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

.n'n ~ uayS DelOfe the nrSt primary
then said committee shall make pro-
vision for other additional candidates
entering the race; but If said vacancy
occur after said 20 days, then the bal
lotinS for said Office shall not be at
the succeeding primary; but at such
other times as may be fixed by said
committee, and that they shall provide
for the fling of pledges
80. All candidates must subscribe
to the following pledge, as required
by the act of the general assembly
and file the same with the clerk of
court OF common pleas for the coun-
ty IN which he is candidate, unless
he should be candidate in more than
one county, in which case he shall file
the same with the secretary of state.
before he shall enter upon his cam
paign, to wit:
!. the undersigned
or the county of ------- and
State Of South Carolina. candidate for
the office Of here
by pledge that ] will not give nor
spend money, or use Intoxicating
liquor for the purpose OF obtaining
or influencing voters, and that shall
at the conclusion of the campaign and
before the primary election render
TO the clerk of court, or (secretary of
state as hereinbefore provided) under
oath, an itemized statement Of all
money spent or provided by me during
the campaign for campaign purposes
up to that time, and | further pledge
that | VIII immediate after the primary
election or elections that am candi-
date in. render an itemized statement
under oath, showing all further mon
eys spent or provided by me in said
election
34 For the purpose OF nominating
candidates for govern, lieutenant gov
ernor. and all other State officers
including solicitors in the respective
circuits, United States senator and
congressman in their respective dis
trlctS and all county officers, eX-
cept masters, magistrates and super
vlsors Of registration direct pri-
mary election shall be held on the last
Tuesday in August Of each election
year and Il second and third primary
each two weeks successfully thereaf-
ter il necessary: Provided That the
county committee OF any county shall
be at liberty to order primary cleo
tioE for masters and magistrates, but
not FOR members of the county board
os control Of the dispensaries, nor for
county dispensers.
3d. The managers at each voting
place shall arrange the table, desk or
o.hcr place upon which the ballot
boxes shall be placed so that there
shall be no crowding or confusion i'm
mcdiatcy around the boxes and suita-
bic means shall be provided to enable
each voter to approach the boxes and
deposit 9 ballot without interference
or hin rance, and the right Of each
person regularly enrolled to vote and
the secrecy Of the ballot shall be pre-
served at all times.
&c. The managers shall open the
polls at o'clock a. nj. and shall close
them at p. m., Provided, That in the
cities Of Charleston and Columbia the
polls shall open at 8 o'clock, a. m and
close at 6 O'Clock p. IN. The managers
shall then proceed publicly to count
the votes. After tabulating the result,
the managers shall certify the same
and forward the ballot box, containing
the ballots, poll list and all other pa
Ders, except the club roll, relating to
such election, by one OF their number
tc Tie chairman of the county commit
tee within 36 hours after the close OF
the polls.
81 Each county committee shall
furnish the managers at each voting
precinct two ballot boxes, one for
state officers, and for United States
senator and one for county officers,
congressman and solicitors. The man
ayers. before opening the polls, shall
take and sign the following oath: I'VE
40 SOlemnly swear that we will con-
duet this election according to law and
the rules OF the party, and will allow
no person to vote whose name Is not
regularly enrolled in this club, and we
VIII not assist any voter to prepare
his ballot and will not advise any vot-
er as to how he should vote at this
election The managers shall direct
each voter, If requested, to the proper
box for his ticket, but the boxes in all
cases shall be marked in a suitable
manner so as to designate in which
box the respective tickets shall be
placed
3S. The managers at each box at
the primary shall require every voter
to pledge himself to abide the results
of the primary and to support the
nominees Of the party, and to take the
following oath and pledge, viz: 81 do
solemnly swear that am resident Of
this club district and am duly quail
fled to vote at this election according
to the rules Of the Democratic party,
and that | have not voted before at
this election, and pledge myself to sup
port the nominees of the party, State
and national"
30. Each voter shall. deposit in the
appropriate box a ballot on which
shall be printed the names Of the can
didates for the Offices to be filled
with the titles OF the respective Of
fees. The tickets shall be furnished
by the State committee for all except