The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
~, COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

fixed by law in the County of Abbeville
on Tuesday, November 8, 1914, said
day being Tuesday following the first
Monday, as prescribed by the State
Constitution. ..,-
The qualification for suffrage are as
follows: Ill
Residence in State for two years, in
the County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the eloctor offers to
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election Of any
Of any poll tax then due and payable;
Provided, That ministers in charge of
an organized church and teachers Of
public schools shall be entitled to vote
after six months residence in the
State, otherwise qualified.
Observation-Disclosures Of all taxes
including poll tax, assessed and C
lectible during the previous year. The
production of q certificate or the re-
ceipt Of the officer authorized to COL
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof. '2N.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitution
oath. The Chairman Of the Board OF
Managers can administer the oath to
the other Managers and to the Clerk;
a Notary Public must administer the
oath to Chairman. The Managers elect
their Chairman and Clerk, i'->y
Polls at each voting place must be
opened. at 7 o'clock a. m, and closed ut
4 o'clock p. M. except in the City OF
Charleston, where they shall be open
ed at Z a. m. and closed at 6 p. m.
! The Managers. have the power to
fill a vacancy; and II none Of the Man
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn, can
conduct the election. '"" ~
! At the close of the election, the
and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and continue
without adjournment until the same Is
completed, and makes statement OF.
the. result for each Office, and sign the
Within three days thereafter.
the Chairman Of the Board, or some
one designated by the Board, must de-
liver to the Commissioners OF Eelec-
tioo the poll list, the boxes contain
ins the ballots and written statements
of the result of the election. ,,
) Managers Of Elsetion.-The follow
ing Managers of Election have" been
to- hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County
Managers Of Election.
AbbeyHle-J. A. Alewine, A. F. Cal
vert, ). r. Cochran. .
AntreviIle-L. o. Robinson, j. F.
Gray, n. B. Salley.
lBerdeaux-Jamesi c. Hughes, Sam
uel M. Singleton, Arch Bradley.
Calhoun Falls-R. o. Bell, F. B.
Milford, F.. c. Nance. 4"
Central. W. Mckee, W. A. Han
nah, A. o. Calvert.
IClatworthy's Cross Roads-R. M.
P~ettigrew, Horace Brown, J. J. Link.
Abbevflle Cotton Mill. e. Gray,
William B. Godfrey, C. J., Bruce.
Donalds-J. W. Madison, s. C.
Smith, &C. Williamson.
, Due West+B. 8. Edwards, A. D.
J. L. Pruitt. e:
I Hampton-James W. Pearman, W.
c. Simth, Calhoun Burton.
Keowee-J.- Walter Clamp, l.. H.
]. Vol Pruitt. "
b: Level Land-R. L. Young, J. F. Bur-
ton, W. N. Ellis. -.r. :.
Lowndesyille-. T. brennan, w. W:
W. C. Shaw. .~| a 4 -
McCermiek-T. J. Sibert, J. 8. Pat
MeCormick-T. J. Sibert, J. T. Mar
tin, L. N. Chamberlain.
Rock Spring.. A. Black, 8. j.
B. NJ. Phillips.
Mt Carmel-Jas. T. Hester, W. O.
Mars. J. r. Tarrant. ,a5r ~,
WIllington-Alber tGibert, W. O..
s. E. Cowan.
Youngs School House-W. H. Long,
e. C. Young, T. o. Young.
1.-The. Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one OF their number to secure the
boxes and blanks. for the election at
Abbeville, C.. H.; Oct. 31st, 1914.
". P. BEARD, Chairman,
W. E. MORRISON,
T. w. r. NANCE,
!.. A. F.. CALVERT, Clerk.
Commissioners Of Federal Election
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