The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-08-10
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and shall close them at I o'clock P.
m. After tabulating the result the
managers shall certify the same and
forward the ballot box, poll list, and
all other papers relating to said cleo
tion, by one of their number or Ex-
ecutive Committeeman, to the Char
man of the respective Democratic
County 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
M, to tabulate the returns and de-
clare the result of the primary, so
far as the same relates to members
of the General Assembly and County
officers, and shall forward immedi-
ately to the Chairman OF the State
Executive Committee at Colum bis,
S G., the result of the election in
their respective counties for State
Officers, and Congressman.
Rule 7. The protests and contests
for County Officers shall be filed
within FIVE days after the election
with the Chairman of the County
Executive Committee, and the said
Executive Committee shall hear and
determine the same. The State
Executive Committee shall hear and
beside protests and contests as to
Safe Off 'ers, and Congressman and
terdays shall be allowed for filing the
same.
Rule s. Candidates for the Gen
eral Assembly and for County Offices
shall file with the County Executive
Committee pledge, in writing, to
abide the result of the primary and
support the nominees thereof. Can
dida.es for other Offices shall file such
pledge with the Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee. Pro-
vided, that the pledge of such can
didates shall be filed on or before the
day of the first campaign meeting of
the county or State respectively. No
vote for any candidate who has not
complied with this rule shall be
counted.
Rule 8. In the primary elections
herein provided for, a majority OF the
votes cast shall be necessary to nom
mate candidates. A second primary,
when necessary. shall be held two
weeks after the first, as provided for
under the Constitution of the party,
and shall be subject to the rules gov
erning the first primary. At said
second primary the two highest can
didates alone shall run for any one
Office; but if there are two or more
vacancies for any particular Office;
then double the number of candidates
shall run for the vacancies to be filled.
For instance, in a race for County
Supervisor, the two highest shall run.
Rule 10. In the event of tie be-
tween two candidates in the second
primary, the County Chairman, if it is
county Office, and the State Chair
man if it is for State Officers, or Con-
srassmen, shall order the third prl-
mary. The question of a majority
vote shall be determined by the mum
Der of votes cast for any particular
office, and not by the whole number
| of votes cast in the primary.
Rale II. Each County Executive
Committee shall furnish the mana
gers at each precinct two ballot boxes
one for States offices, and the other
! for Congressman, and County Offices
RULES FOR GOVERNING THE soLD1EI
Whereas, a new section has been
added to the Constitution by the re
| cent Democratic convention of South
C4rolina, directing the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee to pro
vide suitable rules to afford an op
portupity to such of the volunteel
troops Of the State as shall be mus
tered into the service of the United
States in the present war with Spain
to vote at the approaching State ane
county primary election while the.
are with the United States, although
they may be absent from the polls
Now be it resolved, by the State Ex
eoutive Committee, that the follow
ing rules be, and the same are here
by, adopted, to carry out the provls
ions of the section:
Rale /. All volunteer troops iron
this State mustered into the servlc
of the United States shall be en-
titled to vote at the approaching pri