The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-05-27


the county committee for the club
to which he belongs: Provided, That
II he removes from club district
within TO days prior TO the first pri-
mary he may vote Gn the year In
which he removed) in the club district
In which he previously resided: Pro-
vided further, That he must have en-
rolled before the closing of the club
list
TO- State and county officers tempo
rarlly residing at or near the capital
or the county seat may retain their
membership and voting rights in their
former home clubs if they so desire.
In case Of the mobilization of the
National Guard of this State, the
state committee shall provide for the
enrolment and voting OF all members
or the National Guard qualified to
vote under this constitution and rules.
IL. Books of enrolment for vot-
ing III primary elections shall be open.
ed ny the secretary of each club. or
ny the enrolment committee as here
inafter provided, on or before the sec
ond Tuesday in June in each cleo
ton year. Notice thereof shall be
given by the county chairman show
ing the names of the clubs, the boun-
clubs are in cities or towns or adia-
cent thereto, the names Of the secrc-
taries, the names Of the enrolment
committee, such other information as
the county chairman may desire to
give, and where the books are to be
opened. Thereafter no new clubs
shall be organized in that election
year. Each applicant for enrolment
shall In person write upon the club
roll his full name and immediately
thereafter his age, occupation and
postollice address, and if in a city or
town shall write the namc OF the
street and the number of the house in
which he resides If such designa-
tions exist in said city or town. If
the name be illegible the secretary
shall write the name beneath the sig
nature OF the applicant In the evrn:
OF the inability OF the applicant to
write he may make his mark upon the
roll, which shall be Witnessed by the
secretary, or other person then having
the custody thereof and the secretary
shall fill in the other requirements.
The county committee shall fur
.nish to the secretaries suitable books
for enrolment, which Shall be uni
form throughout the State (cXccpt
Charleston and form OF which Shall
be sanctioned by the state commit
tee: Provided, That nothing in this
section or these rules shall be CON
struat rs inconsistent with any laws
OF the State regulating primary cleo
tons. And, provided, further, That
the county committee shall on the
hrst Monday In June, 1914 or as soon
thereafter as possible. appoint for
n I'M n q
three which may consist OF the sec
retary and county committeeman
from the said club and n third NOM
ber to be designated by the county
committee, by whom said enrolment
shall be conducted. The enrolment
book shall be kept in the custody of
the secretary or at such place as Shall
be designated by the enrolment com
mittee. The club roll shall be open to
inspection by any member Of the par
ty.
II. On the last Tuesday in July in
each election year, which shall be the
last day OF enrolment, the club books
shall close, and within three days
thereafter each secretary shall trans
nit the original roll to the county
chairman, who shall forthwith cause
to be made and shall certify copy
thereof and file the same with the
clerk Of court for public inspection at
all times. At least ten days before the
first primary the county committee
shall meet after three days published
notice in a newspaper Of general cir
culat!on In the county Of time and
place OF meeting and examine the rolls.
Any person may complain OF error
therein and the county committee, af-
ter hearing complaints, shall in a fair
and impartial manner correct and
purge the rolls, striking off the names
OF all persons not residing in the club
district for which each roll was made
up or otherwise improperly enrolled,
and adding any names improperly
omitted: Provided, No name shall be
stricken from any club roll without
three days notice by mail to the ad-
dress appearing on the club roll to
the person whose name Is proposed
to be dropped from the roll to show
cause why said name should not be
dropped, When the rolls have been
revised and corrected by the said
county committee they shall be Ger
tilted to and returned to the respective
secretaries of each club and shall
thereupon become the official club
rolls and no name shall lie added
thereafter except by order OF judge
OF competent jurisdiction. Upon the
completion Of said revision the coun-
ty chairman shall Immediately file in
the Office OF the clerk Of court list
duly certified by him Of all names
added or dropped from said roll with
age, place of residence and occupa-
ton, which list shall be preserved by
the clerk along with the duplicate roll
on file in his Office and any person
may there inspect said roll and list of
corrections at all times The original
roll shall be returned TO the SECRETARY