Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-21
THE a USTRALIAN BALLOT.
New System to BE Given Try-Out is,
Primary Next Tuesday.

The incorporated towns Of Oconee,
along with all the incorporated towns
Of South Carolina, will have the Aus
tralian ballot system in operation
next Tuesday for the first time. The
new system does not affect the pre-
cincts outside Of incorp porated towns
or cities. The ballots are the same
as those for rural precincts except
that each ticket is numbered on a
detachable coupon at the top, ON
which are the words, "Ofiicial Bal
lot. Club -, Ward -, No. ="
The main provisions of the new
system, which was adopted at the
last session Of the General Assem-
bly,, are as follows:
Section 4. The managers shall be
responsible for all ballots furnished.
shall be given ballot. The mana
ger 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 Ion
ger than five minutes. After prepar-
ing 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
coupon can be readily detached by
the manager without in any way re-
vealing the printed portion OF the
ballot. If the voter Is not challeng-
ed. 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. If voter shall
mar or deface his ballot. he may OBJ
tain one additional ballot upon re-
turning to the manager In charge Of
the ballots the ballot SO marred or
defaced, with the coupon attached.
list shall change the number Of the
ballot on his poll list, and place the
defaced ballot on file. No voter
shall be given n 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 hereinafter provided. If a voter
cannot read or write. or is physically
disabled, and by reason thereof did
no sign the enrolment book, he may
appeal to the managers for assist
ance, and the chairman of the mana
gers shall appoint two watchers, rep
resenting different factions, to assist
him In preparing the ballot: Pro-
vided, 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
available the chairman may appoint
two by-standers who are qualified
electors to assist the voter In the
preparation Of his ballot
Section G. 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 member Of the executive
committee appointed in his stead to
supervise this polling place, persons
duly admitted for the purpose of vot-
ing, police officers admitted by the
managers to preserve order or en-
force the law: Provided. however,
that candidates for public Office vot-
ed 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.
NNO person shall be allowed to ap-
proach polling places within 25 feet
while polls are open. other than the
persons herein provided for"