Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-27
STATE CONVENTION
SAFEGUARDS PRIMARY
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as provided) under
oath, an itemized statement Of ali
money spent or provided by me dur
ing the campaign for campaign pur-
poses up to that time, and | further
pledge that | will Immediately after
the primary election or elections that
am a candidate in, render an item
lZed statement, under oath. showing
al further moneys spent or provided
by me in said election.
First Primary.
"a. For the purpose Of nominating
candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, and all other State Off
GERS, including solicitors in the re-
spective circuits, United States Sena-
tor and Congressman in their re-
spective districts and all county Off
GERS, except masters, magistrates and
supervisors Of registration, a direct
primary election shall be held on the
last Tuesday in August of each cleo
ton year, and a second and third pri-
mary each WI weeks successfully
thereafter if necessary: Provided,
that the county committee of any
county shall be at liberty to order a
primary election for masters and
magistrates, but not for members Of
lnS county DOdlu Vi COnlTOl OF me
dispensaries, o for county dispen-
Sers.
35. The managers at each voting
place shall arrange the table, desk
or other place upon which the bal
lot boxes shall be placed so hat
there shall be no crowding or confu-
sion Immediately around the boxes
and suitable ear shall be provided
to enable each voter to approach the
boxes and deposit his ballot without
interference or hindrance, and the
right OF. each person regularly en-
rolled to vote and the secrecy of the
ballot shall be preserved at all times.
SO. The managers shall open the
polls at s o'clock a. H., and shall
close them at a o'clock p. M: Pro-
vided, hat in the cities OF Charles
ton and Columbia the polls shall
&, pen at 8 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 suCn election, by one of
their number to the chairman Of the
after the close Of the polls.
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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 I'VE do solemnly swear that
sc vii conduct this election accord
iH" 10 law and the rules of the party.
and Will allow no person to vote
who's" name is not regularly enrolled
ul tNls club, and we will not assist
any .o.er to prepare his ballot and
Viii uOt advise n voter as to how
ha should vote at this election" The
m3naH"is shall direct each voter, If
reour ed, to the proper box for his
|!nl".. out the boxes, in all cases,
sh. be- marked in a suitable manner
SO 49, G." designate in which box the
r"sn" .'yo tickets shall be placed.
IS he managers at each box at
.hr "f"7Aty shall require every voter
tg n..N.( himself to abide the result
ut a. Hrlnary, and to support the
nrt,Dy'S # the party, and to take
,n" ''jI1"itg oath and pledge, viz:
Peg HA solcj1nly swear that I am a
.aJ1cai or his club district and am
. H.. um.!ItNd to vote at this cleo
ton .n"crijng to the rules Of the
Ivuu.r oli, party, and that | have
n voted u"Eore at this election. and
p'"rH myself to support the nomi-
ne o' tNi2 party, State and ma
tioEu..'
30. ia,H otter shall deposit in
Ith" uppIu"Ii@te box "a ballot, on
wh.c. #aC.. - printed the names Of
the candidates for the offices to be
filed with the titles of the respective
Offices. The tickets shall be furnish
ed by the State committee for all OK
cept county officials, congressman
and solicitors for which the county
committee shall furnish the tickets.
Each ticket shall contain the names
OF all candidates for the respective
Offices and nc 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 con-
tain the names of all persons rum
ming for members of the General AS
sembly, county officers, Congress-
men and solicitors. No vote for the
House Of Representatives nor for
county commissioners shall be count
ed unless it contains as many names
as the county is entitled to Repre-
scntatives and to county commission
ers respectively. No ballot deposit
ed in the wrong box shall be counted.
40. At any election when the right
OF q 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 kent ScDarate and apart and
not counted, but turned over to the
county committee. who 4hall at its