Year: 1868

denee that he was so registered,
and that he has not voted at this
election. 1t shall be the duty of
the registers, upon the application
of any duly registered voter who
has removed or is about to remove
from the precinct in which he
was originally registered, to fur
nish him with a certificate that he
was so registered, and to note the
fact in the registration books OF
the precinct. In default of the
certificate, the affidavit of the voter
must set forth the district and
precinct in which he was original
ly registered, and the length Of
time he has resided in the county
in which he desires to vote. In
doubtful cases, the registrars or
managers Of elections shall require
such additional evidence as may
be necessary to satisfy them that
the applicant is legally entitled to
vote. Blank forms for the certih-
Gates and for the affdavits herein
required, will be furnished the reg
istrars and the managers OF cleo
tions, and when used will be at
tsehed to the ballots cast by such
voters, and will be transmitted to
District Headquarters with the re-
turns required by law.


FIFTH. The said election will be
held in each district at such places
as may hereinafter be designated,
under the superintendent OF the
Boards of Registration as provided
by law, and in accordance with in
structions hereafter to be given to
said boards in conformity with the
acts of Congress and as far as may,
be with the laws Of South Carroll
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- SIXTH. The polls shall be opened
at such voting places at six o'clock
in the forenoon, and close at six
O'Clock in the afternoon Of each
day, and shall be kept open during
these hours without intermission
or adjournment.


SEVENTH. All judges and clerks
employed in conducting said elec-
tions shall, before commencing to
hold the same, be sworn to the
faithful performance of their du-
ties, and shall also take and sub
scribe the oath Of Office prescribed
by law for offices Of the United
States.


EIGHTH. No member Of the
board of registration, who is a can
didate for election to any office to
be filled at this election, shall serve
as Judge or manager of the cleo
tion in any precinct which he
seeks to represent.


NINTH. The. sheriff and other
peace officers of the county are re,
quired to be present during the
whole time that the polls are kept
open, and until the election is com
pleted; and will be made response
bic that there shall be no interfer,
ence with judges Of elections, or
other interruption of good order
If there should be more than one
polling place in any county the
sheriff of the county is empowered
and directed to make such assign
ments Of his deputies and other
peace officers to other polling
places as may in his Judgment best


subserve the purposes of quiet and
order; and he is further required
to report these arrangements in
advance to the commander of the


military post IN which his county
| is situated. ..@ '...


TENTH. Violence, or threats o.
| violence, or Of discharge from EN-
ployment or other oppressive


means to prevent any person from


registering or exercising his righ'


of voting, is positively prohibited


and any such attempts will be re


ported by the Registrars or Judge


of Elections, to the Post Command


er, and will cause the arrese an


trial of the offenders by militar,


authority. The exhibition or car


rying OF deadly weapons in viola


ton of General Orders No. 10, 0