Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-08-23
NEW ELECTION LAW
Australian Ballot System to be Put ir
Operation Next Week.

Australian Ballot System to be Put in
| Operation Next Week.
The new primary election law as 1t
applies to the conduct of elections in
incorporated towns, is produced here
with for the benefit Of those who may
desire to know Of its provisions next
| Tuesday:
| Section l. In every primary election
In this state there shall be provided at
each polling precinct one booth for
every 100 enrolled voters, or majority
fraction thereof. The booths shall be
made Of wood, cheap metal. or any
other suitable substance, shall not be
less than 81 inches wide and 80 inches
deep and six feet six inches high,
shall he provided with curtain hang
ing from the top in front TO within
three feet OF the floor, and shall have
a stable shelf on which the voter can
prepare his ticket. Provided. the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to
rural voting precincts outside Of in
corporated towns and cities.
Sec. >. The polling places shall be
provided with table for the man
ayers. The polls shall be provided
with a guard rail, so that no one ex-
cept as hereinafter provided shall ap-
proach nearer than five feet to the
booths in which the voters are pre-
| Iaring 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 perforated so as to be easily de-
tached. On the coupon shall be print
ed "Onicial 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.
Sec. 4. The managers shall be re-
sponsiblc for all ballots furnished.
When q voter presents himself he shall
be given ballot. The manager in
charge of the poll lists shall enter the
/ nuIllDtI VI luc hSNS VIZ
Of the voter. The voter shall forth
with retire alone to one Of the booths.
and without undue delay 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 longer than five minutes.
| After preparing his ballot, the voter
shall present himself to the manager.
His ballot must be folded in such n
way that the number can be seen and
and the coupon can be readily de-
tached by the manager without In any
way revealing the printed portion OF
the ballot. II the voter is not chal-
lcnged, and takes the prescribed oath,
| the manager shall tear off the coupon,
put il 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
defacc his ballot, he may obtain one
additional ballot upon returning to the
| manager in charge Of the ballots the
ballot so marred 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
file. No voter shall he given 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. Ii voter cannot
read or write, or is physically dis
ablcd, 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
shall appoint two watchers, repre-
senting 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 no such watchers available the
chairman may appoint two by-stand-
ers who are qualified electors to as
sist the voter in the preparation OF
his ballot.
Sec. 6. From the time of the open
ing of the polls until the announce
/ ment of the result and the signing OF
| the official returns, no person shall he
admitted to the polling place except
the managers, duly authorized watch
ers and challengers, the chairman of
the executive committee or member
of the executive committee appointed
in his stead to supervise this polling
place, persons duly admitted for the
| purpose of voting, police officers ad-
mitted by the managers 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. Provided, canvass of the votes
shall be open to the public,
Sec. Z, II 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 be the duty
of the managers to suspend the elec-
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 Is feet
while polls are open other than the
persons herein provided for.
Sec. s. Upon the close OF the cleo
tion. managers shall account to the
executive committee for all ballots de-
livered to them, and make the follow
ing return: (al The number OF official
ballots furnished to each polling pre-
cinct. (b) The number Of official bal
lots spoiled and returned by voters.
(c) The number of official ballots ac-
tually voted,
Sec. Q. That all acts or parts Of
acts in conflict with the provisions Of
this act, are hereby repealed. except
an act to regulate the holding OF all
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