The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-11-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION


State of South Carolina-County of
Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for Presidential and
Vice-Presidential Electors and Rep
resentatives in Congress will be held
at the voting precincts fixed by law
in the County of Bamberg on Tues
day, November Z, 1916, said day be-
ing Tuesday following the first Mon
day, as prescribed by the State Con-
stitution.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years,
in County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers
to vote, four months, and the pay
ment six months before any election
of any poll tax then due and payable.
Provided, 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.
Observation-Disclosures of all
taxes, including poll tax, assessed
and collectible during the previous
year. The production of a certificate
or the receipt of the officer authoriz-
ed to collect such taxes shall be con-
elusive proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constltu-
tional oath. The Chairman of the
Board of Managers can administer
the oath to the other Managers and
to the Clerk; Notary Public must
administer the oath to Chairman.
The Managers elect their Chairman
and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. M, and closed
at o'clock p, M, except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at a. m. and closed at 8
p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy; and if none of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point from among the qualified Vot-
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot box and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, And make a state
ment of the result for each office, and
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the box and blanks for the election
written statements of the result of
the election.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION-The
following Managers have been ap-
pointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Bamberg-G. A. Rice, H. N. Folk,
C. w. Rentz, Jr.
Colston-G. A. Mcmillan, J. c.
Beard, C. C. Fender.
Denmark-W. L. Riley, Asa Bax-
ter, C. NJ. Cox
Ehrhardt- C. Copeland, E. E.
Hughes, H. j. Zeigler.
Farrell's Store-J. w. Webster,
D. N. Rhoad, Jno. w. Steedly.
Govan-B. P. Hartzog, w. A. Hay,
Jr., R. l.. Lancaster.
Kearse's Mill-H. W. Chitty, G. B.
Kearse, Willie H. Ritter.
Lees-J. G. Kemp, J. V. Matthews,
J. w. Grimes.
Midway. Y. Hicks, ]. P
O'Quinn, H. w. Walker.
Olar-S. E. Neeley, J. J. Brabham,
J. E. Cook.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
the box and blacks for the election
Boxes and blanks will be delivered
at the Court House, Bamberg, S. c.,
between the hours of 9 a. m. and 4
o'clock p. M, on November 9Th, 1916.
FRANCIS F. CARROLL.
Chairman,
R. L. ZEIGLER,
j. w. STEWART,