The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-02-28

Sec. 3. The tickets shall be printed
on clear white paper in the usual
manner, but shall have a coupon at
the top provided with q table for
the managers. On the coupon shall
be printed "Oficial Ballots. Club
-. Ward, No.. The num-
bers shall run seriatim for each club.
There shall be so per cent more bal
lots than there are voters enrolled at
each polling place.
Sec. 4. The managers shall be re-
sponsible for all bollots furnished.
when a voter presents himself he
shall be given a ballot The mana
ger in charge of the poll list shall
enter the number of the ballot next
name Of the voter. The voter shall
rothwith retire alone 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 ballot
the voter shall present himself to
the manager. Hhis ballot must be
folded in such way that the number
can be seen and the coupon can be
readily detach 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 flee, |
stamp the ballot. and the voter shall |
deposit his ticket in the box, and |
shall Immediately leave the polling
place. If voter shall mar or de-
face his ballot, he may obtain one
additiona ballot upon returning to !
the manager in charge of the ballots |
the ballot so marred or defacted 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
a file. No voter shall be given a sec
ond BALLOT uutil 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 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 rep
resenting different factions to assist
him in preparing the ballot; Provid-
ed, After the voters ballot has been
prepared, the watchers SO appointed
shall Immediately go behind the
guard rail: Provided further, That if /
there be such watchers available, the
chairman may appoint two bystnd-
ers who are qualified electors to as
sist the voter in the preparation of
his ballot.
Sec. s. From the time of the open
ing of the poll until the announce
ment of the result and the signing of
the official returns, no 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
sis polling place. persons duly ad-
mitted for the purpose of votong,
police officers admitted By the mana
gers to preserve order or enforce the
law: Provided, however, That candi-
dates for public Office voted for at
such polling place may be present at
the canvass of the votes: Provided.
Canvass Of the votes shall be open
to the public.
Sec. Z. If the watchers or officers
Of the law who are admitted to the
polling place by the managers shall
interfere with the managers or OBJ
struct the voting, it shall bn the duty
of the managers to suspend the cIec-
tion until order is restored. or as may
be provided by the rules Of the party.
No person shall be allowed to ap-
proach polling places within 125 feet
while polls are open other than the
persons herein provided for.
Sec. S. Upon the close of the cleo
ton managers shall account to the
executive committee for all ballots
delivered to them, and make thcfol-
lowing returns: (a) The number of
official ballots furnished to each poll
ing precinct: (b) the number of Off
cial ballots spoiled to the executive
committee: CD the number of official
ballots actually voted
Sec. 9. That all acts and parts Of
acts in conflict with the PROVISIONS of
this act are hereby repc led except
an act to regulate the holdings Of all
tion of clubs in cities containing 4O,-
900 inhabitants or more, approved
10th day of February, 1915. which