The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-03
TEE ELECTION Law.

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that the balo-boxes may be protected from fraudu-
lent votes and that none may in ignorance attempt
q violation Of the law and make himself amenable
to its penalties in attempting to exercise suffrage
TO which he is not entitled, or in e manner which
the law condemns, we have made the following
SYNOPSIS of the Constitutional and Statutory provis-
ions applicable to the coming election in this CITY
We have arranged the matters under appropriate
heads so as to be more easily referred to and FULLY
comprehended
I-How THE ELECTION SHALL Be c0sDuoTEo'
1.-THE election for Electors shall be conducted in the same
manner which the law may, At the time prescribe iof
act February 2, 1925, Section 2
u-wHo MAY ELECTORS. AND HOW THEY SHALL BE
Every voter shall vote for fve+ persons all Of whom re-
side in different electoral districts io each her and n
case any ticket shall contain two OF more names OF peohs
shall be considered as duly voted for ,,,@.p
chosen electors by the people whe aore that pele9a III
each district who upon the xaminaton at the sea- 81 oV
eminent Of the o. the votes hereinafter proyd Tor
throughout the State than other cndidste residing IN
and no other person that district shall be eeeor how
ever be the majority OF woes Which, ne may nave
obtaued over other residing IN different nistct
No pereou shall be an Eect9r who At ne me o. ~, Pis
distrct in which he chosen 4ct FEB. 1925, Sec A.
u-wHo MAY VOTE ELECTORS.
THAT on the fist Monday Of November in the year lso
same month in every succeeding year which President
and VeePrssident Of the United States be chosen.
at such other peo may be designated by the ngress
Of the United STATES eUg citizen OF t's STATE hagang
aad re gaIeataos Fsgatss ~ 70 geIs az Ds y
a5ho shall afterwards hare occurred N e. s9att De etea
Pdent Of ne United States in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. ''-act Feb 2, 1926 Sec. 1.
rv-wHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED, AND
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THE CITIZEN.
I'm all elections by the people every free white male who
has been two years citizen Of the United States who has
State two Consecutive yea next preceding the election and
the last year thereof in Parish which he offers to vote
shall be deprived Of The right Of voting who at the time Of
nnder tbe Constructor III 1872 Electors hall in all caes
felony breach or surety OF the peace be phi
vleged from arrest during their attendance at going TO- or
Abence from The Slate for more than ninety consecutive
days shall interrupt the acquisition OF residence required by
the preceding section unless the person absenting himself
shall be house keepsr q snail occupy ene men OF ~
ing on business and hs dwelng-honse or tenement iot
carrying on business shall be &C ualy occupied during his
absence by his family servants or some portion thereof or
No soldier sessn or marine in the army or navy of the
under CONVICTION Of any crime punsha6s with hard labor
shall be entitled to 70 at any election In this state
ANY citizen of this state who shall after the adoption of
this constitutions fight duel with deadly weapons with
izen Of this state or send or accept challenge TO fight
duel with deadly weapons either within the state out of
knowingly aid and asss in any manner those thus offend
ing shall be dep ed Of holding office Of trust profit
and of enjoying the right OF suffrage under this consttu
ton -ConstitHti0n, art 100.
v--How THE oUALuIcATIoN OF THE VOTER Is TO ne AS
That when any pesson offering to vote shall be chalen
ged the commissioners shall be in doubt as to his quali
cations they shall administer to the offering to
vote, the following oath or affirmation, to wit
~ wears CITIZEN OF the United States: that have attain
ed lie age Of tWentyone years. and that have resided in
and the last thereof in this parish and do further olemnly
Cor affirm that since the adoption OF the present co
sution of the of Louisiana have not fought duel
s M 9s1o eBss1re 70 IGN duel WITH deadly weapons
II,
have acted second, knowingly aided
s6er swear Ss 1oT sm tbat have not VOTED in any
other precinct. so help me, God If nauraized citi
that he shall state the place where he naturazed
That should any person offering to vote refuse to take
and subscribe the oath prescribed in foregoing section
his vote shall be refused by the Commissioners;
omuissioner shall administer to him the oath required by
law, and at the request Of person the Commissioners
TO- the words be used evidence against said
voter trial for penury Act JAM %, 1877 Sec l6 IL Is.
vI-wHERE THE VOTER SHALL VOTE.
No person shall be entitled TO vote at any election held in
this State except in the parish OF his residence and in cities
and divided into election precincts in the election
cinct in which he resides-COR. s9rt l3
That each shall vote in the precinct in which he
sides the time of the election and he shall be deemed to
reside where be has lodged slept for the last three months
roDidea ho9egs that no person shall be deemed TO have
residence in another "-.4ct Jan. o. Sec. 20.
vu-PENALTIEs FoR PERJURY; FOR ILLEGAL VOTING /;
FOR RECEIVING ILLEGAL Votes FOR THREATS, ETC.
TO oyERAwE OR INFLUENCE COMMISSIONERS OR vo-
EETRss !. N u,... =. -. ~. i.
hat IN all cases where the oath prescribed by this act
shall be administered by the Commissioners election any
person swearing falsely the premises shall be deemed guilty
shed in the same mannr as other persons u gatv Of
crime d peunry."-s4et .LsH q. ls47. s G 10.
That any person who shall knowingly vote without hav
ing legal night 50 to do q who shall Pe guilty Of voting
lion before the District Court Of the parish which he votes
By information or indictment and on conviction shall suffer
fine OF five hundred dollars. and imprisonment for twelve
months at bard labor IN the penenary Act jan %,
That any Commissioner or Commissioner who shall
knowingly receive illegal vote votes shall be tried
therefor on indictment OF Information and on conyIc-
ens n tie gsn1itentlsy tor two years at hard labor
That Il any person or persons shall use threats menace
intimidation violence OF raise or excite any riot or tumult
unduly intmiiale the Commissioners,
shall obstuct interrupt such Commissioner other
officer the discharge Of bis their duties at such election;
shall BY threats violence attempt to oveawe nu-
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eeedng SIX months and pay me e the state not exceed
ages the party injured .aef jan 25, lS47, "a
Instead Of FIVE vote for SIX Electors, under the
apporonmen of 1884, and accordingly the State Is divided
by the act Of February "a 1874 into SIX electoral districts,
he Third Municipality and he Fauboufg Treme g. The
FiIst MdsnqlpSy except IeTe and ne second Manlel-
81 John tas Baptist, 81 James Ascension Assumption,
Washington, Livingston ST Helena asst and West Fell
eiana East and West Baton Rouge Point Cogpee, and
and he parishes Of RAPIDS and A1oye Sir The COUNTIES
Of Nachoehes ogaelta and COncora and the parishes
tChsnsed day b the State Constitution and act
Of Congress- o-witIhe Tuesday after the First Monday in
November.
With the exception Of the details as to the OMEN
ing and closing the polls, making returns, appoint
ing Commissioners, &C., the above contains the
law governing the coming election. The rights Of
voters and the duty Of the Commissioners are alike
clear. There can be no excuse for depriving the
legal voter Of his franchise nor mitigation of the
crime of giving or receiving an illegal vote. We
hope that good citizens Of all parties viii take such
measures as viii call Out the full vote of the city,
and viii at the same time protect the ballot boxes
against the dissertation and frauds TOO apt to be at
tempted in times OF high party excitement Vote
fully and fairly, bus let the vengeance Of the law
fall with speed and certainty upon all who attempt
TO violate it, whatever may Be their rank in society
or trhicherer the Marty fhev belong 10 Tie purity