The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-23

"'" boSe VI otner states Will snow
that I'm but few States, so far as
discovered by The states correspond
ent. are the safeguards AZ lax as in
South Carolina.
While there In no Statewide pri-
mary system In North Carolina at the
present time, many counties have
stopped the old convention plan and
IL is quite likely that in the course of
n few years the entire State will be
under the primary plan. At present
I'm iSose counties where the primary
IN I'm force ID is necessary To live i'm
the state two years. I'm the CO nty 80
days and the ward of precinct 80 days
All taxes must be paid prior to regis.
tration. The elector must be quali-
fed to vote In the general election
before being eligible for primary.
In Georgia to vote n man must
be over 2i years of age. must have
resided In the state one year next
preceding the date OF the election.
I'm the county six months, and must
have paid all taxes assessed. Such
payment must have been made six
months prior to the date Of the cleo
ton. The state has property qualih-
cation and gradfather clause. The
voter must be qualified for the gen.
e-al election before voting in the
primary and likewise qualified for the
primary before voting IN the general
election.
voter I'm Alabama must be a male
over "a years OF age. and must have
resided I'm the State one year and in
the county three months and In the
ward or precinct 80 days before date
OF election. The State also has poll
tax, educational and property quail
hcations. The voter must be quail
fed for the general election.
In Mississippi voter must be qual-
lied for the general election before
voting in the primary. He must live
In the State two years and In the dis
trict or voting precinct one year. He
must have paid all taxen due for two
years prior To February 1 OF the year
In which election is held. While there
IN no property qualification IL Is neces-
sary that the voter be- able to read
the names on ballot which ne votes
strict requirement of the Mis-
sissippi law Is that IL Is Gecessary
To be registered four months before
date OF election.
Like Mississippi. Florida requires
that one must be q qualified elector
for the general election before he shall
have the right To- Vote I'm State pri-
maries Must live In State one year.
In county six months. and payment of
all taxes Is prerequisite of registra-
tlon. Registration books close 80
days before election.
In Texas residence OF one year i'm
the state. six months I'm the county
and 80 days In the precinct or ward
In required. Must he qualified for
the general election and take an oath
To support nominee OF party.
To be n legal voter In Tennessee one
must be "A citizen OF the state for one
year before the election In which he
proposes to vote Is held He must
hive I,Sided in county i'm which he
proposes To- vote for six months prior
To- the election. In those counties
wrere registration is required he must
be Culy registered i'm his voting pre-.
cinci and must present a certificate
Of registration with receipt for poll
tax for the year preceding the cleo
tion. The poll tax ceases to come
due after voter reaches so years of
age.
he ause Of the fusion element now
In control OF machinery. the law is
not clear az To the qualifications in
the general election to be eligible for
the primary The State Democrats
are now working on an improved pri-
mary law.
Kentucky held it's first primary un-
der the new law during the present
month. Its statute requires that in
addition To special qualifications pre-
scribed. the same qualifications of
electors shall apply as are now re-
duired In general elections-that is
To say one must he qualified for u
general election before ne can partlci-
pate In "a primary. In precincts where
registration is required no elector, ex-
cept those entitled To he specially reg
istered. shall be entitled 10 vote I'm
any primary unless he is registered
in the registration book OF the pre-
Cinct for the preceding year. as ATM
iating with the party whose ballot
ne offers to vote.
This state also requires voter To be