The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-08-20
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Section 1. In every primary ell
ection in this State there shall be
provided at each polling precinct one
booth for every 100 enrolled voters,
or majority fraction thereof. The
booths shall be made of wood, cheap
metal, or any other suitable sub
stance, shall not be less than 80
inches wide and 80 inches deep, and
6 feet 6 inches high, shall be pro-
vided with a curtain hanging from
the top in front to within 8 feet of
the floor, and shall have a suitable
shelf on which the voter can pre-
pare his ticket. Provided, The pro-
visions of this Act shall not apply
to rural voting precincts outside Of
incorporated towns and cities.
Section 2. The polling places
shall be provided with a table for
the managers. The polls shall be
provided with a guard rail, so that
no n except as hereinafter provid-
ed shall approach nearer than 5
feet to the booths in which the vot-
ers are preparing their ballots.
Section 8. The tickets shall be
printed on clear white paper in the
usual manner, but shall have, a. cou-
pom at the top perforated so as to
be easily. detached. On the coupin
shall be printed "oficial Ballot"
Club --.- Ward--------.
No, -" The numbers shall
run seriatim for each club. There
shall be so, per. cent, more ballots
than there are voters enrolled at
eash voting place, a.. r.,
- Section-4. The managers shall be
responsible for. all ballots furnished.
When a voter presents himself 10 he
shall be given a ballot. The mana
ger in charge of the poll lists shall
enter. the,-number of, the ballot next
IS namme ft,a the voter, ;, The YQter
shall foEthwithg retire alone to. one
IF TIE booths, and without undue de-
layaprepaIa1hi his ballot by scratching
out the. name Of the candidate, for
whom .hesdoes petssresdp oyste.. No
voter: shaIt remain in the booth long
st yae az J @inH Mssp, After SpFspaEins
bis hallot, 1.-The syoter .ahansapresent
himself 10 tie manager. i His ballot
MEstRsafelaed Msspsh sMags that
lie }Sndmher can be- seen and aithe
saapoRaste ahS be oIseeaddiilyys detached py
he lnanagerawithout in .anya.xway
Eseafng The printed portion Of the
bsllat1sJfsahe voter, is nat chslleng77
Eand.!ts the prescribed oath,
akss, RsnassE ball esbsef the, ;spus-
esnj petiit on file, stamp the ballot,
nd The, voter shall deposit his ticket
a the box, and shall Immediately
ave the polling place. If a voter
mn sr.sastass his ssaSss ..l as
nay obtain one additional ballot up
N returning to the manager in
barge Of the ballots the ballot 50
narred er defaced. with the coupon
ttaehed. The manager in charge
Z the POLL 1st shall change the NUN
er q. the ballot on. his poll listt, md
lace the defaced ballot on file. No
otter shall be siven a second ballot
ntil he has returned the. first one
18th coupon attached.
Section S. No person shall be al
}wed within the guard rail except
hereinafter provided. If a voter
Rnnot read or write, or is physical
disabled, and by reason - thereof
d not sign the enrolment book, he
ay appeal to the managers for as
stance, and the chairman of the
anagers shall appoint two watch
8, representing different factions
assist him in preparing the bal
{. Provided, After the voters
Hot has been prepared, the watch
8 50 appointed shall Immediately
behind the guard rail. Provided,
rther, That if there be no such
Etchers available the chairman may
point two by-standers who are
Allied electors to assist the voter
the preparation Of the ballot.
Section g. From the time of the
ening Of the polls until the an