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SAMPLE BALLOTS Presented by Laurens County Democratic Party rmH Laurens County Republican Party f. GENERAL ELECTION LAUUVt COUNTY. SOUTH CAROLINA Pr*ciact NOVEMBER «. ItTl N° 99 laMmh t ?■—>■> ABSENTEE BALLOT, GENERAL ELKTION LAuurjrs couwrr. south caroluia MOVrMBCR t. 19?t INSTRUCTIONS—To vou • p^ty Uck«l, ib*Im • CTO* (X» ia Iht cireit O' under the name of your party Nothin* further need or Aould be done. To vote a mixed ticket, or in other words for candidates of different parties, omit mafc- irf a cross >X> mxrk in the part/ circle at the top and make a croas <X) merk la the votin* square opposite the name of each candidate on the ballot lor efeona foil wish to vote If you wish to vote for a candidate not on any ticket, write or piece the name of such candidate on your ticket opposite the name of the office- Before leavin* the booth, fold the ballot so that the initials of the manager may be semi on the outside NAME OF OFFICE DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN WRITE-IN O 0 House of □ Eu*»o« C Stoddard Q B W Crourti, Jr 1 Representatives [J David S Taylor □ W Hanca Flalay Probale Judge —' J Hawlatta Waaaor Supervisor r ~i rurmon E Ttvoratoon '■'Km* DU on ' 0 Hobart f (Bob* Black County 0 Jo* S Holland QW B (Dub) Oarrvrt ' Jama* R Jacks 2 C Carrington Harbart Council ^ Paul S CTDoU n Dr David T Mixon Gaorga Panland H J M (toll) Wataon Official Ballot, Gentral Election LAURENS COUNTY. SOUTH CAROUNA NOVEMtU S. 1970 N? 399 MMi *» ! OMttr LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMKR 3, 1970 Official Ballotr'GffiVrd/ Election, on Local Const! hi Hanoi Amendments (To Be Voted on Statewide) NO. i “Shall Section 17, Ankle I, Constitution of South Cuotins, 1895, be unended so m to provide (or shun clearance and redevelopment by Charleston County, incor porated municipalities and other poblk authorities in Charleston County, in areas, streets, roads and rifhts of way, including air rights and subsurface rights, the ac quisition of the rights by any lawful means, including the power of eminent domain, and the dispoaition of the rights? In favor of the amendment □ Oppoeed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or croas mark in the square after the words ‘la favor of the amendment*, and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or croas mark in the square after the words ‘Opposed to the amendment*." NO. 2 "Shall Section 17, Article I, Constitution of South Carotins, 1895, be amended ao aa to provide for shun clearance and redevelopment by Richland County, incor porated munldpalkica and other pubttc authorities in Richland County, in rtraets, roads and righto of way, iachNlii^ air righto and sob-surface righto, the ac- qutokion of the rights by any lawful meant, including the power of an ami the dhposUon of the righto? In favor of the mntnrtmmU □ Oppoeed to tha aamadmant □ ■u^iTou^aqaara after tha words ‘la favor aMhaMtotodmwt’, aa than dapoak a balpt with a check or croas merit fat the ‘Oppomdtotha N? 399 Official Ballot, General Election LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROUNA NOVEMBER 3, 1970 ■ -IaJ-8- -X ■ 9 Aittntmm Human of maiiip wviaBf LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROUNA NOVEMBER 3, 1970 Official Ballot, General Election, on Local Constitutional Amendments (Bonded Indebtedness Limitation) up to thirty-five per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property therein? In favor erf the amendment NO. 1 LAURENS HOSPITAL DISTRICT “Shall Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to permit the Laurens Hospital District in Laurens County to increase its bonded in debtedness up to thirty-five per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property therein and to exclude such indebtedness from the limitation of aggregate in debtedness upon any municipality or political subdivi sion of the county or State covering or partially extend ing over any portion of the territory of Laurens Hospi tal District? In favor of the amendment □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words Tn favor of the amendment’, and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Op posed to the amendment’.” NO. 2 SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 55 “Shall Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to permit School District No. 55 of Laurens County to increase its bonded indebtedness □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words Tn favor erf the amendment,’ and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Op posed to the amendment’.” NO. 3 SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 56 “Shall Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution of th« State be amended so as to permit School District No. 56 of Laurens County to increase its bonded indebtedness up to thirty-five per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property therein? In favor erf the amendment 0 Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with the check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘In favor of the amendment,’ and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Op posed to the amendment’." BALLOT Officiol Ballot, General Election N? 399 LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA November 3, 1970 Official Ballot, General Election LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA I November 3, 1970 INSTRUCTIONS—To .or* • port, ticket, make a crou <X> m tin circia (O' aadar tfca aoata of row party NaHuaf tart mod of ikouU b« 4o«t To »ot« a anted ticket, or ia offcer ward* far caadidatci of drHereet partial, omit awliaf a craat (X) atari tkc party circle at the top oad awke o crott 1X1 ia rfce rotiay teaert □ oppaiite tie aeoM at each ceadidate oa tie boNat tar wi tow «nk to .ole If you auk to rote tor a candidate act aa aey ticket, ante of p!ace tie mom of tack ceadidate aa yaar tickat appal tie aoaie of tie office lefare laavute tie bootk, fold tie ballot ta that tie mittalt at tie momofor may be taaa aa tha eefaida. Nanei #♦ OHkh STATE Governor Democrat 0 □ Mm C. Wtst □ Earl* L Moris, Jr. RapubJscon 0 Indapentiant O WritR-ln □ JUbart Watsaa □ JLW. Rad" latJm LieuteBoat Governor Secretary ot State State Treasurer □ Jams M. Handarsaa □ Edward L Watsaa □ 0. Frank IbsnrtM □ Jack E. Ska* □ Crady L PattarsM, Jr. □ DmM R. McLm* Attar aey Gaaeral □ Rhataa N. Shatter Coaiptrolkr Gaaeral □ Hg«ry MNb State Sapcr'ntrndeat of Edacatwa □ Cyril B. Bash** □ InszCtart EMags □ Elizabeth P. Naafk Ad tstoat Gaaeral □ R*h*rt L McCrady □ C.C. bMtefh— Comei its reset of Agrkaftsre □ WHanLHarratMi IEPRISENTATIVE IN CONG* ESS District 4 □ Jams R. Man* N? 399 Official Ballot, General Election LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROUNA NOVEMIER 3, 1970 LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROUNA NOVEMBER 3, 1970 Official Ballot, General Election, on Statewide Constitutional Amendments Nat nas of tote Z5 -9ha0 Sectiea 3 ef Aitide □ o( too Cm- “Shag Artkia Vn M toe ( fektaRtd^i ly* Suit be eoModetf to at to Stole be i delete tha weed ‘■ate' aa a raqainmoat to mm ead be aa elector ia Mi StMeT «* <* I la favor of too ameadnaat □ Oppoeed to toe ammdmaat Q Tboae votiag hi favor of too Matatoaml ihaU depotit a ballot with a check or Croat mark ia dto eqoaia aftor too worda la favor TksM of the MX. I atom 11 of AnMa XI of m Cm- of tola Itota ha aandjOa aa ta for fl- Ttmo^ iaJCrrar^sf to^attadi check or wordi ‘Oppoeed toaB da^ajatogtoa ^d t^SJSSST^'Xt^a’SSS^ta mada^ppmaiTtoaMMaSar.*^ 1 ' ** " #rfc,0w,,— *• ** Mxa -Shall mbaectim (e) at tookm 4 of Artida n of toe Coawbatim of tok Stole ha nphtor aa a vmar ia toil StotaT la tovor of toe aatoatoaeal □ Oppoeed » toe amaatoami □ Tboae vottog la favor of too MX 4 iU Saodm 4 of AnMa X of toe Coatoi- tt totim of tok Stato ha emmdad ea aa ta al to low too Oiawal Amorntty to pravtda bame- at too i r too woadi la favor pooh a haiioc wUtT? N? 399 ABSLNIbb BALLOT— Official Ballot, General Election LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 3, 1970 LAURENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 3, 1970 Initio It ot litumg Officer fficial Ballot, Ganeral Election, on Statewide Constitutional Amendments, Article-by-Artide NO. 1 -AXT1CLX 1 DECLAMATION OT ktCHTS Section I. All political it vetted in and derived from the people only, therefore, they have the rifht at all timee to modify their form of jovernment. Section 2. The General AuemMy dull make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or (lie right of (he people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government or any department thereof for a redress of grievances. Section 3. The privileges and immunities of citi/cnt of this State and of the United States under this Constitution shall not be abridged, nor shall any person he deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. nor snail any person be denied the egual protection of the laws Section 4. No bill of attainder, ex post facto uw. law impairing the obiipation of con tracts. nor Ijw granting any title of nobility or hereditary emolument, rhalt be passed, and no conviction shall wotk corruption of Wood or forfeiture of estate. Section 3. All elections shall be free and open, and every inhabitant of this State possessing the qualifications provided for in this Constitution shall have an equal right to elect off.ccrs ansi be elected to fill public office. Section 6. Temporary absence from the State shall not forfeit a residence once ob tained. Section 7. The power to suspend the laws shall be exercised only by the General As sembly or by its authority in par ocular cases expressly provided for by it Section 8 In the government of this State, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other, and no person or persons exercising the functions of one of said departments shall assume or discharge the duties of any other. Section 9. All courts shall every person shall have therein for wrongs sustained. Section 10. The right of tha people to be secure m their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and secures and unreasonable invasions of pri vacy shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, sup ported by oaih or affirmation, and panic- olarty describing the place to be searched, the person or thing to be seized, and the in formation to be obtained. Section 11. No person shall be held to answer for any crime where the punishment exceeds a Tine of two hundred dollars or imprisonment for thirty days, unless on a prcsenimcnl or indictment of a grand jury of the county where the crime shall have been committed, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when in actual service in time of sear or public danger. The General Assembly may provide for the waiver of an indictment by the accused. Section 12. No person shall be subject for the same offense to be tsrice put in jeopardy of life or liberty, nor shall any person be compelled ia any criminal case to be a writ- ness against himself. Section 13. Except as otherwise provided fat this Constittstioa, private property ktall not be taken for private am without the corns at of the owner, nor for public asa without just compensation being first mads therefor. Section 14. The right of trial by jury shall m charged to a be public, and speedy remedy and comfort to enemies against tha State. No person shall be held guilty ot treason, except upon testimony of at least two wit nesses to the same ovwrt act. or upon con- fesaion in open court. Section 18. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in case of insurrection, rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it. Section 19. No person shall be imprisoned for debt except in cases of fraud. Section 20. A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. As. m times of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they shall not be maintained without the consent of the General Assembly. The military power of the Slate shall always be held in sub ordination to the civil authority and be gov erned by it. No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the con sent of the owner, nor in time of war but in the manner prescribed by law. Section 21. No person shall in any caae be subject to martial law or to any pains or penalties by virtue of that law, except those employed in the armed forces of the United Stales, and except the militia in actual ser vice. but by the authority of the General As sembly. Section 22. No person shall be finally bound by a judicial or quasi-judicial decision of an administrative agency affecting private rights except on due notice and an oppor tunity to be heard; nor shall he be subject to the tame person for both prosecution and adjudication; nor shall he be deprived of liberty or property unless by a mode of pro cedure prescribed by the General Assembly, and he shall have in all auch instances the right to judicial review. Section 23. The provisions of the constitu tion shall be taken, deemed, and construed to be mandatory and prohibitory, and not merely directory, except where expressly made directory or permusory by its own terms.** “Shall the Constitution at ihk Sate be amended by transposing Sections 3, 6, 7, 11 and 28 of Article I to Artide III as Section IA. to Article X as Section* 3A and 3B, to Article XVII as Section IB and to Article XIV as Section 4, respectively; by transpos ing all of the provisions of Artide I, Section 17 except the first paragraph to Artide XIV as Section I and by substituting a new Arti- ' ‘ I thall pt de l, which new Ankle provide for h* aretorvad inviolate. Any perm < with an offense shall enjoy the rig •needy and pwblk trial by an impartial jury; to be folly informed of the nature and < of tbs accasajioa; to be coufmated wH witnesses against him; to have comp* . , process for obtaining witnemes ia hk favor, and to be fully hear] hi hk defeaas by him- •ttf or by his coaaad or by both Sactioa 15. Afl peraoia dial, victkM, bt bp snfficaaM i bad may bt dialed ta capital off caste or afl tie tmiriinamit. gM tvidsnoe aad to toe aati ef dm event Psteskva baO kml not be re- political power in people; religious worship; freedom of speech; assembly and petition; privileges and immunities; due process; pro tection of laws; attainder ex post facto law; elections free and open; residence; suspen sion of taws: separation of powers; courts; speedy remedy; searches and seizures; pre sentment of grand jury, double jeopardy and witnessing against himself; private property for public use; trial by jury-wit nesses; bail and punishment; libel: treason; habeas corpus; imprisonment for debt; keep and bear arms; martial law; administrative procedure and provisions of Constitution mandatory? Tn favor of the amendment □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cram mark in the iquare after the words Ta favor of the amendment*, and those voting against tha amendment shall dtpaak a ballot with a check or cram mark in tha square after the word* "Opposed to the amendment',** NO. I "AXTICLX ■ RfGHT 09 SUFTXAGK Sactioa I. Alt elect Iona by the people thall be by secret ballot, but tha ballots shall not be coasted m secret The right of suffrage, aa regulated in this Constitution, shall be protected by laws regulating elections and prabibkiag, under adequate pennltlee, alt tm- tow influence from power, Wbary, tumult, or improper conduct. Sactioa 2. No power, civfl or military, dial! at any time interfere to prevent the free txarcke at Ike right of taffrega fat thk State. UMationa nralnil by t not laboring under tha i or authoctwd by It ksaH county and polling precinct for at least tlvrty days prior to the date of a presiJenti.il elec tion snail be entitled to vote for presidential and Wee pmkJrntiar electors only in such election, in accordance with procedures pre scribed by the General Assembly, if he would be qualified for suffrage under the provisions of this article, except for res idency requirements. Section 5. Municipal electors shall possess the qual fications prescribed in this Consti tution, but each such elector must have re sided in the municipality in which he offers to vote for thirty days next preceding the election. Section 6. The General Assembly may re quire each person to demonstrate a reason able ability, except for physical disability, to read and write the English language as a condition to becoming entitled to vote. Section 7. The General Assembly shall es tablish disqualifications for voting by reason of mental incompetence or conviction of serious crime, ami may provide for the re moval of such disqualifications. Persons who are confined in any penal institution under the judgment of a court shall not be entitled to vote. Section 8. The General Assembly shall pro vide for the registration of voters for periods not less than ten years in duration. Provision shall be made for registration during every year for persons entitled to be registered. The registration lists shall be public records. Section 9. Any person denied registration shall have the right to appeal to the court of common pleas, or any judge thereof, and thence to the Supreme Court, to determine his right to vote under the limitations im posed in or authorized by this Article, and on such appeal the hearing shall be de novo, and the General Assembly shall provide for such appeal. Section 10. The General Assembly shall provide for the nomination of candidates, regulate the time, place and manner of elec tions, provide for the administration of elec tions and for absentee voting, insure secrecy of voting, establish procedures for conusted elections, and enact other provisions neces sary to the fulfillment and integrity of the election process. Section II. Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony, or a breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest on the day* of elec tion during their attendance at the polls for voting, and going to and returning there from. “Shall the Constitution of this State be amended by transposing Sections 2 and II of Article II to Article XVII, by transposing the provisions of Section 9 of Article 1 to Article II and by subatituting a new Anick II, whkh new artkk shall provide for elec tions by secret batlou; right of suffrage to be protected by law; free exercise of suff rage; definition of an elector; definition of a municipal elector; literacy tests; disqual ifications of voters; registration of voters and appeals for those denied; election pro cedures to be enacted by law; protection of electors from arrest and qualification for office? In favor of the amendment □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cron mark in the square after the words Tn favor of the amendment', and thoee voting against the amendment shell deposit a ballot with a check or Croat mark in the iquare after tha word! 'Oppoaad to the amendment'.** be an < -Shan Artiete DC of State, relating to snail deposit a ballot with a check or croas mark in the square after the words Tn favor of the amendment,' and those voting against the omendmtM shaft deposit a ballot with q check or cron mart In the square after tha words ’Opposed to the amendment’.” NO. 4 “ARTICLE XH FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT Section 1. The health, welfare, and safety of (he lives and property of the people of this State and the conservation of us natural revources are matters of public concern. The General Assembly shall r r| "'de appropriate agencies to function in tin sc areas of publk concern and determine the activities, powers, and duties of such agencies. Section 2. The General Assembly shall es tablish institutions for the confinement of all persons convicted of such crimes as may be designated by law, and shall provide for the custody, maintenance, health, welfare, education, and rehabilitation of the inmate*. Section 3. The General Assembly shall pro vide for the separate confinement of juve nile offenders under the age of seventeen from older confined persons.” "Shall Article XII of the Constitution of this State, relating to charitable and penal insti tutions, be amended by deleting all current provisions and substituting in Iku thereof general provisions for the functions of gov- ernment as to health, welfare, safety, na tural resources and penal institutions with a provision for separate confinement of juve niles under the age of seventeen? In favor of the amendment □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or ctom mark in the square after the words Tn favor of the amendment,' and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Oppoeed to the amendment'." NO. S “ARTICLE XV IMPEACHMENT Section 1. The House of Representatives alone shall have the power of impeachment in cases of serious crimes or serious miscon duct in office by officials elected on a state wide basis, state judges, and such other state officers as may be designated by law. The affirmative vote of two-thirds of all mem bers elected shall be required for an im peachment Any offker impeached shall thereby be suspended from office until judg ment in the case shall have been pronounced, and the office shall be filled during the trial in such manner as may be provided by Uw. Section 2. All impeachments shall be triad by the Senate, and when lilting for that pur pose Senators shall be under oath or affir mation. No person shall be convicted except by a vote of two-thirds of all members elected. Judgment in such caae shall be limited to removal from office. Impeach ment proceedings, whether or not resulting in conviction, shall not be a bar to criminal prosecution and punishment according to When the ( Justice Sactioa 14. Ia afl dons hr IM. dto troth of dto alajM IM •ajMhe^ghjss avkdaaoB,^a|Bd^ik^^ary shaS S? A sBbmS Mi Ma i NO. 3 ■ARTICLE DC CORPORATIONS Section I. The General Assembly shall pro vide (or approprials regulation of common carriers, publicly owned utilities and pri vately owned utilities tarring the pnMk aa audio dto extent required by the publk in- tefUte Section 2. The General AmemMy dial] pro vide by general tow for tha formation, or ganization, and regulation of corporations rod * *' _ “ ‘ _ .. the power*, their officers i or mamban." i of thk the Governor k impeached, the Chief of the Supreme Court, or, if he be disqualified, the Senior Justice, shall preside, with a casting vote in all preliminary ques tions. Section 3. For any willful aegtoct of duty, or other reasonable cause, which shall not be wfficknt pound at imp Governor shall retnova sap «u officer on the eddress of of etch hwiTft of the General pre*Med, that the came or ceneee mid removal may bn rsqnkad tiwB ha ot Irfurt* in pyji iddress, sad the Journals of each home: aML pswtogtoO, fnrtosr, that (ha officer toSaadad to he re moved shall bn notified of such came nr causes, sad dial be ndmkssd So a hssiksg in hk own dafeswe, or by hk coaaati, nr tv Dotn, oetore any voce lor nien nfloroes no in an cam tha vote skaH be i rod Mitonndha^ngiJ on« -Shall Artick XV af toe 9toS«, rsiatiag Bn m s* s» iShaB ho for •f • ;:*y ‘