The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16

be refused enrolment, shall have the
right to appeal to any Circuit Judge
in the circuit where such voter re.
sides, or to any Justice of the Su.
premc court from the action of the
officers of such club: Provided, that
the notice and grounds of appeal be
served on one of the officers of such
club within five days after the action
or said club in refusing to enrol such
voter, and this appeal shall be heard
within ten days from the date of the
service of such notice, and the time
and place for the hearing of said ap-
peal shall be fixed and designated in
such notice; and such person, or the
officers or members of such club shall
have the right to appeal to the Su-
preme Court of South Carolina from
TN decision of the Judge or Justice
who hears the same: Provided, that
In the event the action of the club or
precinct in refusing to enroll such
person be reversed by the Judge or
Justice who hears the appeal, then
the name of such per0n shall be plac-
ed on the roll Of such club and he
shall be entitled to vote as a member
OF such club pending the final decis-
ION OF the Supreme Court.
Section 2S2e. All persons enrolled
at any club or precinct under the con-
stitution and rules of such party, or
ganization or association, and the pro-
visions of this chapter shall be en-
titled to vote at all OF the primary
elections of such party, organization
or association upon presenting him
self at the precinct or club at which
he is enrolled and taking the oath
and complying with the rules of such
party organization or association, and
presenting the certificate Of his en-
rolment as member of such precinct
or club.
Section 2S2f. This Act is not in
tended and shall not be construed to
prevent any political party, organiza-
ton or association from prescribing
and requiring any additional require
ments and safeguards for the conduct
of its primary elections, and shall not
be deemed or construed to repeal or
affect the provisions Of Sections 2S3,
2S4 and 2S5 Of Chapter XIII Of Vol
ume l of Code vi Laws of South Car.
olina, 1912.
Section 2S2g. The said board of
primary registration shall consist of
three mmbers for each precinct, and
the said board Of primary registra-
tion shall receive as compensation for
their services the sum Of ten ($1O
dollars each. except in the counties of
--, where the said board of
primary registration shall receive the
sum Oh each, the same to be
paid by the county board of commits
sioners, on the claims presented to
them, and sworn to as provided by
law: Provided. that no claim shall
be paid to any member of the said
board of primary registration, unless
1t shall appear that they have COM
Piled with the requirements of this
chapter and have filed certified copies
OF the club rolls as provided in this
chapter. The said claims shall be pre-
sented to the said county commission
ers at their regular meeting in Au-
gust OF each election year.
Section 2S2h. That an executive
committee of every such political
party, organization or association,
shall be provided by such political
party. organization or association, for
each county Of the State, to be COM
posed of one member for each club
or precinct, and a chairman to be Sc
lected under the constitution and rules
OF such party. organization or asso-
ciation; and it shall be the duty of the
executive committee to meet at the
court house in the respective counties
on the first Monday of August in each
election year. And the said commit
tee shall have access to the club
rolls filed in the office of the clerk
of court, and shall have power to
hear objections on the part OF any
citizen to any of said club rolls, and
IL there shall be found on said club
rolls the names of any persons not en-
titled to vote in any of the precincts,
the said committee shall have the
power to purge the club rolls, and to
strike from them all such names:
Provided, the committee shall notify
the persons affected and the officers
of any club or precinct OF any change
made in the club ROLL within five days
thereafter and the persons stricken
from said club rolls shall have the
same right and method OF appeal from
the action Of the executive committee
as Is provided in Section 2S2d of this