The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-27
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
NEW SYSTEM TO BE USED IN
PRIMARY.
Legislative Provision Has Bccn Mad.
to Prevent Fraud In Our EIcc-
tions.

De inaugurated I'm South Carolina be-
SHINING with the Democratic white
primary TO be held the last Tuesday
I'm August. The law providing for
the Australian ballot. which is the
one system that has been found to
guard against fraud i'm elections
was adopted at the last session o:
The general assembly. and applies
10 all incorporated towns and cities
Booths win necessarily have to be
erected In all incorporated towns in
the state.
Section 4. Booths at Primary EIcc-
tions-Not to Apply Outside In
corporated Cities and Towns.-Be IL
enacted by the General Assembly of
the State OF South Carolina. That in
every primary election in this State
there shall be provided at each poll
ing 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 So inches wide and 82 inches
deep, and feet 6 inches high. shall
be provided with a curtain hanging
from the top In front to within three
feet OF the floor. and shall have
suitable shelf on which the voter
can prepare his ticket: Provided
The provisions OF this Act snail not
apply To rural voting precincts out
side OF Incorporated towns and
cities.
=. Polling Placcs-The polling
places shall be provided with q table
for the managers. The polls shali
be provided with a guard rail, so
that no one except as hereinafter
provided shall approach nearer than
i've feet to the booths i'm which the |
voters are preparing their ballots. |
:. Tickets.-The tickets shall be
printed on clear white paper in the
usual manner, but shall have n cou-
pon at the top perforated so as TO
be easily detached. On the coupon
shall be printed Official Ballot"
Club =. :. =. Ward =. 49,. -.
NO. .... e. The numbers
shall run seriatim for each club. |
There shall be so per cent. more bal
lots than there are voters enrolled |
at each polling place.
nan~.
managers shall be responsible for al
ballots furnished. When voter
presents himself he shall be given al
ballot. The manager i'm charge of
the poll list shall enter the number
OF the ballot next the name OF the
voter. The voter shall forthwith re-
tiye alone to one OF the booths and
without undue delay prepare his bal
lot 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 min
utes. After preparing his ballot, the
voter shall present himself to the
manager His ballot must be fold |
ed In such n way that the number
can he seen and the coupon can be
readily detached by the manager
without In any way revealing the
printed portion OF the ballot. III the
voter IN not challenged. and takes
the prescribed oath. the manager
shall tear off the coupon. put on
hle, stamp the ballot. and the voter
shall deposit his ticket i'm the box. |
and shall Immediately leave the poll. |
Ing place. IL "a voter mar or defaco |
his ballot. he may obtain one addi- |
uonal ballot upon returning to the |
manager I'm charge OF the ballots. the
ballot so marrod or dcfaced, with the
coupon attached. The manager i'm
charge OF the poll list shall change
the number OF the ballot on his poll
list. and place the deraced ballot on
hle. No voter shall he given n Sec
ond ballot until ne has returned the
first one with coupon attached.
.. When And How u Voter Ma,
fic Assistcd--No person shall be al
lowed within the guard rail except
as hereinafter provided. IL voter
can not read or write. or Is physical
H disabled. and by reason thereof
did not sign the enrolment book. he
may appeal To the managers for as
sistance. and the Chairman OF tho
managers shall appoint two OF the
watchers representing different fac
tions to assist him in preparing his
ballot. Provided. After the voters
ballot has been prepared. the watch
ers so appointed shall Immediately
90 InIinh Tho nnnrl rniI. pnn..I1l.1