The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-26
THE ELECTION nAw.

10 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:
How THE ELECTION SHALL BB Conducted.
THE election for Electors shall be conducted in the same
election Of Repr, seltatioes til state Legislature
.4ct February 2, 1925, Section 2.
u-wHo MAY BE ELECTORS, AND HOW THEY SHALL BE
Every voter shall vote for five. persons, all Of whom
side in different ELECTORAL districts from each other and
case ticket shall contain two Or more names OF persons
residing in the same district the hSt OF such names Only
shall be considered as duly voted for. -,
Two persons nhabitlng the same district shall not Ee
chosen electors by the people wherefore that person IN
each district who upon the examination at the seat q gov
shall be found to have obtained greater number oI woes
throughout the State than other candidate residing IN
and no other person that district shall be eectOr how
ever great may be the majority Of votes which he may have
obtained other residing IN different district
No pereon shall be an Elecor who at the tune OF ms
election qualified voter in the parishes composing the
district in which he chosen. Ct Feb 2 1926 Sec 4, 3. g.
u-wHo MAY VOTE FOR ELECTORS.
That the iTgt Monday Of Noyem6sr in the year 1S6
same H on eD of Bs 1 State are to be chosen or
at such other period be designated by the CJngres
of the United States citizen Of thS State AGrRg
had The qualifications requisite to gos at the Drecsdng
election for REPRESENTATIVES in the Central assembly pr
d5hO sbG GterUards haze occurred tteg shall be sea
to rate for persons Electors of President aud Vice
President Of the United States in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. '-act Feb 2, 1925, Sec. l.
| 1v-wHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED, AND
WHAT DIsFRANCHIsEs THE CITIZEN
in all elections by the people every free white male who
attained the age Of tweByOne years, and resided IN me
State consecutive years next preceding the election and
shall have the right of voting Prorded, that no person
shall be deprived q ne night Ct voting whG a. e 5e Si
under the Constitution Of 1872 Electors shall In all cases
except felony breach surety OF the peace be p
veged from arrest during their attendance at gong TO- or
| returning from elections.
days shall interrupt the acquisition OF residence required O
Ihe Pece h baii GcaHnT tene ment for carry
ing business, and his dweling-ouse or tenement Tor
absence by his family servants or some portion thereof OF
| by employed by hun. =,
United States no PauPer no person HnaeF aeqeoh nor
shall be entitled to vote at any election IN THIS state
zen Of This State who shall after the adoption of
this constitution, fight duel with deadly weapons with
citizen Of this state or send or accept challenge to hgt
with deadly either within the state or out oil
it, with citizen OF this state, who shall act as second or
ing shall be deprived Of holding any office Of trust or profit
and of enjoying the right OF suffrage under this constu
tion."-COaStitattgR, art 40.
Wow THE QUALIFICATION OF THE VOTER IS TO BE As
CERTAINED.
That when any person offering to vote shall be chalen
ged or the commissioners shall be in doubt his qua
cations, they shall admnseT to the person 90 offering 10
vote the following oath or affirmation, to wit:
~ A. b. do soemnly swear (o affirm, that have been
two years citizen the United States that have attain
ed the Of wentyone yeaB and that have resided IN
this consecutive next preceding this election
and the last thereof in this parish and DO further soemn
Tor affirm that since the adoption OF me present
stuton OF the of Louisiana have not fought duel
accented challenge to fight duel with deadly weapons,
either within this state or out Of it, win citizen OF tins
sisted in any manner. any peEon thus offending; ana ao
nIIer pTscinc So help me God If nauraized c
zen, any of the commissioners OF election may require
that he shall state place where he natuTaiZed"
That should person offering to vote refuse 10 take
and subscribe the oath prescribed in The foregoing section
That when any person offering to vote Is OBJECTED io t
law and at the request Of any person the Commissioner
shall the roll against the OF the person objected
voter on trial for peGury jan g. lS47, Sec 1917 Is
\ v1-wHERE THE VOTER SHALL VOTE.
" No person shall be entitled TO vote at any election held
and and owls divided INTO ese %
| Cnct in which he TesideS.-C0n. .3rt. l3 1900
That each voter shall in the precinct in which he re
side, the time of the election and he shall be deemed
reside where he has lodged slept for the last three months
ProDidsd h0UeUsr that shall be deemed to hay
L residence in another.'-y4ct jan 25, Sec. 20.
vu-PENALTIEs FOR perjury; FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
| TO OvERAWE OR INFLUENCE COMMISSIONERS OR No
That in all cases where the oath prescribed by this az
shall be administered by the Commissioners OF election an
person swearing falsely the premises shall be deemed guilt
OF the crime OF PERJURY and on convIctoR thereof De @
shed in the same ma9nsf as other persons oqPa gu Oh I'll
THAT any person who shall knowingly vote without haH
ing legal right do who shall be guilty OF voting
ton before the District Court Of the parish in which he vote
by information indictment and on conviction iaa S
Il months at hard labor in the penltentary Ja" q
IL That any Commissioner or Commissioner. who sha
r knowingly receive illegal vote or votes, shall be tne
ID ron s6sI suffer fine Of one thousand dollars and mpsor
9 3E n, in g ge9e SGd i0 TWO years at u ao
It That if anyperson or persons shall threats menac
intimidation violence, or raise or excite any not OF uu
al any election within this State, with design to lnuen
y. unduly to inmdae or oyerawe the Commissioners,
officer the discharge Of his or their duties at such elec9
n shall by threats or Violence attempt 70 o'eTa%e oL %
offending shall conviction, suffer upflsOnment not
re Inc five hundred dollars and shall moreover be liable in dai
no ages the party injured '-4ct Jun o. 1911, sec a
d. Instead of FIVE we now vote for Electors, unde!
app9rlionmenG 81 Io4l ana HI @ oTa distrc
as follows: LIST. The Parishes Of Pialuemines St Bena
w First Municipality, except TIeTe, and the Second Mum
>" gality 3D. Oeans on the Tlght bank Jeaoh 81
Lafourche Interior and TenebOnne; 4h. St Iammssl
rem cana East and West Baton Rouge, Point COqp6e a
IberyiIe 9TH The counties Of Adakapas ana DpeonS
of Nalchitoches 0qachta and Concorda ana lhe paris
p CHANGED to ONE day by the State Constitution and
er Of Congress tOwThe Tuesday after the First Monday
an, November.
nd, With the exception of the details as to the ope
<. ing and closing the polls, making returns, appoi
aac ing Commissioners, &c, the above contains
law governing the coming election. The rights
0a' voters and the duty of the Commissioners are all
clear. There can be no excuse for deprIylng
by legal voter of his franchise nor mitigation OF
to crime of giving or receiving an illegal vote.
nm hope that good citizens Of all parties will take 81
De- measures as will call out the full vote of the Ct
er and will at the same time protect the ballot DO
-se against the Dissertation and frauds too apt to be
not tempted in times Of high party excitement '
to fully and fairly, but let the vengeance OF the
cen fall with speed and certainty upon all who after
ted to violate it, whatever may be their rank in soc
or whichever the party they belong TO- The pu
Co of the ballot box is the only guarantee Of pu
and liberty and private safety.
lied O,,,o r.-,u,o,- IT, foIIo,,inc, is from
emf / ~ -, e