The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-08-08
RULES GOVERNING
PRIMARYELEC1lON
ForGoverning Ithe Membership
of Democratic CIphs. Qualifi-
cation of Voters yBNev6er,.
of Democratic Primaries

The following rules shall gov
ern the membership OF the dif-
ferent subordinate Democratic
clubs of this state, qualifications
of voters at the primary cleo
tions held by the party, the con-
duct of the primary election to
be held on the last Tuesday (20
in August, \. D. 1912, and the
second primary, two weeks lat
er. if one be necessary:
Rule / The qualifications for
membership in any subordinate
club of the Democratic party OF
this State, or for voting at a
Democratic primary, shall be as
follows, viz: The applicant for
membership, or voter, shall be
81 years Of age, or shall become
so before the succeeding general
election, and be a white Demo.
,crat, or a negro who voted for
General Hampton in 1876, and
has voted the Democratic ticket
continuously since. Provided,
That no white man shall be ex-
cluded from participation in the
Democratic patty, who shall
take the pledge required by the
Democratic party, and whose
name has been enrolled on the
Democratic club list five DAYS
before the said primary election,
and who is otherwise qualified
under the constitution and rules
of the Democratic party to vote
in the primary elections: Pro
vided, further, That in the coun
ty of Charleston no person shall
be registered upon club list or
club roll, except upon his writ
ten application, signed by HIM
self and witnessed 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 designa-
tons exist.
The managers at each box at
the primary election shall re-
quire every voter in Democrat
ic primary election to pledge
himself to abide the results of
the primary. and to support the
nominees of the party, and to
take the following oath and
pledge. viz: Il do solemnly
swear that I am duly qualified
to vote at this election accord
ing to the rules of the Democrat
ic party, and that / have not
voted before at this election, and
pledge myself to support the
nominees of this primary. !"
Rule 2. Every negro applying
for membership in a Democratic
club, or offering to vote in a
Democratic primary election,
must produce written statement
of ten reputable white men.
who shall swear that they know
of their own knowledge that ap-
plicant or voter voted for Gener-
al Hampton in 1876, and has vo-
ted the Democratic ticket con-
tinuously since. The said state
ment shall be placed in the bal
lot box by the managers, and
returned with the poll lists TO
the county chairman. The man
ayers of election shall keep
separate list of the names Of all
negro voters, aud return it With
poll lists to county chairman.
No person shall be permitted
to vote unless he has been en-
rolled on a club list at least five
days before the said primary
c:etection and has been resident
ofShe State one year and Of the
countSja which he seeks enroll
ment 90 days preceding the next
general election: Provided,
That in the county of Charles
ton the voter must have his
name cn the club list at least 60
DAYS before the said primary
election: Provided. further,
That in the county of Charles
ton the club rolls shall be
filed with the county auditor
at least 80 days before the pri-
mary election.
The club lists shall be inspect
ed by and certified to by the
president and secretary and
turned over to the managers to
be used as the registry list.
Rule 5. Each county execu-
tive committee of the Democrat