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NOTICE OF ELECTION ! r _____ STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Williamsburg. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors, United States Senator and Representatives in Congress will be held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the County . of Williamsburg on Tuesday. 'November 2, 1920, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualifications for suffrage arc . as follows: Residence in the State for two years, ^ in the County one year, in the polling f precinct in which the elector offers to vote, four months, and the payment six months before any election 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. Registration.?Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for the opening of the polls Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe to the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other Managers and to the Clerk; a 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 4 o'clock p. m., except in the City of Charleston, where they shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 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 nffnv. Kninflr ??n?AM? I IHflna^CIO) W .UVj CUVCl i/vui^ vi*?) | can conduct the election. At the close of the election the Managers and Clerk must proceed jAblicly to open the ballot box and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office, and sign the -iime. Within three days thereafter the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the box containing the ballots and written statements of the result of the election. MANAGERS OF ELECTION ? The following Managers of Election have been appointed to hold the election at the various precincts in the > - said County: j 1 \ BLOOMINGVALE?W. 0. Camlin. J. j J. Casselman, J. M. McConnell. CADES?Bethea McElveen. J. L., Thomas, S. F. Epps. CEDAR SWAMP?G. 0. Epps. Thornas Chandler. T. C. Duke. EARLES?G. W. Camlin. M. H. Parsons. Z. B. Wheeler. ( GOURDIN?G. C. Parsons. J. A. McClarv, W. R. Chandler. I GREELYVILLE?Chas. H. Lesesne, Dr. W. M. O'Bryan, J. K. Godwin. HEMINGWAY?James Cribb. W. G. * Carter, Van D. Harper. ! HEBRON?S. W. Baker. Charlton Y Buddin, C. I. McElveen. INDIANTOWN?G. J. Graham. Jr., j S. D. Snowden, M. M. Wilson. JOHNSOXVILLE?J. H. Chapman, , S. J. Canncn. C. J. Rollins. 13 V rtivVcnn \V<wL JUi1UCiui:.iy?u. u. v/nun^v., ... I i row Gamble. Harry Britton. I MOUZOXS?S. R. Mouzon, C. L. BurI gess, T. E. Duke. I MORRI?VILLE?Geo. Cooper. Solon T. Nesmith, R. J. Xesmith. P* MUDDY CREEK?M. V. Cox. W. H. I Harmon, W. F. Joy. PERGAMOS?Elija Thomas. Norman j Young, Alpheus Cook ' POPLAR HILL?J. J. Snow. H. Stantil, B. B. Chandler. SALTERS?J. H. Covington, A. R., Moseley. T. E. Salters. : SUTTONS?S. B. Gordon. O. C. Hinnant, S. R. Walters. TAFT?J. I. Morris. S. E. McCullough. Majxson Brown. - J. B McCants, W. P. Moore. John H. Rowel!. VOX?J. A. Hanna, R. S. Eaddy, W. G. Stone. WORKMAN?A. L. Burgess. Rember: Evans, J. R. Barrow. The managers at each precinct I named above are requested to delegate f' one of their number to secure the box and blanks for the election irom a. C. Hinds, County Chairman, Demo! cratic Executive Committee. ? F. R. HEMINGWAY, J. Y. McGILL R. C. McELVEEN. < Commissioners for Federal Election; for Williamsburg County, S. C. ' October 18, 1920. 10-21-2t.j I NOTICE OF ELECTION . f S State of South Carolina, * County of Williamsburg. Notice is hereby given that the FV_General Election for State and County officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county on Tuesday, November 2, 1920, said day being Tuesday following the | 1 first Monday in November, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of Election shall require ^.of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him or her to vote, the production of his or u? nortifirnte and Droof XHU IVjjiOli uwiwn vv? ?? 4 cf the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assesed against him or her and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of die receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Section 237. Code of 1912, as amended by Act No. 6. special session of 1914. Section 237. There shall be three separate and destinct ballots, as follows: One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress and Presidential electors; and one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of the House of Representatives, State Senator, county j officers; and one ballot for all rial questions, each of three said (J boxes to be appropriately labeled; 11 which ballots shall be of plain white h paper and of such width and length !~ as to contain the name of the officer or officers and question or questions to be voted for or upon, clear ? and even cut, without ornament, des- j * ignation, mutilation, symbol or mark 1 of any kind whatsoever, except the the name or names of the person or t persons voted for and the office to 0 which such person or persons are in- : tended to be chosen, and all special f questions which name or names. office or offices, question or questions. shall be written or printed t or partly writen or partly printed a thereon in black ink; and such ballot ti shall be so folded as to conceal the f name or names, question or questions ? thereon, so folded, shall be deposited in a box to be constructed, kept and ti disposed of as herein provided by f law and no ballot of any other de- C scription found in either of said boxes ^ shall be counted. |tj On all special questions the ballot | shall state the question or questions. and shall thereafter have the words I "Yes" and "No" inserted so that the!0 voter may indicate his or her vote by ! ? striking out one or the other of such 1 i words on said ballot, the word not so: .-tricken out to be counted. tj Before the hour fixed for opening tj thev polls, Managers and Clerks must ? take and subscribe the Constitutional j p oath. The chairman of the board of Managers can administer the oath to! 5 the other members and to the Clerk;' j] a Notary Public must administer the j q oath to the Chairman. The Managers ^ elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at -4 A o'clock p. m., except in the city of s Charleston, where they shall be open-' t< ed at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. e The Managers have the power to A fill a vacancy, and if none of the Man- j p agers attend, the citizens can appoint.from among the qualified voters th ? j Managers, who, after being sworn. S can conduct the election. ; ti At the close of the election the j ? Managers and Clerk must proceed jt] publicly to open the ballot boxes ana '*! count the ballots therein, and continue i without adjournment until the same is! .. completed, and make a statement of |the result for each office and sign the ; same. Within three days thereafter: v the Chairman of the Board, or some ^ one designated by the Board, must j. deliver to the Commissioners of Elec- . tion the poll list, the boxes containing ? the ballots and written statements of Ihe results of the election. A At the said election qualified elec- si tors will vote upon the adoption 01 b rejection of amendments to the State ^ Constitute provided in the fol- i e lowing Joint Resolutions: a P A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec-, lion 34 of ArticJe III of the Constitu-, ti tion Relating- to the Manner of fixing I? the Amount of Compensation to be o Paid Codntv Officers, bv Striking Out 1 v Subsection X of the Original Const! 5 tution, Appearing in Code of Laws.; S Volume II. Page 615. as Subsection VIII. ti A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec B tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- j o tion. Relating to Municipal Bond- IT ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Town of Marion. ti A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- F tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu o tion. Relating to Municipal Bonder v Indebtedness. by Adding a Proviso' o Thereto as to the Town of Saluda, in V Saluda County, and Kingstree, in Wil- o_ iiamsburg County. A Joint Resolution to Amend See- ti tion 7. Article VIII of the Constitu- B tion, Relating to the limit of Bonded o Debt of Cities, by Adding Thereto as I a to the City of Charleston. j Ji i A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- j tion 7 of Article VIII of the Consti- ti lution Relating to Municipal Bonded b Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso ii Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of the C City of Charleston. !a ( A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ? tion 5 of Article VIII of the Constiti - j tion, Relating to Waterworks and j ti Plants for Furnishing Lights, by Ad- E ding a Proviso Referring to Ice Manit-1 ii facturing Plants. a A Joint Resolution to Propose an Amendment to Article VIII of the t Constitution by Adding Thereto Sec- I tion 13. to EmjK)wer Cities and Towns j d to Acquire and Operate Ice Plants. C A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec-! tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- j t tion. Relating to the Bonded Indebt-jo edness of Cities, by Adding a Proviso 1 a Thereto in Regard to the City of i t Union. ~ A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded J1 Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso j1 Thereto as to the City of Laurens. ! ^ A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec-1 tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- J C tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded j Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso; C 'J"hereto as to the Various Townships j of Union County. ? A Joint Resolution to Amend Se<- g tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution Relating to Municipal ( Indebtednesss. by adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Town of Bennetts- j villc. ! i A Joint Resolution . <end Section 7 of Article VIII of the Constitu- j tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso . Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of th<: City of Charleston. . A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ^ tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitu- * tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded Y Indebtedness by Adding a Proviso * Thereto as to the Town of Newberry, j A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section 7, Article VIII of the * Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Town of Bisliopville. ' A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ? tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitut;on. Relating to Municipal Bonded '1 indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso ["hereto as to the Town of Bennetts-ille. ^ Joint Resolution to Amend Secion of -Vitiele VIil <n i Section 5 >f Article X of the Constitution. So as o Exempt the Town of Chesterfield rom the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 if Article X of the Constitution, So ^ to Exempt the Town of Hartsville rom the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 7 of Article VIII and Sections 5 nd 6 of Article X of the Constituion, So as to Exempt the County of tichland from the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Aricle VIII. Section 7, and Article X, , ection 5 of the Constitution of South Carolina, by Exempting the Town of illendale, in Allendale County, from he Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 f Article X of the Constitution, So s to Exempt the City of Camden rom the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 5 of Article X of the Constituion. Relating to the Limit of Bonded ebt of Municipal Corporations and 'olitical Divisions and Subdivisions y Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the fa"tee Bridge District, Comprising he Territory of the Counties of lharleston, Berkeley and Williamsurg. A Joint Resolution to Propose an intendment to Article X of the Con- ] titution by Adding Thereto a Section i 3 be Know as Section 13A, Empow- J ring County Authorities to Assess | ibutting Property for Permanent Im- I rovement of Highways. | A Joint Resolution to Amend Para- i raph 5, Article X of the Constitu- ( ion. Relating to Bonded Indebtedness | f Counties, Townships, School Dis- j ricts. Etc., by Adding a Proviso as I 3 the County of Sumter. { A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- i ion 5, Article X of the Constitution, I [elating to the limit of Bonded ] f School Districts, by Adding a Pro- i iso Thereto as to the Charleston chool District Comprised Within the 'resent Limits of the City of Charlesm. A Joint Resolution Proposing an mendment to Article X of the Contitution, to be Known as Section 20 y Allowing the County of Florence to >ssess Abutting Property and Proprty Adjacent Within a Radius of One nd One-half Miles, for Permanent load and Highway Improvement. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- [ ion 5, Article X of the Constitution i [elating to the Limit of Bonded Debt J f School Districts, by Adding a Pro- , iso Thereto as to School District Xo. i of Laurens County, the State of [ outh Carolina. , i A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- j on 5, Article X of the Constitution, [ [elating to the Limit of Bonded Debt ! f Counties, by Adding a Proviso hereto as to Laurens County. j A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec on 5, Article X of the Constitution, 1 [elating to the Limit of Bonded Debt J f School Districts, by Adding a Pro- i iso Thereto as to the School District 1 f the Town of Laurens Comprised Within the Present Limits of the City f Laurens. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 5, Article X of the Constitution, [elating to the Limit of Ponded Debt f School Districts, by Adding Thereto s to the Lancaster School District. 1 Lancaster Counter. A Joint Resolution to Amend Seeon 5, Article X of the Constitution, y Adding a Proviso Thereto Relatlg to the Bonded Indebtedness of the lounties of Allendale and McCormick | nd Fixing it Not to Exceed Fifteen 15) Per Centum. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ; ion 10. Article X of the Constitution, [elating to the Fiscal Year, by Changig Same from the 1st Day of Janury to the 1st Day of July. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 5, .Vrticle XI of the Constitution, 'elating' to School Districts, by Ading a Special Proviso as to Saluda [ounty. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 f Article X of the Constitution, So .s to Exempt the City of Chester from he Provisions Thereof. ELECTION MANAGERS The following Managers of Election ave been appointed to hold the elecion at the various precincts in the aid county: 5LOOM ING V A LE?J. W. Cook, R. I W. Smith, W. R. Anderson. :ADES?W. J. Smiley, V. G. Arnette, W D. Epps. ,'EDAR SWAMP?J. B. Chandler, T. i A. McCrea, S. A. Tisdale. CARLES?L. W. Taylor. W. D. Crook, L. A. Parsons. 101*RDIN?J. C. Graham. A. C. i Brown, J. W. Chandler. JREELYVILLE?John Timmons, J. E. Green, C. R. Boyle. IEMINGWAY?F. E. Huggins, J. T. Durant. A. E. Spivey. IEBRON?Bartow Smith, R. E. McElveen, J. F. Williamson. NDIANTOWN?S. T. Snowden. W. R. Graham. J. B. Lovett. [INGSTREE?M. H. Plowden. T. D. Gamble, S. B. McGill. 10UZ0N?J, T. Frierson, L. M. McClam, R. S. Burgess. dORRISVILLE?J. J. Tart, J. W. n TT A 4 cooper, n. i\. muiuui. HUDDY CREEK?A. R. Cockfield. L. L. Ard. T. J. Rollins. 'ERGAMOS?W. A. Fitch. C. T. Stuckey, S. J. Moore. >OPLAR HILL?D. J. Chandler. W. T. Turbeville, W. C. Parsons. WALTERS?W. S. Shaw, W. S. Stafford, E. T. Hamer. YORKMAN?W. W. Kennedy, Jessie Benton, Joe Driggers. >UTTONS?S. P. Cooper, S. L. Parsons T. J. Walters. fAFT?J. L. Foxworth, J. R. Bariidi rineau. J. E. McCullough. TRIO?W. M. Register, J. W. Lockliear, W. T. Rowell. VOX?P. J. Eaddy, S. D. Hanna. James E. Hanna. JOHNSONVILLE?Andrew Cox. C. J. Rollins, C. C. Cannon. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election, which can be obtained by calling on a. u mnus. eounw unairman uemocratic Executive Committee. A. M. GORDON, J. F. MONTGOMERY. D. G. HUGGINS. Commissioners of State and County Elections for Williamsburg County, S. C. 10-21-2t October 18th, 1920. [the couni S is one of the most cor H tion of the State and S printing at a reosona S suitable for all requii I We Specials so when in need of L< S ments, Envelopes, Ii jjH AUVtJi uamg i/uuuiai ? filing used in your bv x 3 We carry a full $ Bills, Warehouse Sts "4 essary in the warehoi | I Full Line of L 4i ? We carry in stoc. ? eluding Titles and Id '4 Mortgages of Crops a 3 Croppers' Contracts, jfcj Promisory Notes, Re g When in need oi ? your oraer. xruiupu i I THE COUNT $ ? Phone 83. ? 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