Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-08-08
RULES GOVERNING DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Election, Qualification Of Voters and the
Membership OF Democratic Clubs.

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The following rules shall govern tho
membership of the different subordinate
Democratic Clubs of this State, the
qualification Of voters at the primary
elections hold by the party, the conduct
of tho primary elections to be hold on
tho last Tuesday (the 2sth day. Of Au-
gust, A. D. 1900, and the second primary
hold two wooks later, if one be necessary.
Rulo l.. Tho qualification for member-
ship in any subordinate club of tho
Democratic party of this State, or for
voting at q Democratic primary, shall be
as follows, viz: Tho applicant for Nom.
bcrship. or voter, shall be twonty-ono
years of age, or shall become so before
tho succeeding general election, and DO
for Con. Hampton in 1876, and who has
voted tho Democratic ticket continu-
ously since. Provided, that no white
man shall be excluded from participa-
tion in tho Democratic primary who shall
take tho pledge required by tho rules of
tho Democratic party.
Tho managers at each box at the pri-
mary election shall require evcry voter
i'll Democratic primary election to
plcdgo himself to abide tho result of tho
primary, and to support the nominees of
tho party, and to take tho following oath
and pledge, viz: 81 do solemnly swear
that am duly qualified to vote at this
election according to the rules of the
Democratic party, and that l have not
voted before at this election, and pledge
myself to support tho nominees of this
primary"
Rule 2. Every negro applying for
membership in a Democratic Club, or
offering to vote in Democratic primary
election, must produce written state
shall swear that tley know of their own
knowledge that the applicant or votor,
voted for General Hampton in 1870, and
has voted the Democratic ticket continu-
ously since. The said statement shall
bo placed in the ballot box by the mana
gcrs, and returned with tho poll lists to
tho County Chairman. Tho managers Of
election shall kcep separate list of tho
names of all negro voters, and return it
with the poll list to the County Chair
man.
No person shall be permitted to vote
unless no has been enrolled on club list
at least five days before the said primary
election.
Tho club lists shall DO inspected by and
certified to by tho President and Secro-
tary and turned over TO tho managers to
bc used rs tho registry lists.
liulo 3. Each County Executive Com
mittcc OF the Democratic Party in this
State shall meet on or before tho first
Monday in August of each election year,
and shall appoint thrco managers for
each primary election precinct in their
respective counties, WHO shall hold tho
primary election provided for under tho
Democratic Constitution, in accordance
| with tho Acts of the General Assembly
of this State regulating primary elections,
| the Constitution Of the Democratic Party
of this State, and tho rules herein set
forth, The names of such managers
may DO published by tho 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, on which shall
DO printed tho name or names of tho
candidates voted for by him for each of
name of tho Office. The tickets to be
voted shall be furnished by the State and
County Executive Committee respect
lively, and shall contain the names of all
candidates for tho representative offices
and no othor tickets shall be used. The
tickets to bc voted shall bo in the follow
| ing forms, one for
United States Senator.
| Governor.
| Lieutenant Governor.
| Secretary of State.
Comptroller Goncral
| State Trcas,. er.
| Adjutant and Inspector General.
State Superintendent of Education.
| Attorney General.
Railroad Commissioner.
The other with spaces to suit tho diff.
| fcrcnt 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
No vote for House of Representatives
shall be counted unless it contains as
riany names rs tho county is entitled to
Representatives.
Rule D. Tho managers of election
shall open the polls at s o'clock A. NJ.
and shall close them at 4 o'clock p. NJ
After tabnlating the result the managers
shall certify the same and forward the
ballot box, poll list and all Othor papers
relating to such election, by one of their
number of Executive Committeeman, tC
the chairman of the respective Demo
cratic County Executive Committees
within forty eight hours after tho close
Of the polls.
Rule 6. The County Democratic Exec
utivc Committee shall assemble at their
respective Court Houses on the morning
of the second day after tho election, on
or before II o'clock NJ, to tabuato tho
returns and declare the result of the
primary SO far as the same relates tC
members of the General Assembly and
County Offices, and shall forward i'm
mcdiatoly to the Chairman Of tho State
| Executive Committee at Columbia, S. c.,
the result of the election in their re-
spcctiyc counties for United States Soma
tor, State Officers, Congressman and So
licitOrs.
Rule 7. The protests and contests for
county officers shall be filed within five
days after tho election with tho Chair
man of the County Executive Commit
tee, and said Executive Committee shall
hear and determine tho same. The
State Executive Committee shall hear
and decide protests and contests as to
United States Senator, State Officers,
Congressman and Solicitors, and ten
days shall be allowed for filing the same.
Rule 8. Candidates for the General
Assembly and for County Offices shall
file with the Chairman Of the County
| Executive Committee Il pledge, in writ
| ing, to abide the result of the primary
and support the nominees thereof.
Candidates for tho other offices shall file
such pledge with tho Chairman of the
State Executive committee. Provided,