Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-06-24
RULES FOR COVERING PRI.
MARY.

cent meeting of the State executive
committee:
Rule /. The qualification for
membership in any subordinate
club of the Democratic party of
this State, or for voting at a DEM
ocratic primary, shall be as fol-
lows, viz: The applicant for men,
bership, or voter, shall be 81 y ara
of age, or shall become SO before
the succeeding general election,
and lie white Democrat, or ne
gro who voted for General Hamp-
ton in 1876 and who has voted the
Democratic ticket continuously
since. Provided, that no white man
shall be excluded from participa-
jtion in the Democratic primary
who shall take the pledge required
by the rules of the Democratic
party.
The managers Of each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter in Democratic primary
election 10 take the following oath
| and pledge:
81 do solemnly swear that l am
duly qualified to vote at this elec-
ton according to the RULES of the
Democratic party, and that l have
| not voted before at this election,
and pledge myself to support the
nominees of the party"
Rule 2. Every negro applying
for membership in Dem ocratic
club, or Offering 10 vote in a Dem.
ocratic primary election, must pro.
duce written statement of ten
reputable white men, who sha:l
swear that they know of their own
knowledge that the applicant, or
,ter. voted for General Hampton
in 1875 and has voted the Demo-
cratic ticket continuously since.
The said statement shall be plac"
ed in the ballot box by the manag-
ers and returned with the poll list
to the county chairman. The man-
ayers of election shall keep a sep
arata list of the names of all ne
gro voters and return it with the
poll list to the county chairman.
No person shall be permitted to
vote unless ne has BEEN enrolled on
a club list at least five days be-
fore the sail primary election.
The club lists shall be inspected
by and certified to by the presi.
dent and secretary and turned
over to the managers to be used as
the registry lists.
Rule 8. Each county executive
committee of the Democratic par
ty in this State shall meet on or
before the first Monday in August
of each election year and shall ap-
point thee managers for each pri-
mary electioli precinct in their
respective counties, who shall hold
the primary election provided for
un.ler the Democratic constitution,
in accordance with the acts of the
general assembly of THE State reg
lllating primary elections, the con-
stitution of the Democratic party
of this State and the rules herein
set forth. The names of such
managers may be published by
the chairman Of each county ex-
ecutivs committee in one or more
county papers at least two weeks
before the election.
Rule A. Each voter in said pri-
mary shall vote but two ballots,
on which shall be printed or writ
ten, or partly printed and partly
| written, the nanae or names of the
person or persons voted for by him
for each of the Offices to be filled,
together with the name of the Of
ice.
No vote for house of represen-
tatives shall be counted unless it
contains as many names as the
county is entitled to representa-
tives.
Rule 5. The managers IF e.ec-
ton shall open the polls at s
o'clock q. M, an shall close them
at 4 p. M. After tabulating the re-
suit, the managers shall certify the
same and forward the ballot box,
list and all other papers relating
to such election, by one of their
number, or by the executive com
mitteeman, to the chairmen of the
respective democratic county ex-
ecutive committees within forty
eight hours after the close of the
polls.
Rule 5. The county democratic
executive committee shall assem-
BILE at their respective court houses
on the morning of the second day
after The election. at or before IL
o'clock m., to tabulate the returns
and declare the result of the pri-
mary, 30 far as the same relates to
members of the general assembly
and county officers, and shall for
ward Immediately to the anirman
of he State executive committee
at Columbia, s. c., the result Of
the election in their respective
counties for congressman and So
licitors,
Rule 7. The protests for county
officers shall be flied within five
days after the election with the
chairman Of the county executive
committee shall hear and det,,1-
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