The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-28

suitable means shall be prOVlQeQ 10
enable each voter to approach the
boxes and deposit his ballot without
interference or hindrance, and the
right of each person regularly en-
rolled shall be preserved at all times.
Sc. The managers shall open the
polls at s o'clock a. M, and shall
close them at 4 o'clock p. M: Pro-
vided, That in the cities of Charles
ton and Columbia the polls shall
open at S o'clock a. M, and close at
6 o'clock p. m. After tabulating the
result, the managers shall certify
the same and forward the ballot box,
containing the ballots, poll list and
all other papers, except the club roll,
relating to such election, by one of
their number to the chairman Of the
county committee within Sc hours af-
ter 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 congressman,
solicitors and county officers. The
managers, before opening the polls,
shall take and sign the following
oath: 1--WE do solemnly swear that
we will conduct this election accord
ing to law and the rules Of the par
ty, and will allow no person to vote
whose name is not regularly enroll
ed in this club, and we will not assist
any voter to prepare his ballot and
will not advise any voter 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 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 vot-
er to pledge himself to abide the re-
suits of the primary, and to support
the nominees of the party, and to
take the following oath and pledge,
viz: Il do solemqly swear that l
am a resident of this club district
and am duly qualified to vote at
this election according to the rules
of the Democratic party, and that
have not voted before at this elec-
ton, and pledge myself to support
the nominees Of this party, State and
national"
80. Each voter shall deposit in the
appropriate box a ballot on which
shall be printed the names of the
candidates 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
county officials, congressman and So
licitors for which the county commit
tee shall furnish the tickets. Each
ticket shall contain the names of all
candidates for the respective Offices
and no other tickets shall be used.
One ticket shall contain the names of
all persons running for United States
senator and State offices. The other
ticket shall contain the names of all
persons running for members of the
general assembly, county officers,
congressmen and solicitors. No vote
for the house of representatives nor
for county commissioners shall be
counted unless it contains as many
names as the county is entitled to re-
presentatives and to county commits
sioners respectively. No ballot de-
posted in the wrong box shall be
counted.
40. At any election when the right
of a person to vote is challenged,
the managers shall place the vote so
challenged in an envelope and en-
dorse thereon the name of the voter,
and that of the challenger, and the
person so challenged shall
be allowed to vote, and the
challenged votes shall be kept
separate and apart and not
counted, but turned over to the coun-
ty committee, who shall at its first
meeting thereafter hear all objec-
ton to such votes, and where no per-
son appears to sustain an objection
made at the polls the ballot shall
be removed from the envelope and
mingled with the regular ballots and
counted, but where the challengers
appear, or produce witnesses in sup
port of the challenge the committee
shall proceed to hear and determine
the question, and in all instances the
voter shall have the right of appeal
irg to the State committee.
Canvass.