The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-10-24
NOTICE OF

6dmDerS.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
ty officers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law in said
county, on Tuesday, November 5,
1918, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday in November,
as prescribed by the State Constitu-
tion.
The qualification for suffrage:
Managers of election shall require
CT ever elector onering to vote at
sny election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra-
tion certificate and proof Of the pay
ment of all taxes, including poll tax,
assessed against him and %collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
duction of a certificate or of the
receipt of the officer authorized to
collect such taxes, shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
Section 237,> Code of 1912, as
amended by Act No. 6, special ses-
sion of 1914.
Section 237. There shall be three
separate and distinct ballots, as fol-
lows: One ballot for United States
Senator, Representatives in Congress
and Presidential electors; and one
ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Gov
eraor, State officers, Circuit Solici-
tors, members Of the House of Repre-
sentative, State Senator, county Off
GERS, and one ballot for all Constitu-
tional amendments and special ques-
! items, each Of three said boxes to be
appropriately labelled; which ballots
shall be of plain white paper and of
such width and length as to contain
the names Of the officer OF officers
and question or questions to be voted
for or. upon, clear and eve cut,
without ornament, designation, multi
alton, symbol or mark Of any kind
whatsoever, except the name or
names of the person or persons voted
for and the Office to which such per-
son or persons are intended to be
chosen, and all special questions,
which name or names, Office or Of
fees, question or questions, shall
he written or printed or partly writ
ten or partly printed thereon in black
ink; and such ballot shall be so fold
ed as to conceal the name or names,
question or questions thereon,
and so folded, shall be deposited in a
tox to be constructed, kept. and dis
posed of as herein provided by law,
and no ballot of any other descrip-
ton found in either of said boxes
shall be counted.
On all special questions the ballot
shall state the question, or questions,
and shall thereafter have the words
Yes" and "No" inserted so that the
voter may indicate his vote by strik-
ing out one or the other Of such
words on said ballot, the word no:
SO stricken out to be counted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls, Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
Cath. The Chairman of the Board of
Managers can administer the oath
to the other members and to the
Clerk; a Notary Public must admin
lister the oath to the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at Z o'clock a. m. and closed
at 4 o'clock p. M, except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at Z a. m. and closed at 6 p.
m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none Of the Man
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make a state
ment of the result for each Office and
sign the same. Within three days
thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the Beard. must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements of the results OF
the election.
At the said election qualified cleo
tors will vote upon the adoption or
rejection of amendments to the State
! Constitution, as provided in the fol-
lowing Joint Resolutions:
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 7 Of Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness by Adding a Proviso Thereto as
to the City of Abbeville.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Section LA. of Article
x of the Constitution by Allowing the
City of Charleston Through the City
Council, to Assess Auditing Proper
ty for Permanent improvement and
to Pay for the Permanent Improve
ment of the Intersection of Streets
for CURLING and the Laying of Drains
without the Consent of Property Own
ers.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 5, Article XII of the Constitution,
Relating to School Districts, by Add
ing a Special Proviso as to GreenVllle
County.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 20, Article III of the Constltu-
ton, by Inserting after the Words
viva Voice." the Words Except by
Unanimous Consent"
A Joint Resolution Proposing an