Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-01-28

tice; and such person, or the offl-
GERS or members of such club. shall
have the right to appeal to the SUI
preme Court of South Carolina
from the decision of the Judge or
Justice who hears the same: Pro-
vided, That in the event the ac-
ton of the club or precinct in re-
fusing to enroll such person be re-
versed by the Judge or Justice who
hears the appeal, then the name of
such person shall be placed on the
roll of such club and he shall be
entitled to vote as a member of such
club pending the final decision of
the Supreme Court.
Sec. 282e. All persons enrolled
at any club or precinct under the
constitution and rules of such par
~, organization or association, and
the provisions of this Chapter shall
be entitled to vote at all of the prl.
mary elections of such party, or
ganization upon presenting himself
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.
Sec. 2S2f. All existing club rolls
are hereby declared null and void,
and before any act may be done
each club shall be reorganized and
a Chairman and secretary elected.
The County Executive Committee
and the officers of the clubs as at
present constituted in the various
counties shall have al thority to act
in order to carry out any of the
provisions of this enactment, pend
ing the appointment or election of
their successors. The secretary of
each club shall open book for the
purpose of enrolling voteis five
months before the first primary
election Notice shall be given by
the Committee of the names of the
Secretaries and where the books
will be opened.
Sec 232g. That an executive
committee Of every such political
party, organization shall be provl-
ded by such political party, organi-
cation orassociation, or for each coun-
tyy of the State. 10 be, composed OF
one member for each club or pre-
cinct, and chairman TO be elected
under the constitution and rules Of
such party, organization or assocla-
ton; and it shall be the duty of the
executive committee to meet at the
courthouse in the respective coun.
ties thirty days before the first prl-
mary in each election year. And
the said committee shall have ac-
cess TO the club rolls filed in the
Eofflce 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 if there shall
be found on said club rolls the
names of any persons not entitled
TO vote iH any of the precincts, and
ii shall be found that the names OF
any persons entitled to vote have
been omitted, the said committee
shall have the power to correct the
club rolls, and TO strike from or
add TO them all such names after
giving the persons and officers OF
the clubs affected five days notice
to show cause why the same should
not be done: Provided, The com.
rnit,ee shall notify the persons af
iec,ed and the officers Of any clIi
or precinct of any change made in
the club roll within five days there.
after, and the persons stricken from
said club rolls or the officers oil
such club shall have the same right
and method of appeal from the &C
tion of the executive committee as
is provided in Section 3S2d of this
Act.
Sec. 2s2h. Any person violating
the provisions of this Act othe1
than swearing falsely shall be gull
ty of a misdemeanor and fued no
over five hundred ($5OO) dollars, OF
imprisoned not over six (6) months
or both, at the discretion Of th'
Court. Any person swearing false
i ly in any of the matters pertaining
to primary elections shall be guilty
of perjury, and punished as nov
fprovided by law for perjury. Tbs
officers and managers of all clubs
and members of the State ant
County Executive Committees o
political parties, organizations o
associations, are hereby authorized
to administer oaths in all matter
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