The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Union.

cincts prescribed by law in said Coun-
ty, on Tuesday, November 5, 1912,
said day being Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, as pre-
scribed by the State Constitution.
The qualification for suffrage:
of every elector offering to vote at
any election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra-
tion certificate and proof of the pay
ment of all taxes, including poll tax,
assessed against him and collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
duction of a certificate or of the re-
ceipt of the officer authorized to col
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and distinct
ballots at this election for the follow
ing officers, to wit: (1) Governor and
Officers; (3) Circuit Solicitor; 141
State Senator, (5) Members of House
of Representatives; (6) County Of
ficers. On which shall be the name
or names of the person or persons
voted for as such officres, respective
ly, and the Office for which they are
voted.
There shall be separate boxes in
which said ballots are to be deposited
and each ballot box shall be labeled in
pain Roman letters with the office or
officers voted for.
Whenever a vote is to be taken on
any special question or questions
box shall be provided, properly la
beled for that purpose, and the bal
lots therefore on such question or
questions shall be deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The Chairman of the Board of
Managers can administer the oath to
sle other members and to the Clerk; a
Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at z o'clock a. m. and closed
at O'Clock p. M, except in the city
OF Charleston, where they shall be
opened at a. m, and closed at 6
p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill vacancy, and if none of the Man
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
AT the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
count the ballots therein, and contin-
ue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a 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 deliver to the Commissioners of
Election the poll list, the boxes con-
tanning the ballots and written state
ments of the results of the election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at whihc qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
State Constitution, as provided in the
following Joint Resolutions:
No. 5s2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section z, Article VIII of the
Constitution, Relating to Munich
pal Bonded Indebtedness by Ad-
ding a Proviso Thereto as to the
Town of Bishopville.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section 7, Article VIII
of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina, be agreed to: Add
at the end thereof the following
words. provided, further, That the
and by Section 5 of Article X of this
Constitution, shall not apply to the
bonded indebtedness incurred by the
town of Bishopville, in the county of
Lee when the proceeds of said bonds
are applied exclusively to aid in the
building and purchase of rights of
way of the South Carolina Western
Railway, or other railroad or rail
roads, under such restrictions and
limitations as the General Assembly
may prescribe, and where the question
of incurring such Indebtedness is sub
mltted to the qualified electors of said
municipality, as provided in the Con-
stitution. upon the question of bond
ed Indebtedness"
Sec. z. That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted at the next general election for
representatives to the eitctors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
ment will deposit a ballot with the
ment will deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or print
ed thereon: constitutional Amend
ment to Section 7, Article VIII of the
Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness, as proposed by
a Joint Resolution entitled "A Join.
Resolution to amend Section Z, Arti-
Gle VIII of the Constitution, relating
to municipal bonded indebtedness, by
adding a proviso thereto as to the
town of Bishopville'-Yes." Those
opposed to said amendment shall cast
a ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Constitutional amendment to Section
i Article VIII, of the Constitution,
relating to municipal bonded indeb-
tedness, as proposed by Joint Reso-
luton entitled "A Joint Resolution to
amend Section z, Article VIII, of the
Constitution, relating to municipal