The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-09-28
EFFORTS TO SECURE
GOOD MANAGEMENT,
sPECIAL LINsTRUErlDNSI MANAGEKS
OF ELEjrIOS.

constitutional 4 msitl IN III. rb.y AIu.t d
Voted Upon In S.p.s,n Boxps-Ih,
Law as t" Mnk:n& Returns
The State Democratic executive
committee has decided to print the
tickets to be usod by tho people in
voting on tho two proposed consli,
tutlonal amendments in tho coming
general election. In at least ono of
these amendments the city of CoIum
b,a and all people who come here are
deeply Interested.
Secretary of State Cooper is max
ing every possible effort this year to
have tho commissioners Of election
and tho managers conduct the elcc
ton strictly in accordance with the
election laws Of the State. TO this
end he has had evory possible blank
prepared for each precinct in the
State, and has prepared the follow
ing special instructions which should
be Of material value to all commits.
sioners and managers:
INSTRUCTIONS TO MANAGERS.
Managers are directed to provide
separate box for the two amend
meuts to the State constitution sub.
mttod at this election. This box
should bo plainly aud distinctly la
belled. The return Of this election
should be made in duplicate, rs ia
the election Of State and county Of
ticors, and separately attended by
the managers, tickets, etc, being re-
turned to tho county board Of can
vassers rs in other elections. lIloc-
tors qualified to vote ut this election,
electors being allowed to vote upon
each amendment separately.
Duplicate poll lists should be kept,
and duplicate returns and statements
made. Que Of each should bo sealed
MP and transmitted with the boxes,
ballots, oaths, etc, to tho county
board af caEvassera, and the other
retained by the managers.
Especial care must bo used in fill
ing blanks. All numbers OF votes
cast should DO written out in words
at full length, in addition to Roman
characters. Thus, "two hundred and
ten (210.)'
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls managers and clerks must
take and subscribe tho constitutional
oath, which should be returned to
the county board Of canvassers with
other papers. The chairman of the
board Of managers can administer
the oath to the othor managers and
to the clerk; notary public must
administer tho oath to the chairman.
The managers elect thoir chairman
and clerk.
Polls at each voting place must he
opened at 7 o'clock q. m. and closed
at 4 o'clock p. M, except in tho city
of Charleston, whore they shall be
opened at a. III. and closed at u
pm.
The managers havo the power to
fill vacancy, and if none Of the
managers attend tho citizens can ap-
point from among the qualified vot-
ers the managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
Each clerk of the board must keep
a poll list, which shall contain ono
column headed Shame Of Noters,"
and the name of each elector voting
shall be entered therein. Duplicate
.sasase3 aSs ,s.sS,hust be kept at each pre-
cinct.
At the close of tnhS2s> e'oc''o''' '"'
managers and clerk mSSSstt proceed
publicly to open the ballot bond ana
count the ballots therein, and SeT2l S.s2-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make state
ment Of the result for each office and
sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the
chairman of the board, or some one
designated by the board, must do
4 liver to the commits ioners Of election
the poll lists, the boxes containing
the ballots and written statements Of
y the result Of the elecsion.