The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-09-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION
State of South Carolina,
County of Union.

County of Union.
Motto is hereby given that the
General Election for United States
Representative in Congress will be
held at the voting precincts fixed by
law in the county of Union on Tues
day, Nov. 9, 1915, said being Tuesday
following the first Monday as pre-
Scribed by the State Constitution.
The qualification for suffrage are
as follows:
Resident in State for two years, in
the county one year, in the polling pre-
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election of any
poll tax then due and payable; Pro-
vided. 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.
Registration.---Pay of all taxes
including poll tax, assessed and col
lectabie during the previous year.
The production of certificate to col
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls managers and clerks must
take and subscribe to the constitu-
tional oath. The chairman of the
board of managers can administer the
oath to the other managers and to
the clerk; a Notary Public must ad-
minister the oath to the chairman.
The managers elect their chairman
and clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at Z o'clock a. m. and closed
at p. m., except in the city of Char
lesion, where they shall be opened at
7 p. m. and closed at D. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a Iancacy; and if none of the
managers aLterd the citizen can up.
point from among the qualified vot-
crs, tn" manaGrs, who after being
sworn can cnnduct the election.
At the close of the election, The
managers 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 make a statement of
the result for each office, and sign
same. Within three days thereafter,
the chairman of the board, or some
one designated by the board must de-
liver to the commissioner of election
the poll list, the boxes containing the
ballots and written statements of the
result of the election.
Managers of Election---The follow
ing manages of election have been ap-
pointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said county
Union Court House-R. Beatty
Smith. Norris Leoanrd, j. " Nance.
Monarch Mills John Brandon
Miles Howell, Robert Fowler
Buffalo Mills-Trim Allen, Frank
Bolton, Jud Wright.
Gibbs-Henry Smith, William Gibbs
Samuel Summer.
Colerain-Holland West, Renee
Hopkins, Ben Walker, Jr.
West Springs-Boyd Lee, J. M.
West, Boyd Lancaster.
Cross Keys-G. T. Hollis, Lyles
Bobo, w. G. Wilburn.
Black Rock. w. Williams, w. A.
Beatty, Arthur Lee.
Santuc-J. p. Thomas, f. w. Jeter,
w. l.. Jones.
Carlisle-Richard Gist, ]. w. Flem-
ing. Ben Gregory.
Meadors-Jack Hughes, NJ. B. Mea-
dor, George Whitlock.
Lockhart Mills. NJ. Austin, w.
Y. Meadors, Bonner Belue.
damsburg-Vernon Hughes, WeS-
ley Gregory, Jess Hancock.
Kelton-Russell Belue, J. w. Gault,
Joe James.
Jonesville-R. w. Long, f. Smith,
Harrison Fowler.
NJ. B. Lee,
d. j. Gault,
w n Fip,h,r