The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-10-20
Notice of Election
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.


lin said county, on Tuesday, Novem-
|ber Z. 1916, said day being Tuesday
following the first Monday in Novem-
lber. as prescribed by the State Con-
Istitution.
| The qualification for suffrage:
| Managers of election shall require
lof every elector Offering TO vote at
any election, before allowing him to
vote. the production of his registra-
ton certificate and proof of the pay
ment of all taxes, including poll tax.
assessed against him and and col
lectible during the previous year
The production of certificate or OF
the receipt of the officer authorized
to collect such taxes, shall be con-
elusive proof of the payment thereof.
Section 237, Code of 1912 as
amended by Act No. 6, special ses-
sion of 1914.
Section 237. There shall be three
separate and distinct ballots, as fol-
lows: One ballot for United States
Senator, Representatives in Con-
gress and Presidential electors; and
one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. State officers. Circuit So
licitors, members OF the House OF
Representatives, State Senator,
county officers, and one ballot for all
amendments and spe-
cial questions, each OF three said
boxes to be appropriately labelled.
which ballots shall be of plain white
paper and OF such width and length
as to contain the names of the Off
Ger or officers and question or Ques-
tions to be voted for or upon, clear
and even cut. without ornament
designation, mutilation. symbol or
mark of any kind whatsoever, ex-
Cept the name or names of the person
or persons voted for and the Office
to which such person or persons are
intended to be chosen, and all special
questions which name or names, of
flee or offices. question or questions
shall be written or printed or partly
written or partly printed thereon in
black ink; and such ballot shall be
| so folded as to conceal the name OF
names, question or questions there
on, and so folded. shall be deposited
in box to be constructed, kept and
disposed of as herein provided by
| law, and no ballot of any other de.
Iscription found in either of said
boxes shall be counted.
| On all special questions the ballot
shall state the question, or ques,
tions. and shall thereafter have the
words Yes" and NO" inserted SO
that the voter may indicate his vote
Iby striking out one or the other of
isuch words on said ballot. the word
not so tricken out to be counted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls, Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitu-
ltional oath. The Chairman of the
BOARD Of Managers can administer
the oath to the other members and
to the Clerk: Notary Public must
administer the oath to the Chair
man. The Managers elect their
chairman and Clerk
Polls at each voting place must be
lopened at z o'clock a. m. and closed
at o'clock p. m, except in the City
Iof Charleston, where they shall be
Iopened at z a. m. and closed at
lp. m.
The Managers have the power tC
fill a vacancy, and IL none of the
Managers attend, the citizens car
lappoint from among the qualified
voters, the Managers, who, after be,
ling sworn. can conduct the election
At the close OF the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
lcount the ballots therein, and con,
ltinue without adjournment until the
lsame is completed, and make q
statement of the result for each of
flee and sign the same. Within threi
days thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by the
Board. must deliver TO the Com
imissioners of Election the poll list
the boxes containing the ballots anc
written statements of the results o.
1.-The election.
i At the said election qualified elec
TORS will vote upon the adoption oil
rejection of amendments to the State
CONSTITUTION. as provided in the fol
flowing Joint Resolutions:
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tion Z, Article VIII OF the Constitu
ltion. Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness. by Adding a Provist
Thereto. Relating to School Distric
NO. 1. of Kershaw County.
A Joint Resolution Proposing Il
Amend Article X OF the Constitution
by Adding Thereto Section Is, I,
Empower the Town OF Mullins tt
Assess Abutting Property for Per
Imanent improvement.
II A Joint Resolution to Amend Ar
lticle X of the Constitution so as tC
Authorize the Town of Clinton anC
1.-The City of Easley to Assess Abut
ting Property for Permanent I'm
lprovements.
;, a Joint Resolution Proposing al
amendment to Article XII. SectioI
2 of the Constitution. by Strikin,
Out the Whole OF Said Section 2
Article XII, and Substituting There
for a New Section Providing for tn,
Appointment OF a Board of Regent
for Institutions Maintained for tn,