The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-07
DATLY CREsCENT.
THE ELECTION Law.

that the baliO-bOXes may be protected from treudu-
lent votes and that none may in ignorance attempt
violation Of the law and make himself amenable
to its penalties in attempting to exercise suffrage
to which he is not entitled, or in 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 Conducted.
1.-The election for Electors shall be conducted in the
m0Haarvheh the law may, Al The Tune prescribe Tor go
.4ct February 2, 1875, Section 2
| u-EvHo MAY BE ELECTORS, HOW THEY SHALL BE
VOTED FOR
sids "a dIsnf eIsctoIial districts from each other. and in
any eEet sha ooHtaB Two nion naraes q pelsoI
/ shall be considered duly voted for. .
Two persons inhabtng the same district shan not te
chosen electors by the people; wherefore, that person IN
each district who the examination at the seat Ct Goy
ernment the Of the votes hereinafter provided tor
shall be found to have obtained greater number Of votes
throughout the State than other candidse residing IN
and no other person in that district shall eector, how
ever great may be the majority Of WOES which ne may h3ye
No pereon shall be an Eeot9r who a. the time o. ms
district in which he chosen. '-4ct Feb 1925, Seed s. g.
m-wHo MAY VOTE TOR ELECTORS.
THAT on the fst Monday of November in the year $50
and on the two following dsy and On the same a5s 81 e
and Vice President Of the United States are be chosen,
at such other period may be designated by the ngres
Of the United States eDeTB citizen Of this State hagRg
Aad be qualifications requisite 70 cote at re greeed'g
UO shall afterwards haze acquired ths Satt De et5ttea
President OF the United States the hereinafter
/ prescribed '-dct Feb. 2 1925, Sec. l.
W-wHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED, AND
| WHAT DIsFRANcHIsEs THE CITIZEN
I'm all elections by the people, every free white msle who
has been two years citizen Of the United States, who has
the age 3 yea 6e pecse The so and
the last year thereof the Parish which he offers to vote
the right voting; Provided that no person
shall be deprived Of the right Of voting who a. the time Of
undeT lie Tonstitaon Of 1872 Electors shall in an cases
felony breach or surety OF the peace De p
veged from arrest during their attendance at going TO- or
Absence from the State for than ninety consecutive
days shall interrupt the acquisition of residence required b
the preceding section. unless The person aosenng himself
shall be keeper shall occupy tenem ent Tor carry
ing on business and bis dwelling house tenement for
carrying on business shall be actually occupied during ms
absence BY his family q servants or some portion eeO OF
= No soldier marine in the army OF navy Of the
United States pauper person under Introduction nor
under conviction Of crime punishable with hard labor
shall be entitled to vote at any election in this state Con
ANY citizen Of this state who shall after the adoption of
citizen Of this state send or accept challenge to night
duel with deadly weapons either within the state OF o9t Oh
M with citizen Of this state who shall act as second or
knowingly aid and assist in any manner those thus oieqa
ing shall be deprived of holding Office OF trust or po
and Of enjoying the right Of suffrage under TINS eonstn
| ton. - Constitution art. l5O
/ Wow THE QUALIFICATION THE VOTER Is TO BE As
That when any person Offering to vote SHAH be challen
ged the commissioners shall be in doubt as to his quail
cations they shall administer to the person so oenng TO
vote the following oath OF atflrmahon: to wlt:
to esT zeS the Tinted States; that have attain
ed the age tWentyone years. and that have resided IN
and the last thereof this pash and do further oemny
swear affirm that since the adoption Of the present con
stuton of the of Louisiana have not fought duel
with deadly weapons with citizen OF this state nor sent or
accepted ehaeHge TO nga eqel %n ses zsn III t
state nor have acted second knowingly aided or as
ff sI6er u ss ses 1oT s5 hat have not voted in any
other precinct help me, God II natlIazed Gu
that he shall state the place where he was naursized
and snbscbe The oa6 prescribed in the foregoing section
| his vote shall be refused BY the Commissioners
That when any person offering vote is objected to- the
Commissioners shall administer to him the oath required by
law, and at the request Of any person the Oommoneri
shall the roll against the name OF ne peon OBJECTED
to- the words in to be used as eyldence agesf
trial for perjury Act jan o. lo4i Sec. 1911 70
vr-wHERE THE VOTER SHALL
No person shall be entitled to vote at any election held in
this State except in the parish OF his residence and m cities
and towns divided into election preone in the election pre-
| ciuet n which he resdes.-COR. .art. IL.
That each voter shall il the precinct in which he re-
sides the time Of the election, and he shall be deemed 10
reside where he has lodged slept for the last three months
Pr0oided hooeUsr that person shall be deemed to have
lost residence in district until he shall have acquired
| residence in another o-.4ct Jan. %, Sec ~
| vu-PENALTIEs FOR PERJURY; FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
| RECEIVING ILLEGAL VOTES; FOR ThAEATs, ETu.t
| TO oVERAWE OR INFLUENCE COMMISSIONERS OK No-
Fiat in all cases where the oath prescribed by this act
shall he adnisfed by the Commissioners of election any
peron Swearing falsely in the premises shall be deemed guilty
Of the crime of PERJURY and on conviction thereof be pun
shed the same other persons found guilty OF the
| crime Of pe1ury."- Jnn p, lo4I Sec. ~ L..
ing legal night 50 to do Or who s9a be gpy o. voting
ton before the District Court of the parish in which he votes
by information indictment and on conviction shan suffer
fine Of five hundred dollars, and Imprisonment Tor twelve
months at hard labor in the penitentay Act jan 20
sFbst a1y Commissioner or Commissioners, who shall
knowingly receive Illegal vote or votes shall be tired
therefor on indictment information and on convic
aH sniff
in the penitentag for two yeafs at hard labor
That if any person or persons shall threats menace
intimidation or violence raise excite any rot or tumu
any election within this State with design 20 lnnuenct
unduy, intimitate or oyeTawe the Commissioners o.
shall O6sqe OF interrupt such Commissioners OF any ge
shall By threats or violence attempt to oVeTawe OF na
ence unduly voter at such election every person SC
offending shall, conviction, suffer imprsonmen not e1
eeedng months, and pay fine to the state not exceed
ages to the party injured. fet Jun. %, lS47, "a
Instead Of FIVE we now vote for SIX Electors under tn,
appononment Of 1884, and accordingly the State Is divided
by The act Of February 2 I4 I9to SIX see'eIsi
the Third Municipality and The Fauboqrg TIeme q IN
patty Sd Oeans on tie right bank Jefferson St CbaIes
St John the Baptist St James, Ascension, Assumption
Washington LvingsTon ST Helena, as and West Fell
cana East and West Baton Rouge Point Co9pee, am
and he parishes Of Rapdes and Avoyees 9th. The countie
Of Natehoches ouscha and ConcOrda, and the pariss
bsnsed to ONE day by the State Constitution and &C
Of Congress. toWIhe Tuesday aitet Le hllse LdVu@y
November
With the exception Of the details as to the open
ing and closing the polls, making returns, appoint
ing Commissioners, &C., the above contains tn
law governing the coming election. The rights o
voters and the duty Of the Commissioners are aliN
clear. There can be no excuse for depriving tn
legal voter of his franchise nor mitigation OF tn
crime Of giving or receiving an illegal vote. )"
hope that good citizens Of all parties will take sue
measures as viii call out the full vote of the city
and will at the same time project the ballot boxe
against the Dissertation and frauds too apt TO be al
tempted in times Of high party excitement Voi
fully and fairly, but let the vengeance Of the LAY
fall with speed and certainty upon all who attemT
to violate it. whatever may be their rank IN societ
or whichever the party they belong to- The purlt
of the ballot box is the only guarantee Of publ