The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
The Primary Elections Bill.
Calendar No. Is.

the hrst timc January 16, 1913.
A Bill to Amend Chapter XIII O
| Volume 1, Code of Laws Of Soutl
Carolina. 1912, Relating to Primar,
Elections by adding thereto Addi
tional Sections to be known as Sec
tions 2S2a, 2S2b. 2S2c. 282d, 2s2,
2s2f. 2S2g. 2S2h and 1891.
BE 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section /. That Chapter XIII OF
Volume 1, Code of Laws of South
Carolina. 1912. relating to primar,
elections be amended by adding there.
to additional sections. to be known
as Sections 2S2a, 2S2b, 282c, 2S2d
2s2e. 2S2f. 2s2g, 2s2h ard 2S2i. The
additional sections to read as follows:
Section 2S2a. In each year. al,
months before the first primary of any
primary election held by any political
party, organization or association for
the purpose Of choosing candidates
FOR office, or the election of delegates
to conventions. 1t shall be the duty OF
the members and officers of each club
to provide a board Of registration for
the enrolment Of all persons who are
entitled to vote at such club in the
primary elections Of such political
party organization or association, and
all persons who are qualified to vote
In such primary elections under the
constitution and rules OF such poll
tical party. organization or associa-
ton, and who are bona fide citizens
OF this State and of the United States,
and who have been residents of this
state for one year. and of the county
six months. and OF the township OF
ward three months before the first
primary election of such party, or
ganization or association of any years
In which an election shall be held,
shall be entitled to be enrolled on
such club roll: Provided, that each
voter applying for enrolment on any
such club roll shall take an oath
that he Is duly qualified to vote in said
election under the constitution and
rules OF such party, organization or
association and under the provisions
OF this chapter, and that he has not
enrolled as member Of any other
club. and state his age and place of
residence. and IL in q city where the
houses are numbered, the number of
the residence in which he resides, and
IL the houses are not numbered, he
shall state street and block on which
he resides, and shall, on comply
Ing with said terms, be enrolled and
receive certificate thereof, which
snail state the precinct, the name and
number OF the voter and his place OF
residence, and the name shall be en-
tered on the club roll. numbered as 4,
Is numbeed on the certificate, the
names at each precinct to be number
ed consecutively from one G) up-as
er.olled-and IL shall be the duty OF
every board OF registration to ascer.
tain II the voter proposing to enroll
has been enrolled at any other pre-.
cinct, and IL 1t shall appear that M
has. he cannot enroll again until hi:
name In stricken from the list wher,
he has already enrolled.
Section 2S2b. In each year, thirt,
days before the first primary election
OF any political party. organization o
association. II shall be the duty Of tn,
board Of registration having charge o
the enrolment of the voters at each o
tho clubs or precincts To make out
copy OF the club roll of such precinc
and TO certify under oath before a no
tary public. or other officer author
lied to administer Oaths under tn
laws OF this State. that the same Is
true and correct copy Of the club rol
OF such club, and shall file such Ger
tilted copy with the clerk OF court @
the county In which such precinct
located. and the same shall be kcp
of record In his Office.
Section 2S2c. No person shall II
allowed to vote at any primary cleo
tiOn whose name Is not enrolled on tn
club roll of the precinct where he
entitled To vote under the constitu
tion and rules of such political part.
organization or association. in accorC
ance with the provisions of this char
ter. at least thirty days before the fir
primary election of such party, oI
ganization or association in each yej
In which an election shall be held.