The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Bamberg.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Bamberg.
Notice is hereby given that the
General Election for Representatives.
in Congress will be held at the vot-
ing precincts fixed by law in the
County of Bamberg on Tuesday, No
vember Z, 1922, said day being Tues
day following 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 poll
ing precinct in which the elector Of
fers to vote, four months, and the
payment six months before any elec-
tion of any poll tax then due and
payable. Provided, 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.
Registrations: Payment of all taxes
including poll tax, assessed and col
lectible during the previous year.
The production of certificate or
the receipt Of the officer authorized
to collect such taxes shall be conclu-
sive proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe to the Constitu-
tional oath. The Chairman of the
Board of Managers can administer
the oath to the other Managers and
to the Clerk; Notary Public must
administer the oath to 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 o'clock p. m., except in the City
of Charleston, where they will be
opened at Z a. m. and closed at p.
m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a 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 box and
count The ballots therein, and contin-
II, ..nout 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
missioners of Election the poll list,
the box containing the ballots and
written statements Of the result of
tH election.
y Managers of Election.
The following Managers of Elec-
ton have been appointed to hold the
election at the various precincts in
the said County:
Camp Branch-B. B. Goodwin, j.
q. Harrison, Jr., @. M. Miley.
-Farrell's Store-Ralph Rentz, A.
w. Hunter, F. E. Steedley. \
Midway-Q. H. Sandifer, G. w.
Bessinger, H. C. Hernden.
Colston-T. D. Beard, G. w. Beard
J. B. Warn. y
Ehrhardt-F. H. Copeland, A. B.
lCoggins, Frank HERS.
Bamberg-H. c. Folk, c. J. s.
Brooker, B. F. Free.
Denmark. D. Turner, Asa l.
Baxter, St. C. P. Guess.
Olar-H. F. Starr, U. G. Milhous,
B. P. MartZog.
Kearse Mill. A. Peters, Sr., J.
S. Breeland, J. o. Ritter.
! Govan-J. C. Eubanks, S. S. Will
liams, J. H. Lancaster.
Lees-C. NJ. Cox; H. A. Cave, Will
bur Gibson.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
the box and blanks for the election
on Saturday, the 4th day of Nov
ember, from the undersigned at the
office of the Clerk of Court for Bam-
berg county, Bamberg, S. c.
A. w. KNIGHT,
J. w. STEWART,
j. WESLEY CRUM, JR.
Commissioners of Federal Election
for Bamberg County, S. G..
| October 81 1922