The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-30
Notice Of Election.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County Of Sumter.

NOClce is neFepy given liiS1l IAiS 1eAA-
eral Election fer United States Sena-
tor {full term) and Representatives
in Congress, and a Special Election
for United States Senator {short
term) win be held at the voting pre-
cincts fixed by law in the County OF
Sumter, on Tuesday, November 9Th,
1918, said day being Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday, as prescribed
by the State Constitution.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years,
in the County one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers TO
vote, four months, and the payment
six months before any election Of any
poll tax then due and payable. Pro-
vided, That ministers in charge Of an
organized church and teachers OF
public schools shall be entitled to,
vote after six months residence in the
State, otherwise qualified.
observation-disclosures of all taxes,
including poll tax, assessed and cell
lectible during the previous year The
production of certificate or the re-
ceipt Of the officer authorized to coli
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof Of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
/ the polls, Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. 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 o'clock q. m. and closed
| at a o'clock p. M, except in the City
Of Charleston, where they shall be
opened att a. 10. and closed at p.
m. -.:z
The Managers have the power te
fill q vacancy, and If none OF the
Managers attend the citizens can ap:
point from among the qualified votr
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
At.tte close Of the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballets 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. Withins three days
thereafter, the Chairman Of the
| Board, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missieners OF Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements Of the results Of
| the election.
| Managers OF Eiection-The follow
1 ing Managers Of Election have been
appointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said county:
~, Sunater@Ward- 1-J. Leslie Brown
/ W. II. Jennings, j. ]. Christmas.
Su1hter; Ward 2-J. N Phillips.
4 IOrrnsby Blanding, Arthur Beaumont
Sumter, Ward -33---P 3. Stoxer. Z. r.
Finn, D. r. Shuler. e
! Sumter, Ward -4-E. /. Reardon, L,
w. Pace II. j. Lawrence.
Stateburg-A. r. sNeyle, Jas. Pagan,
T. R. Moody.
/ Providenee-Willie Boykin, Marion
Moore, W. II. Jennings, Jr. Z
Rafting Creek--JH IL. Mcleod. >.
4 W. Young, Jno. Hawkins.
Oswego Willie Mcleod, NJ. ID: An
drews, T. A. cauthens Z Z
/ Mayesviile r. Mayes, ]: H.. Bur-
CESS, Z. q. Spencer.
Shiloh A. M. Carroway. M. y NC !s:-
Clam. s. j. Player. ~
ConcCrd-R. M.@Jones. DuRRnte Els
dale i. D. Newman. sse3ss S.
+: Prtyateer Statfon-Pe Percy EdarEin
silas Kolb, IA Cooper s:s
Wedgefeld Hugh MeEanria,
Ryan, Gees w. Dew:
4 Bloomhti Ariis, John
) SON. Robt Ciristlna as.
DuBose Dub lose Dn5ose
$ Fraser, Horatio Fraseesss 4
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