The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-21

counted
II. When the ballots shall have been
counted, the managers shall make out
returns showing the number of bal
lots cast for each candidate voted for,
and the total number of ballots cast;
and shall deposit said returns in the
ballot boxes with the ballots, then
thoroughly seal said boxes and deliver
them forthwith to the Secretary of
the City Democratic Executive Com
mittee. The returns shall be signed
by all or majority of the managers,
who shall likewise certify to the cor
rectness thereof.
18. The City Democratic Executive
Committee shall meet in the County
Court House or at some other conven-
lent and centrally located place at IL
o'clock noon on the day following the
Primary Election on the first Tuesday
in May of each City general election
year, and the Secretary, having, in its
presence, opened the boxes and tabu-
lated the returns, shall publish the
same in the presence of the Commit
tee in open session.
10. The candidate for Mayor, who
shall have received a majority of the
votes cast in the four Wards of the
City, shall be declared the nominee of
the Democratic party.
20. The candidate for Alderman in
each Ward, who shall have received
a majority of the votes cast in the
Ward in which he is candidate fol-
Alderman, shall be declared the nomi.
nee of the Democratic party.
21. The candidate for Commission
er of Public Works, who shall have
received" u majority of the votes cast
in the four Wards of the City, shall
be declared the nominee of the Demo
cratic party.
%. On a failure to elect at an,
election, by majority of the whole
vote cast at such election, then the
Executive Committee shall order an
other election for the purpose of vot
ing for that particular office, sale
other election to be held one weel
from the first or preceding election, tc
wit, on the following Tuesday.
23. At the second and all subsequent
elections, all candidates shall be
dropped, except double the number
yet to be elected to each office, who al
the next preceding primary electio,
shall have received the highest mum
Der of votes for each office, (excep
IN case of tie on second highes
vote, when all candidates tying OF
second highest vote shall be entitled
to run in the following primary AM
ballots cast for any other person shal
not be counted.
"a. The Managers of the election
shall require each person seeking tt
vote to make oath that he is a Demo
crat and a qualified voter according tc
the rules governing the City Demo
cratic Primary; that he has not voted
before at the primary election tha
lday in progress; and that he has Of
will have by the time of the mex
ensuing City general election resided
In the State of South Carolina for twc
years, in the City of Union for on,
year and in his Ward for thirty DAYS
and will abide the result of the sait
primary election and support tn,
nominee at the general election.
20. Not less than thirty days befor,
the City general election for a Cit,
Clerk and Treasurer the City Demo
cratic Executive Committee shall NEE
and provide and arrange for the hold
ing of primary election for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate for tn,
said office, said primary to be con
Quoted under the general rules ant
regulations herein set forth and pre-
scribed.
26. That the mass meeting of tn,
City Democratic Election be and tn,
same is called for the first Monda,
of March at $3.50 p. m. o'clock in 1918
at the Court House and the same tim,
every two years thereafter for tn,
purpose of electing a Chairman, Sec
retary and Treasurer and an Execu
tive Committee composed of two mem
bers from each Ward elected at tn,
meeting by those Democrats presen
from each Ward, the term of offic,
shall be for two years; and vacancie.
occurring in any office shall be fillet
by the Executive Committee.
r. P. HARRY,
Chrm. City Democratic Elk. Com.
NV. w. COTTON,
Secretary.