The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-01-28
NICHOLSON PRIMARY BILL.

40 SiS tSNI VI IhS Ulll pIOpOSlnS Cer-
tain changes in the primary laws, in
troduced in the Senate by Senator
Nicholson, Of Edgefield:
TO amend Chapter XIII of Volume
|, Code OF Laws OF South Carolina,
1912, relating to primary elections by
adding thereto additional sections to
be known rs Sections 2S2-a, 2S2-b.
2S2-c, 2S2-d, 2S2-e, 2S2-f, 2s2-g, 2s2-h
anl 2S2-i.
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That Chapter XIII Of Vol
ume |, Code of Laws Of Soath Carolina
1912, relating to primary elections, be
amended by adding thereto Sections
2S2-a, 2S2-b, 2S2-c, 2S2-d, additional
sections, to be known as 2S2-e, 2S2-f
2S2-g, 2S2-h, and 2S2-i The additional
sections to read as follows:
Section 2S2-a. In each year, five
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, it shall be the duty Of the men,
bers and officers of each club to pro-
| vide for the enrolment, in alphabetical
order, of all persons who are entitled
to vote at such club in the primary
elections of such political party, or
ganization Or association, as herein
after provided. All persons who are
| qualified to vote in such primary cleo
tionS under the constitution and rules
OF such political party, organization or
association, and who are bona flde cit
| izcns 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 town
ship or ward three months before the
| first primary election Of such party,
organization or association of any year
in which an election shall be held,
| shall be entitled to be enrolled on
such club roll: Provided, that each
such voter applying for enrolment on
| any such club roll shall take an oath
| that be is duly qualified to vote III
said election under the constitution
and rules OF such party, organization
or association and under the provi-
sionS OF this chapter, and that he has
not enrolled as 4 member of any 9th
er club, and state his age and place of
residence, and if in a city where the
houses are numbered, the number of
| the residence in which he resides, and
| If the houses are not numbered, he
shall state the street and block in
which he resides, and SHALL on com
plying with said terms, be enrolled.
Section 2S2-b. In each year, thirty
days before the first primary election
OF any political party, organization or
association, it shall be the duty OF the
officers having charge OF the enroll
ment Of the voters at each OF the
clubs or precincts to make out a copy
of the club roll OF such precinct and
to certify under oath before notary
public, or other officer authorized to
administer oaths under the laws of
this State, that the same is true and
correct copy Of the club roll Of such
club, and shall file such certified copy
with the clerk of Court of the county
in which such precinct is located, and
the same shall be kept on record in
! his Office
Section 2S2-c. No person shall be al
lowed to vote at any primary election
whose name is not enrolled on the
club rol OF the precinct where he is
entitled to vote under the constitu-
ton and rules of such political party,
organization or association, in accord
ance with the provisions Of this chap
ter, at least thirty days before the first
primary election Of such party, organ
ization or association in each year in
which an election shall be held.
Section 2S2d. Any person applying
| for enrolment on the club roll of
any political party, organization or as
sociation, who shall be refused enroll
mcnt, shall have the right to appeal
to any Circuit Judge in the circuit
where such voter resides, or to any
Justice Of the Supreme 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 OF said club in refus-
| ing to enroll such voter, and this an