Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-30
The AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
New System To Be Used In the
Primary.
APPLIES TO INCORPORATED TOWNS
Statutory Provision Has Been Made
to Prevent Fraud in Our Elections
A Good Idea This, If Properly Car
ried Out

the Australian ballot. which is the
one system that has been found tO
guard against fraud in elections,
WAS adopted at the last session OF
tn. general assembly and applies to
all incorporated towns and cities.
Hooths will necessarily have 10 bc
erected in all incorporated towns in
the state.
Section |. Booths at primary clcc-
tions-Eot to apply outside incorpor-
aicd cities and towns.--lfc II enacted
hv the grnAral assembly of the state
of South Carolina. That in every pri-
mary election in this state there shall
hc provided at each polling precinct
one booth for each 100 enrolled voters.
or majority fraction thereof. The
booths shall hc made of wood, sheet
metal. or any other suitable sub
stance. shall not be less than 32
inches wide and 81 inches deep. and
G feet 4 inches high. shall hc provided
with a curtain hanging from the top
iIoor. and shall hay" Il suitable shelf on
which the voter can prepare his tick
ct: Provided. The provisions of this
act shall not apply to rural voting
precincts out side OF Incorporated
towns and cities.
:. Polling places.-Thc polling
places shall hc provided with table
for the managers. The polls shall
Irr provided with Il guard rail. so
that no one except rs hereinafter
uroyidrd shall approach nearer than
iivc feet to the booths in which the
voters are preparing their ballots.
3. TickCts.-Thc tickets shall hc
printed on clear white paper IN thr
uslIal manner, but shall have cou-
pon nj the top perforated so rs to
he easily detached. ON the coupon
shall bc printed Official Ballot,
"Cmb ............ Ward
No. ............................. The number
shall run Scriatim for each cilih.
There shall bc 50 per cent more bal
lots than there are voters enrolled
ut each polling place.
4. Preparation OF Rallot.- The
managers shall bc responsible FOR all
ballots furnished. When Il voter pre-
scnts himself he shall be Eivcp hal
lot. The manager in charge OF the
uoll list shall enter the number Of the
boIlot next the name OF the voter. The
voter shall forthwith retire alone to
one Of the booths and without undue
delay prepare his ballot by scratching
ont the names OF the candidates for
whom he does not care to vote. NO
voter shall remain in the booth long
or than five minutes. After preparing
his ballot, the voter shall present him
self 10 the manager. His ballot must
lc folded in such Il way that inc
number can bc seen and the coupon
can lac readily detached 10y the mana
,.rr without any way revealing the
printed portion OF the ballot. II the
voter is not challenged. and takes the
prescribed oath, the manager shall
tear off the coupon. put on file, stamp
the ballot, and the voter shall deposit
his ticket in tn" box and shall I'M
mcdiatcly leave the polling place. II
u voter mar or dcface his ballot, hc
may obtain one additional ballot upon
returning to the manager in charge oi
the ballots, the ballot so marr"d or
deiaccd, with the coupon attached.
Tho manager in charge of the poll list
shall change the number OF the kllot
on his poll list. and place the dciaccd
l,allot on file. No voter shall he given
\ second ballot until hc has returned
the first one with coupon attached.
:. When and How Voter May hc
Assistrd.-NO person shall bc allow
cd within the guard rail except as
hereinafter provided. II voter can
not read or write. or is physically dis
ahlcd, and by reason thereof did not
sign the enrolment book. he may ap-
prnl TO the managers for assistance,
ana tip Clt;tlIHLth vi WV
shall appoint two Of the Watchers
representing different factions to as
sist him in preparing his ballot: Fro
vidcd After the voters ballot has been
prepared, the watchers so appointed
shall Immediately 20 behind the
guard rail: Provided. further, That II
thcrc be no such watchers available,
the chairman may appoint two by
ISLANDERS who are qualified electors TO
assist the voter in the preparation OF
his ballot.
G. Admission to the Polling Place
From the time OF the opening OF inc
poll until the announcement of tho
result and the signing of the official
returns. no person shall he admitted
TO the polling place except the man
ayers, duly authorized watchers and
challrngcrs. the chairman OF the exc
cutivc committee or members Of the
executive committee appointed in his
stead to supervise this polling place
persons duly admitted for the purpose
of voting. police officers admitted 10y
the managers to preserve order or en-
force law: Provided. however. That
candidates for public office voted for
ut such polling place may he present
at tho canvass of the votes: Provided,
Canvass OF the votes shall nc open to
the public.
:. Interference With Election.-It
the watchers or officers Of the law
who are admitted to the polling place
by the managers shall interfere with
the managers or obstruct the voting,
II shall he 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 he allowed to approach polling
places within 25 feet while polls are
opened. other than the persons here
in provided for.
S. Managers to Account for Bal
lots.-Cpon the close of the election
,,,n,yors sbal1 account 70 tho eyecu