The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-10
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State for one year, and in the county
for sixty days before tie said cleo
ton. Provided, that the requirements
as length of residence do not apply
to such voters as would have been
qualified had they remained at their
place of residence at the time OF
their enlistment.
Rule 2. ALI volunteer troops otfer-
ing to vote at such primary election
shall be required TO take the following
oath, to be administered to them by
the managers: 81 do solemnly swear
that I am duly qualified to vote at
this election according to the rules
of the Democrat, party, and that I
have not voted before at this election,
and pledge myself to support the
nominees OF the primary"
Rule 3. The Captains of the COM
panies, or, in their absence, the OF
ficer in command, are authorized to
appoint three volunteers, who are
qualified to vote, as managers to
conduct the election, and shall ad:
minister an oath to each that he will
fairly and impartially conduct the
same.
Rule 4. The menagers so appoint
ed shall open the polls on the day
fixed for such election by the rules OF
the Democratic party, at such places
within the camps of the regiments
or battalions as they may designate,
and shall open the polls at s o'clock
q. m, and close them at 4 o'clock,
and if not practicable 10 do so, to
open and close them at such hours
as they may fix, each voter in said
primary shall vote two ballots, on
which shall be written in ink or pen
\ Gil the name or names of the person
or persons voted for, together with
the name Of the cffice. One of the
ballots containing the names of all
persons voted for as State Officers
and Member of Congress, and the
other containing the names OF all
persons voted for as county officers.
In the conduct of such election the
managers shall be the judges OF the
qualification of voters, and shall de-
termine all questions raised by chal-
lenge or otherwise. They shall en-
ter each voters name on list as he
votes, and each voter shall be 1e-
ouired TO wlite the name Of the
county of which he is resident on
his ballot.
Rule 5. After the closing of the
polls the managers shall proceed to
count the votes and tabulate the
same. Returns in writing of the
(. number OF vote cast, and the names
of the persons for whom cast, shall
be prepared at once, and certified to
by the managers. the Captain or the
officer in command of the company,
and commanders of the regiment OF
battalions, and shall, with the pol
lists, be securely sealed up and trans
mitted by mail or by express to the
Chairman of the State Executive
Committee, at Columbia, S. G. Pro
vided: That such officer shall tele
graph such results as TO otate vi
fcrs Immediately to the Chairman O
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and each county vote fol
county officers and Congressman tt
the respective County Chairman, anc
then forward other returns hereir
provided for, by mail or express, al
once, All expense Of kilograms tt
be paid by State Executive Commit
tee and County Executive Commit
tees respectively.
Rule 6. Returns of managers thus
certified to shall be considered as
final by the State Executive Commit,
Tee, and the votes as returned shall
be counted for the candidates receiv
ing the same.