The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-22

shall be provided with a table for the
managers. The polls shall be pro-
vided with guard rail, so that no
one except as hereinafter provided
shall lapproach nearer than > feet to
the booths in which the voters 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 coupon shall
be printed Official 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 each vot-
ing place.
Section 4. The managers shall
be responsible for all ballots furnish
ed. When voter presents himself
he shall be given a ballot. The man.
ager in charge of the poll lists shall
enter the number of the ballot next
the name of the voter. The voter
shall forthwith retire alone to one
of the booths, and without undue de-
lay prepare his ballot by scratching
out the name of the candidate for
whom he does not care to vote. No
voter shall remain in the booth long
er than 5 minutes. After preparing
his ballot, the voter shall present
himself to the manager. His ballot
must be folded in such way that
the number can be seen and the cou-
pom can be readily detached by the
manager without in any way reveal
ing the printed portion of the ballot.
If the voter is not challenged, and
takes the prescribed oath, the man
ager 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. If a voter shall mar
or deface his ballot, he may obtain
one additional ballot upon return
ing to the manager in charge of the
ballots the ballot so marred or de-
faced, with the coupon attached. The
manager in charge of the poll list
shall change the number of the bal
lot on his poll list, and place the
defaced ballot on file. No voter shall
be given a second ballot until he has
returned the first one with coupon
attached.
Section 5. No person shall be al
lowed within the guard rail except as
provided. If a voter can
not read or write, or is physically
disabled, and by reason thereof did
not sign the enrolment book, he may
appeal to the managers for assist
ance, and the chairman of the man
ayers shall appoint two watchers, rep
resenting different factions, to assist
him in preparing the ballot. Provided
After the voters ballot has been pre-
pared, the watchers so appointed
shall Immediately go behind the
guard rail. Provided further, That
if there be no such watchers avail
able, the chairman may appoint two
by-standers who are qualified elect
ors to assist the voter in the prepara-
tion of his ballot.
Section 6. From the time of the
opening of the polls until the an
nouncement of the result and the
signing of the official returns, no
person shall be admitted to the poll
ing place except the managers, duly
authorized watchers and challengers,
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee or members of the executive
committee appointed in his stead to
supervise the polling place, persons
duly admitted for the purpose of vot-
ing, police officers admitted by the
to preserve order or enforce
the law. Provided, however, That
candidates for public office voted for
at such polling place may be present
at the canvass of the votes. Provid-
ed, Canvass of the votes shall be
open to the public.
Section Z. If the watchers or off,
GERS of the law who are admitted to
the polling place by the managers
shall interfere with the managers or
obstruct the voting, it shall be the
duty of the managers to suspend the
election until order is restored, or
as may be provided by the rules of
the party. No person shall be allow
ed to approach polling places within
25 feet while polls are open, other
than the persons herein provided for.
Section 8. Upon the close Of the
election, managers shall account to
the executive committee for all bal
lots delivered to them, and make the
following return: (a) The number
of Official ballots furnished to, each
polling precinct. (b) The number of
official ballots spoiled and returned
by voters. (c) The number of off,
cial ballots actually voted.
J. F. CARTER,