such
managers shall open each ballot box
to be used in such election, and ex-
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 the open
mo to receive the ballots, 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 bal
lot administer to the voter an oath
that he is duly qualified to vote &C.
cording to the rules OF the party, and
that he has not voted before IN such
election; and at the close of the
e election they shall proceed publicly
;. TO count the votes and declare the
/ result; they shall certify the result
o of such election, and transmit sucf
!, certificate, with the poll list, ballots
and all other papers relating to elec
tions, within the time prescribed anf
t to the persons designated by th'
5 rules of the party, organization o
q association holding such election.
SEC. 3. Every such primary cleo
ton shall be. held at the time an'
n place. and under the regulations pre-
e scribed by the rules of the party, or
', oanization or association holding tn
% Same, and the returns shall be mad
and the result declared as prescribe
70 by such rules, but the returns OF tn
L managers with the poll lists shall b
1t fled N the office of the Clerk c
d the Court for the county in whlc
10 such election is held within four day
after the final declaration OF the re
y suit thereof, and shall remain thel
ne for public inspection.
,k SEC. 4. Any manager who shall I
v guilty of wilfully violating any OF TT
II duties devolved upon such positle
~ hereunder shall be guilty OF misd
W. meanor, and, upon conviction thereo
er shall be punished by fine not to e:
)" ceed one hundred dollars or imprl
ms onment not to exceed six month
Il and any manager who shall be gull
of fraud or corruption in the manag
ne ment of such election shall be gull
IT'S of misdemeanor, and, upon convl
i'd ton thereof, shall be fined in a su
he not to exceed FIVE hundred dollars
:. imprisonment for term not to e
w. ceed twelve months, or both, IN t
hls discretion of the court.
M Sec. 5. Any voter who shall swe
ng falsely in taking the prescribed oa'
10 or shall perscnate another person a
:: take the oath in his name, ID orc
MS to vote, shall be guilty OF PERU,
ose and be punished upon CONVICTION
ith Approved Dec. 22d, A. D. 1888