The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-23
The Election law.

The Election law.
Section 1. That in every primary
election Of this State there shall be
provided at each polling precinct one
booth for each 100 enrolled voters or
majority fraction thereof. The booths
shall be made Of wood, sheet metal,
or any other suitable substance, shall
not be less than S2 inches wide and 80
inches deep, and six feet six inches
high, shall be provided with q curtain
hanging from the top in front to with
in three feet Of the floor, and shall
have a suitable shelf on which the
voter can prepare his ticket: Provided,
That the provisions Of this act shall
not apply to rural voting precincts
outside Of incorporated towns and
cities.
Sec. 2. The polling places shall be
provided with table for the man.
ayers. The polls shall be provided
cept as hereinafter provided shall ap-
proach nearer than five feet to the
booths in which the voters are pre-
pairing their ballots.
Sec. 3. The tickets shall be printed
on clear white paper In the usual
manner. but shall have a coupon at
the top. On the coupon shall be
printed Official Ballot" "Club--.
Ward, No. The num-
bers shall run sefiatim for each club.
There shall be SO per cent. more bal
lots than there are voters enrolled at
each polling place. ,r.
| Sec. 4. The managers shall be re-
sponsible for all ballots furnished
| When u voter presents himself he
shall be given ballot. The manager
in charge Of the poll list shall enter
the number Of the ballot next the
name of the voter. The voter shall
forthwith retire along to one of the
booths, and without undue delay pre-
pare his ballot by scratching out the
names Of the candidates for whom
he does not care to vote. No voter
shall remain in the booth longer than
five minutes. After preparing his bal
lot. the voter shall present himself
to the manager. His ballot must be
folded in such q way that the num-
Der can be seen and the coupon can
be readily detached by the manager
without in any way revealing the
| printed portion Of the ballot. If the
voter is not challenged, and takes
the prescribed oath, the manager shall
tear off the coupon, put it on file
! stamp the ballot, and the voter shall
deposit his ticket in the box, and shall
Immediately leave the polling place
Ii voter shall mar or deface his bal
lot, he may obtain one additional bal
lot upon returning to the manager in
charge Of the ballots the ballot so
maired or defaced with the coupon
! attached. The manager in charge of
the poll list shall change the number
OF the ballot on his poll list, and place
the defaced ballot on Il file. No voter
shall be given a second ballot until
he has returned the first one with
coupon attached.
Sec. 5. No person shall be allowed
within the guard rail except as here
matter provided. If a voter can not
read or write, or is physically dis
abled, and by reason thereof did not
sign the enrolment book, he may ap-
peal to the managers for assistance.
and the chairman Of the managers
may appoint two of the watchers to
assist him in preparing the ballot:
Provided, After the voters ballot has
been prepared. the watchers so ap-
pointed shall Immediately go behind
the guard rail: Provided further. That
If there be no such watchers avail
able, the chairman may appoint two
bystandcrS who are qualified electors
to assist the voter in the preparation
of his ballot.
Sec. 6. From the time Of the open-
ing OF the poll until the announce
ment of the result and the signing of
the Official returns, the person shall
be admitted to the polling place ex-
cept the managers, duly authorized
watchers and challengers, the chair
man of the executive committee or
member of the executive committee
appointed in his stead to supervise
this polling place, persons duly adj
mitted for the purpose of voting, po-
lice officers admitted by the managers
to preserve order or enforcing the
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