The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-10-25

ScCtlOn Z3l, CODE oil l9l2, as amend
ed by Act No. 6, special session of 1914.
Section 237. There shall be three
separate and distinct ballots, as fol-
lows: One ballot for United States Sen
ator Representatives in Congress and
Presidential electors; and one ballot
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
State officers. Circuit Solicitors, mem
bers of the House Of Representatives,
State Senator, county GERS, and one
ballot for all Constitutional amend
ments and special 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 officer or officers and question or
questions to be voted for or upon, clear
and even cut. without ornament, des-
ignation, mutilation, symbol or mark
of any kind whatsoever, except the
name or names Of the person or per-
sons voted for and the office to which
such person or persons are intended
to be chosen. and all special questions
which name or names, Office 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 or names, question or ques-
tions thereon, and Sc folded, shall be
deposited in box to be constructed,
kept and disposed of as herein proyid-
ed by law, and no ballot of any other
description found in either Of said
boxes shall be counted.
On all special questions the ballot
shall state the question, or questions,
and shall thereafter have the words
Yes and mo" inserted SO that the
voter may Indicate his vote by striking
out one or the other Of such words on
said ballot. the word not so stricken
out to be counted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls, Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath The Chairman of the Board of
Managcrs can administer the oath to
the other members and to the Clerk; a
Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The managers
elect their Chairman nda Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must he
opened at { O'Clock, a. IN. and closed
at O'Clock p. m, except in the CITY
of Charleston whore they Shlal be
oponrd at a. M. and closed at 6 y.
m
The Managers have the power TO ill
vacancy. and if none Of the Man
apNrS ntcni, the citizens can appoint
from nmong the qualified voters, the
~ TN" close Of the election. The
CHndu"t the election.
MHnarcrs and Clcrk must proceed
publicly 10 open the ballot boxes ana
count the ballots therein. and CON
'inic without adjournment until the
same is completed. and make u state.
moni q! tho result for each oilicc and
Si&n in1 same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman Of the
fohrd or some one designated by the
Board, must deliver to the Commits
SionnrS Of Election the poll list. the
roNes containing the ballots and writ
ten statements OF the results OF the
election
At The said election qualified cleo
tors will vote upon the adoption or
rejection Of amendments to the state
Constitution. as provided in the fol-
lowing Joint Resolutions:
\ Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z, Article VIII Of the Constitu-
ton. Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding q Proviso
Thereto, Relating to School District
No. !. Of Kcrshaw County.
a Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Article \ Of the Constitution
by adding Thereto Section -, to
Empower the Town OF Mullins to
Assess Abutting Property for Pcrma-
ncnt Improvement
A Joinc Resolution to Amend Ar
tiolr \ OF the Constitution so as TO
Authorize the Town 0f Clinton and tho
City OF lEaSlcy TO Assess Abuiting
Property for Permanent improve
mcnts.
4 Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article Nil, Section 2
Of the Constitution. by Striking Out
the Whole Of Said Section 2, Article
XII, and Substituting Therefore a New
Section Provided for The Appointment
Of n Board Of Regents for Institu-
tions Maintained for the Care Of the
Insane, for the appointment Of a Sn-
pcrintcndcnt Therefor, and Defining
the Powers
\ Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tion 5, Article XI Of the Constitution.
Relating to Schoo! Districts, by Nd
ding a Special PrOviSO a StO Spartan-
burg County
\ Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tion ), Article X Of the Constitution,
Relating to the Limit OF the Bonded
Debt Of School Districts. by adding
ProNiso Thereto as to the Charleston
School District Comprised Within the
Present Limits Of the City OF Char
lesion.
a Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z Of Article VIII, OF the Consti-
tution Rnlotipp to Munirinol Iptnht