Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-08-16

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name of the voter. The voter shall
forthwith retire alone to m of the
booths, and without undue delay pre-
pare his ballot by scratching out the
name of the candidate for whom he
does not care to vote. No voter shall
remain in the booth longer than 5
minutes. After preparing his ballot,
1.-The voter shall present himself to
the manager. His ballot must be
folded in such a way that the num-
Der can be seen and the coupon can
be readily detached by the manager
without in any way revealing the
printed portion of the ballot. If the
voter is not challenged, and takes
the prescribed oath, the manager
shall tear off the coupon, put it on
file, stamp the ballot, and the voter
shall deposit his ticket in the box,
and shall Immediately leave the poll
ling place. If a voter shall mar or de-
Iface his ballot, he may obtain one
additional ballot upon returning to
the manager in charge of the ballots,
1.-The ballot so marred or defaced, with
the coupon attached. The manager
in charge of the poll list shall change
the number of the ballot on his poll
list land place the defaced ballot on
file. No voter shall be given a second
ballot until he has returned the first
one with coupon attached.
Section S. No person shall be al
lowed within the guard rail except as
hereinafter provided. If a voter IAN
not read or write, or is physically
disabled, and by reason thereof did
not sign the enrolment book, he may
appeal. to the managers for assist
ance, and the chairman or the man
layers shall appoint n of the man
layers and a by-stander to be desig-
mated by the voter, to assist him in
preparing his ballot: Provided. After
the voters ballot has been prepared,
the by-stannder so appointed shall
Immediately go behind the guard
rail. Provided further, That in cities
containing $4,000 inhabitants or
more, the chairman of the managers
shall appoint two of the watchers
representing different factions to
assist him in preparing the ballot;
after the voters ballot has been pre-
pared, the watchers so appointed
shall Immediately go behind the
guard rail. Provided further, That If
There be no such watchers available,
the chairman may appoint two by
ISLANDERS who are qualified to vote in
such primary to assist the voter in
the preparation of his ballot.
Section 6. From the time of the
opening of the polls until the an
nouncement Of the result and the
signing of the official returns, no
person shall be admitted to the poll
ing place except the managers, duly
authorized watchers and %challengers,
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee or member of the executive
committee appointed in his stead to
supervise the polling place, persons
duly admitted for the purpose of vot-
ing, police officers admitted by the
managers to preserve order or en-
force the law, Provided, however,
That candidates for public Office vot-
ed for at such polling place may be
present at the canvass of the votes.
Provided, Canvass of the votes shall
be open to the public.
Section z. If the watchers or ifi-
GERS of the law who are admitted to
the polling place by the managers
shall interfere with the managers or
obstruct the voting, it shall be 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 persons shall be allowed to
approach polling places within rs
feet while polls are open, other than
the persons herein provided for.
Section 8. Upon the close of the
election, managers shall account to
the executive committee for all bal
lots delivered to them, and make the
following return: (a) The number
of official ballots furnished to each
polling precinct. (b) The number Of
official ballots spoiled and returned
by voters. (c) The number of official
ballots actually voted.
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