The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-25
Summary Of Laws as to Registration

SnAA1tJ VI AhNS uS u NeBlStrAttOn,
The Importance of the registration
OF voters to participate in the general
State elections Judging from the small
number of registered persons in each
community does not seem to be fully
realized. This year those who are in
terested in the future of the South are
urging qualified voters to register, and
it ls hoped that there will be a general
compliance.
In order that all may knC " when
they can register and what the require
ments are n representative of the State
yesterday asked Assistant Attorney
General Guntet to prepare the follow
ing summary of the laws on the sub
ject of registration:
"The registration books must be
opened for the registration of electors
entitled to registration on the first
Monday in ench month at the Court
House, until 30 days before the general
election, when they shall be closed un-
til after the election.
Gin cities and towns of over 500 in
habitants the Supervisors of Registrn-
tion shall open the books of re2istra-
ton for one meeting at such time as
may be designated by the board after
two weeks notice, posted in such town
or city, at which meeting shall be reg
istered such qualified electors Of the
county as may present themselves.
persons becoming Of age during the
30 days prior. to the general election,
during which the books are closed,
may be registered by applying before
the books are closed, if otherwise quail
fed. The registration books are like
wise closed 30 days before any special
election.
''All persons registered on or before
January I. 1893, shall remain during
life qualified electors, unless after
wards they become disqualified by the
constitution for committing crime, etc.
Persons moving from one county to
another may have their registration
certificates changed to the county to
which they have moved as soon as it
is determined that they We. duly reg
istered in the county from which, they
moved.
every male citizen of the State and
Of the United States, 81 years and up
wards, who shall have been resident
OF the State Tor two years, in the cOun-
ty one year, in the polling precinct at
which he offers to vote four months
before any election, and shall have
paid, six months before any election,
any, poll tax due, and who can both
pr nd fn 30
stitution submitted by the registration
officers or can show that he owns and
has paid all taxes collectible during the
previous year on property in the State
assessed ut 300,t or more, shall be en-
titled to registration.
"Of course persons convicted of GER
tain crimes, such as burglary, arson,
adultery, wife beating, breach of trust,
forgery, larceny, etc., are ineligible for
registration.
persons holding a registration GER
tifcate are entitled to vote upon proof
of the payment of all taxes, Including
| POLL tax, assessed against him, and col
lectibie during the previous year."
PRIMARY REGISTRATION.
In order to vote in the Democratic
primaries, in doing which the majority
of the voters think they have done
their full duty as citizens, the require
| 1uoHtS AoL SOttuS &tIo very Sltupl0s me
constitution Of the Democratic party
on this subject says: "At the election
only Democratic white voters who
have been residents of the State 10
months and the county 60 days pre-
ceding the next general election, and
such negroes as voted the Democratic
| ticket in 1876, and as have voted the
Democratic ticket continu ously since,
to be shown by the certificate of ten
white Democratic voters, who will
pledge themselves to support the nomi-
nees of such elections, may vote; Pro-
vided, That no person shall be allowed
to vote except his name be enrolled on
the particular club list at which he
offers to vote at least five days before
the first election. Each club shall have
a separate polling place for primary
| elections. The club rolls of the party
shall constitute the registry list and
shall be open to inspection by any
member of the party, and the election
under this clause shall be hold and
regulSted under the act of the general
4 assembly of this Stats, approved De-
cember %, 1888, and any subsequent
acts Of the Legislature of this State."-
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