The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-26

of any kind whatsoever, except the
name or names of the person or per-
sons voted for and the office to which
such person or persons are intended
to be chosen, and all special ques-
tions which name or names, office or
Offices, question or questions shall be
written or printed or partly written
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 box
to be constructed, kept and disposed
of as herein provided by law, and no
ballot of any other description found
in either of said boxes shall be
counted.
On all special questions the ballot
Ishall state the question or questions,
and shall thereafter have the words
eyes" and "No" inserted so that the
voter may indicate his or her vote by
striking out one or the other of such
words on said ballot, the word not so
stricken out to be counted.
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;
Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed
at q o'clock p. m, except in the city
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 8
p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill vacancy, and if none of the
Managers attend, the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters the Managers, who, after be-
ing 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 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 Board, must deliver to the Com
imissioners 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 "a of Article III Of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to the Manner of
Fixing the Amount of Compensation
| to Be Paid County Officers, by Strik-
! ing Out Subsection X Of the Original
! Constitution, Appearing in Code Of
Laws, Volume II, Page 615, as Sub
section VIII.
f! A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
! ton 7, Article VIII Of the Constitu-
ton, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso
Thereto as to the Town Of Marion.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 7. Article VIII of the Constitu-
tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Inde ebtedness, by Adding a Proviso
, Thereto AS 10 the Town Of Saluda, IN
Saluda County, and hlngstree, VII
| liamsburg County.
| A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tion T. Article VIII of the Cons.itu-
ton. Relating to the Limit Of the
Ronded Debt Of Cities, by Adding
Thereto as to the City Of Charles
ton.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tier 7 Of Article VIII Of the CoHstl-
tuition, Relating to Municipal Bond
/ ed Indebtedness, BY Adding a Pro
viso Thereto as to the Bonded Debt
of the City of Charleston.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
! ton 5 Of Article VIII Of the Consti-
tuition. Relating to WaterWorks and
Plants for Furnishing Lights, by Ad-
ding a Proviso Referring to Ice Man.
ufacuring Plants.
; A Joint Resolution to Propose an
Amendment to Article VIII Of the
+, Constitution by Adding Thereto Sec
ton IS, to Empower Cities and
Towns to Acquire and Operate Ice
! Plants.
A Joirt Resolution to Amend Sec
ton I, Article VIII of the Constitu-
ton, I.ciating to the Bonded lndebt-
edncss of Cities, by Adding a Pro
vjso Thereto in Regard to the City
Of Union.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 7 CT Article VIII Of the Consti-
tuition. Relating to, Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro-
viso ThcIeto as to the City of Laur-
ems.
! A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tioa 7, Article VIII of the ConSt:tu-
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