The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-04-16
RULES FOR GOVERNING
EHE MEMBERSHIP OF THE DEM.
oCRATIC CLUBS.
The Qualifications of Voters, and the
Condact Of Primary Elections of
,tis,
the Democratic Party.

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the Democratic Party.
The following are the rules adopt
ed for the government of the mem
bership of the Democratic Clubs in
this and all other counties in the
State, the qualifications of voters at
che primary elections held by the
1aarty, the conduct of the primary
:ssIeption to be held on the last Tues
day of August and the second prim-
airy to be held two weeks later, If
another be necessary:
Rule 1. The qualifications for
membership in any subordinate Club
OF the Democratic Party of this State,
OF for voting at Democratic prim-
ary, shall be as follows: The appli-
cant for membership, or voter, shall
be twenty-one years of age, or Shall
become, so before the succeeding gen.
eral election, and be white DEM
ocrat, or a negro who voted for Cen
eral Hampton in 1876, and has vot-
ed the Democratic ticket continuous
Iy since. Provided, That no white
man shall be excluded from partlci-
patton in the Democratic primary
who shall take the. pledge reQuir-
ed by the rules of the Democratic
Party, and whose name has been
enrolled on the Democratic club list
i've days before the said primary
election, and who is otherwise quail
afed under the Constitution and
Rules of the Democratic Party to
vote in the primary elections: Pro-
vided further, That IN the County
of Charleston no person shall be
registered upon a Club list or Club
roll except upon his written appli-
cation signed by himself and wit
messed by at least one witness who
shall subscribe his name as such and
residence, the said applicant setting
out his residence by street, number
and ward (where these destinations
EXIST.
The managers at each box at the
primary election shall require every
voter in Democratic primary elec-
fion TO pledge himself to abide the
results of the primary, and to sup
port the nominees of the party, and
to take the following oath and
pledge, viz. "I do solemnly swear
that I am duly qualified to vote al
this election according to the rules
OF the Democratic Party, and that
have not voted before at this elec'
tion, and pledge myself to support
the nominees of this primary"
Rule 2. Every negro applying fol
membership in Democratic Club
or offering to vote in a Democratic
primary election, must produce writ
ten statement OF ten reputable white
men. who shall swear that they know
of their own knowledge that the
applicant or voter voted for Genera
Hampton in 1875, and has voted the
Democratic ticket continuously since
The said statement shall be placed IN
the ballot box by the managers, and
returned with the poll lists to the
County Chairman. The managers OF
election shall keep seperate hs'
of the names of all negro voters, and
return it with poll lists to the Coun'
ty Chairman.
No person shall be permitted tc
vote unless he has been enrolled on
club list at least five days before
the said primary election and has
been a resident Of the State one
year and of the county in which
ne seeks enrolment sixty days pre-
ceeding the next general election
Provided, That in Charleston Coun'
ty the voter must have his name or
the club list at least sixty days be-
fore the said primary election: Pro
yided further that in the County
of Charleston the Club Rolls shall
be filed with the County Auditor al
least sixty days before the prlmar!
election.
The Club lists shall be inspected
by and certified by the President and
Secretary and turned over to the
managers to be used as the registr!
list.
Rule 8. Each County Executive
Committee of the Democratic Party
in this State shall meet on or before
the first Monday in August of each
election year, and shall appoint three
managers for each primary election
precinct in their respective counties
who shall hold the primary election
provided under the Democratic Con
stitution, in accordance with the
Acts of the General Assembly of this
State regarding primary elections
the Constitution of the Democratic
Party of this State, and the rules
herein set forth. The names OF sucE
managers may be published by the
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 prlm
ary shall vote two ballots, on which
shall be printed the name or names
of the candidates voted for by him
for each of the offices to be filled
together with the name of the office
The tickets to be voted shall be fur