The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-21
NOTICE OF ELECTION
State of South Carolina,
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the County OF Orangeburg:
WHEREAS vacancy exists in the
Office Of Judge of Probate for the
County of Orangeburg caused by the
resignation of R. F.. Copes, who was
elected at the General Election for
1908:
AND WHEREAS the unexpireo
term is for a longer period than one
year and can only be filled by cleo
ton:
NOW THEREFORE, you are here
by required to order an election for
Judge of Probate for Orangeburg
County to serve the remainder of the
term for which r. E. Copes was
elected:
The polls to be opened the sixth
day of April, 1911, and the election
to be conducted according to the
laws regulating the General Elections.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
/ have hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal of the State
to be affixed at Columbia, this fourth
day of March, A. D. 1911, and in the
1876 year Of the Independence Of the
United States Of America.
Cole L. Blease,
Governor.
BY the Governor.
R. M. McCown,
Secretary Of State.
Pursuant to the foregoing order
of Honorable Cole L. Blease, Cover
nor, notice is hereby given that a
special election for Judge of Pro-
bate for Orangeburg County to serve
the remainder of the term for which
Hon. R. E. Copes was elected will
he held at the voting precincts fixed
by law in the County of Orangeburg,
on Thursday, April 9Th, 1911.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years,
in the County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers
to vote, four months, and the pay
ment six months before any election
of any poll tax then due and pay
able, Provided, That ministers in
charge Of an organized church AMI
teachers Of public schools shall be
entitled to vote after six months
residence in the State, If otherwise
qualified.
Managers of elections must require
of the voter the production Of reg
istration certificate and proof of the
payment of all taxes, including poll
tax assessed and collectible during
the previous year, The production
of certificate or the. receipt of the
officer authorized to collect such
taxes shall be conclusive proof of the
payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu-
tional oath. The Chairman Of the
Board of Managers can administer
the oath to the other Managers ana
to the Clerk; a Notary Public must
administer the oath to Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at seven o'clock a. M, and
closed at four o'clock, p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and II none Of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point, from among the qualified got-
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
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, tile
Chairman of the Board, Or some one
designated by the Board, must de-
| liver to the Commissioners Of the
election, the poll list, the boxes con-
tanning the ballots and written state
ments. of the result of the election.
The Managers of Election-The
following Managers of Election have
been appointed to hold the election
at the various precincts in the said
County:
Ayers-John F. Barton, B. F. Ay.
ers, and w. S. Barton, Jr.
Bowman-L. j. Smith, R. F. Sim,
mons and J. S. Cook.
Branchville-W. P. McAlhaney
A. F. Fairey and IT. o. Edwards.
Cedar Grove-John Demme, J. T
Antley and S. B. Smoak.
Cope--J. c. Hayden, G. E. Griffitl
and R: K. Henery.
Cordova-H. A. Gibson, l.. G. WAY
and n. N. Hayden, Jr.
Dantzler's PostolIice-T. M. Dantz
! ler, J. O. Shuler and Dr.. J. F. Wan
namaker.
EbeneZer-W. H. Patrick, ]. M
Whetsel and r. D. Bell.
Elloree-J. W. Berry, ". G. Shu
ler and J. A. DantZler.
Eutawville-J. D. Virgins, P. c
Rast and w. P. Stroman.
Holly Hill.--W. D. Gilmore. T. P
Jackson and J. ". S. Breland.
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