The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-12

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cording to the rules of the Democra-
tic party, and that have not voted
before at this election, and pledge my
self to support the nominees of this
primary"
Rule 2 Every negro applying for
membership in Democratic club. or
Offering to vote in Democratic pri-
mary election must produce written
statement of ten reputable white men
who shall swear that they know of
their own knowledge that the appli-
cant or voter voted for General Hsmp-
ton in 1876 and has voted the Dem
ocratic ticket continuously since.
The said statement shall be placed
in the ballot box by the managers
and returned with the poll lists to
the County Chairman. The mana
gers of election shall keep separate
list of the names of all negro voters,
and return it with the poll list to the
County Chairman.
No person shall be permitted to
vote unless he has been enrolled on
the club list at least five days before
the said primary election.
The club lists shall be inspected
by and certified to by the president
and secretary and turned over to the
managers to be used as the registry
lists.
Rule 3. Each County Executive
Committee Of the Democratic party
in this State shall meet on or before
the first Monday in August of each
election year, and shall appoint three
managers for each primary election
precinct in their respective counties,
who shall hold the primary elction
provided for under the Democratic
Constitution, in accordance with the
Acts of the General Assembly of
this State, and the rules herein set
forth. The names of such managers
may be published by the Chairman
of each County Executive Committee
in one or more county papers at least
two weeks before the election.
Rule 4. Each voter in said primary
shall vote two ballots, or which shall
beprinted or written, or partly printed
and partly written, the name, 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 Office. The tickets to
be voted shall be in the following
forms, one for
United States Senator.
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary Of State.
Comptroller General.
State Treasurer.
Adiutant and Inspector General.
State Superintendent of Education.
Attorney General.
Railroad Commissioner.
The other with spaces to suit the
different counties,
. For Congress-District.
For Solicitor--Judicial Circuit
State Senator.
House OF Representatives.
Sheriff.
Judge of Probate.
Clerk of Court.
County Supervisor.
Coroner.
County Superintendent Of Education
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Magistrate-Judicial District.
No vote for the House of Repre-
sentatives shall be counted unless it
contains as many names as the county
is entitled to Representatives.
Rule 5. The managers of election
shall open the polls at 8 o'clock a. m.
and shall close them at 4 p. N. Af-
ter tabulating the result the mana
gers shall certify the same and for
ward the ballot box, poll list and all
other papers relating to such elec-
tion, by one of their number or Ex-
ecutive Committeeman to the Chair
man of the respective Democratic
Executive Committees within forty
eight hours after the close OF the
polls.
Rule 6. The County Democratic
Executive Committee shall assemble
at their respective Court Houses on
the morning Of the second day after
the election on or before II o'clock
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