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SEC. 13. At the close of the election, and within three days after the day thereof, the Chairman of the Board of Managers, or one of them, who may be designated by the Board, shall deliver to the missioners Commissioners of Election the poll list, and the boxes containing of election. the ballots.

Ib., § 15.

Commissioners

Board of Can-
Vassers.

Ib., 395, 16.

to meet

at

Commissioners County seat on

Tuesday follow

ing election; ap

SEC. 14. The Commissioners of Election shall meet at the County to form County seat, as provided in the last preceding Section, and shall proceed to organize, and shall form the County Board of Canvassers. SEC. 15. They shall meet in some convenient place at the County seat on the Tuesday next following the election, before one o'clock in the afternoon of that day. They may appoint some competent person as Secretary. The Chairman shall then proceed to adminis- all to quality. ter the constitutional oath to each member of the Board, as Can- Ib., 17. vassers; and shall administer the constitutional oath to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall administer to the Chairman the same oath that he shall have administered to the other members of the Board.

SEC. 16. They shall then proceed to count the votes of the County, and shall make such statements thereof as the nature of the election shall require, within ten days of the time of their first meeting as a Board of County Canvassers, and shall transmit to the Board of State Canvassers any protest, and all papers relating to the election. SEC. 17. Duplicate statements shall be made and filed in the office of the Clerk of the County; and, if there be no such Clerk, duly qualified, according to law, then in the office of the Secretary of State.

point Secretary;

Votes to be counted w.thin ten days.

Papers relating

to election to be State Canvass r

forwarded

ib., 18.

to

Duplicate statements to be

made; filed with Tb., § 19.

Clerk of County.

Separate state. ment of Votes given for each

SEC. 18. They shall make separate statements of the whole number of votes given in such County for Representatives in Congress; and separate statements of all other votes given for other officers. person voted for. Such statements shall contain the names of the persons for whom such votes were given, and the number of votes given for each, which shall be written out in words at full length.

ib., 20.

Five separate

statements to be

prepared.

SEC. 19. There shall be prepared by the Commissioners three separate lists of each statement, besides the lists to be filed in the office of the County Clerk, or Secretary of State, and each list shall be 1, $ 21. certified to as correct, by the signatures of the Commissioners, subscribed to such certificate.

SEC. 20. After the final adjournment of the Board of County Canvassers, and within the time prescribed in Section 15 of this Chapter, the Chairman of the Board shall deposit in the nearest post office, directed to the Governor, Secretary of State, and Comptroller General, (the full postage paid,) each, one of the certified copies of the statement and certificate of votes, prepared as provided in the last preceding Section.

Returns to be

deposited in post

cffice, post paid

and directed.

1b, ¿ 22.

Meeting of State

Canvassers on or
before the testh
of Novembr.
Ib., § 23.

Who constitute State Canvassers

lb., 24.

When President

of Senate to act

Of the Formation and Proceedings of the Board of State Can

vassers.

SEC. 21. The Secretary of State shall appoint a meeting of State Canvassers, to be held at his office, or some convenient place, on or before the tenth day of November next after such general election, for the purpose of canvassing the votes for all officers voted for at such election.

SEC. 22. The Secretary of State, Comptroller General, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Adjutant and Inspector General, and the Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the House of Representatives, shall constitute the State Canvassers-four of whom shall be a sufficient number to form a Board.

SEC. 23. If a majority of these officers shall be unable, or shall as one of State fail to attend, the President of the Senate, being notified by the Secretary of State, shall attend without delay, and, with the officers attending, shall form a Board.

Canvassers,

Ib., § 25.

State Canvas.

sers to make Statement

Votes given each

f r.

SEC. 24. The Board, when thus formed, shall, upon the certified copies of the statements made by the Board of County Canvassers, Candidate veted proceed to make a statement of the whole number of votes given at such election for the various officers, and for each of them voted for, distinguishing the several Counties in which they were given. They shall certify such statements to be correct, and subscribe the same with their proper names.

Io., 396, § 26.

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livered to the Se.

SEC. 25. They shall make and subscribe, on the proper statement, cretary of State a certificate of their determination, and shall deliver the same to Ib., 29. the Secretary of State.

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SEC. 26. Upon such statements they shall then proceed to deterpersons elected, mine and declare what persons have been, by the greatest number of votes, duly elected to such offices, or either of them. for have and it is made their duty, to decide all cases under propower, test or contest that may arise, when the power to do so does not, by the Constitution, reside in some other body.

provided

otherwise

Constitution.

Ib., 27.

in

Power of the Board to adjourn Ib., ¿ 30.

How election

bcontested.

Art. 3, § 4.

SEC. 27. The Board shall have power to adjourn, from day to day, for a term not exceeding ten days.

SEC. 28. That, in case of a contest of the election of Governor, of Governornay (if the General Assembly, by concurrent resolution, shall entertain Ib., 22; Co., the same,) the Senate and House of Representatives shall, each separately, proceed to hear and determine the facts in the case, so far as they deem necessary, and decide thereon who, according to the 10th Section of Article VIII of the Constitution, is entitled to be declared elected. If the two branches of the General Assembly come to the same decision, they shall, by concurrent resolution,

declare who is duly elected, and entitled to enter upon and exercise the office of Governor; and such person thereupon shall, upon taking the oath prescribed in the Constitution, be inducted into office. If the two branches of the General Assembly do not come to the same decision, then a general election shall be called by the Governor, to take place in not less than sixty nor more than ninety days, at which the qualified electors shall proceed to vote for a suitable person to fill the office of Governor.

Secretary of State to record

Iv., & 31.

SEC. 29. The Secretary of State shall record in his office, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, each certified statement result of canvass and determination which shall be delivered to him by the Board of State Canvassers, and every dissent or protest that shall have been delivered to him by a Canvasser.

To furnish copy

mination to per

elected, and to

SEC. 30. He shall, without delay, transmit a copy, under the of each de'erseal of his office, of such certified determination to each person son declared thereby declared to be elected, and a like copy to the Governor. Governor. SEC. 31. He shall cause a copy of such certified statements and determinations to be printed in one or more public newspapers newspapers. of this State.

SEC. 32. He shall prepare a general certificate, under the seal of the State, and attested by him as Secretary thereof, addressed to the House of Representatives of the United States in that Congress for which any person shall have been chosen, of the due election of the person so chosen at such election as Representative of this State in Congress, and shall transmit the same to the said House of Representatives at their first meeting.

Ib., 32. To print state. ments in public

Ib., § 33.

To send cort fi

cate to the House

of Representa.

tves of United

States.

Ib., 234.

Secretary of

officers.

SEC. 33. The Secretary of State shall enter in a book, to be kept in his office, the names of the respective County officers elected in record of County this State, specifying the Counties for which they were severally elected, and their place of residence, the office for which they were respectively elected, and their term of office.

Ib., 397, 35.

Punishment of officer guilty of Or of

corrupt conduct. Ib., 236.

SEC. 34. If any officer on whom any duty is enjoined in this Chapter shall be guilty of any willful neglect of such duty, or of neglect any corrupt conduct in the execution of the same, and be thereof convicted, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one year.

Commissioners Election to receive $3 per

ten

cents per mile

SEC. 35. The Commissioners of Election shall receive, for their compensation, three dollars per day for their services, while actually of employed, and ten cents per mile for necessary travel; and the day, and Managers shall receive two dollars per day while actually em- for travel; Manployed, and ten cents per mile for necessary travel; and the Clerks same. of the Commissioners, and the Clerks of the Managers, respectively, b Ib., 237. shall receive two dollars per day while actually employed: Pro

ager $2; Clerks

vided, No Commissioner of Election shall receive pay for more than ten days, and no Manager or Clerk for more than three days.

Division of the

Congressional

CHAPTER IX.

OF THE ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AND
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.

SEC.

Of the Election of Representatives in
Congress.

1. Division of State into four Con-
gressional Districts.

2. Each District to elect one member
of Congress.

Of the Election of Electors of President
and Vice President.

3. Electors of President and Vice
President, how chosen.

4. Certified copies of statement of
votes to be made.

5. Messengers to deliver statement to
Secretary of State.

6. Meeting of the Board of State Can

vassers.

7. Statement of Board.

S. Certificates by Secretary of State.
9. Determination and certificate pub-
lished.

10. Penalty on Messengers and others

SEC.

for defeating due delivery of certificates.

11. Punishment for neglect or corrupt condnet on part of officers or Managers.

12. Compensation of Messengers.

Of the Formation and Proceedings of the College of Electors.

13. Meeting of the Electoral College;
vacancies to be filled.

14. To choose President and Secretary.
15. Duties of Secretary of State.
16. Vote by ballot.

17. Certified lists of candidates voted
for.

18. Appoint a Messenger to deliver lists.

19. Where to be delivere 1.

20. Duplicate copies to be forwarded
by mail.
21. Compensation.

Of the Election of Representatives in Congress.

SECTION 1. That the State of South Carolina shall be divided State into four into four Congressional Districts, as follows: First Congressional Districts. District to be composed of the Counties of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Constitutional Marlborough, Darlington, Marion, Horry, Georgetown, WilliamsXIV. 32; 1871, burg, Sumter, Clarendon and Kershaw; Second Congressional DisXIV, 696, § 6. trict to be composed of the Counties of Charleston, Colleton, Beau

Ordinance of

"Convent'n, 1868,

Each District to elect one mem

fort and Barnwell; Third Congressional District to be composed of the Counties of Orangeburg, Lexington, Richland, Newberry, Edgefield, Abbeville, Aiken and Anderson; and the Fourth Congressional District to be composed of the Counties of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York, Chester and Fairfield.

SEC. 2. That, until the next apportionment be made by the Conber of Congress.gress of the United States, each of the said Congressional Districts Ordinance, 1868, shall be entitled to elect one member to represent this State in the XIV, 82, § 2. Congress of the United States. After such new apportionment by

Congress, the General Assembly shall divide the State into as many

Congressional Districts as the State is entitled to members in the
House of Representatives.

Of the Election of Electors of President and Vice President.

SEC. 3. When an election for President and Vice President of the United States occurs, there shall be elected, by general ticket, as many Electors of President and Vice President as this State shall be entitled to appoint; and each elector in this State shall have a right to vote for the whole number of such Electors; and the several persons, to the number required to be chosen, having the highest number of votes, shall be declared and deemed duly appointed. Electors.

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Four certified

to be made. Ib., 8 47.

SEC. 4. The Commissioners of Election of each County shall make four certified copies of the statement of votes given for Elec- copies of votes tors in their County, one of which copies shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the County, if there be such Clerk duly qualified by law; another of such copies they shall forthwith transmit to the Governor, another to the Secretary of State, and deliver the other as hereinafter directed.

Messengers to deliver remain

ing certified copy

of statement to

SEC. 5. The Commissioners of Election of each County shall appoint a messenger, and shall deliver to such messenger the remaining certified copy of the statement of the votes given in their Secretary County for Electors, securely enclosed and under seal, and such messenger shall proceed forthwith to deliver the same to the Secretary of State.

SEC. 6. The Board of State Canvassers shall meet at the office of the Secretary of State on or before the 10th day of November next after such election-or sooner, if all the certified copies of the statements of the County Canvassers shall have been received from all the Counties-to canvass the votes given for the Electors of President and Vice President; and in case all the certified statements shall not have been received on that day, the Board may adjourn from day to day, until the same shall have been received, not exceeding five days; and if, at the expiration of four days, certified copies of the statements of the County Canvassers shall not have been received from any County, the Board shall proceed to canvass upon such of the said statements as shall have been received.

State.

Ib., 48.

of

Meeting of the Board of State Canvassers.

Ib., 49.

Statement of

SEC. 7. The Board of State Canvassers shall proceed, in making a statement of all the votes, and determining and certifying the the Board. persons elected, in the manner prescribed by law in relation to the election of other officers.

SEC. 8. The Secretary of State shall, without delay, cause a copy, under the seal of his office, of the certified determination of the Board of State Canvassers, to be delivered to each of the persons therein

Ib., § 50.

Certificates by Secretary of State.

Ib., 51.

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