The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-06
THE ELECTION Law.


that the ballotboxes may be protected from fraudu
lent votes and that none may in ignorance attempt
a 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 provs
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 BE CONDUCTED.
The election for Electors shall be conducted in the same
manner which the law may, q TIE tune prescribe io &c
act February q 1925. Section g.
u-wHo MAY BE ELECTORS. AND HOW THEY SHALL BE
Every voter shall vote for i've persons all Of whom
aide IN different electoral districts from each other and in
residing in the district the first of such names only
uhGll be considered as duly voted for
chosen elections By the people wherefore that pergo9 in
each district who upon The examination at the seat q ov
shall be found to have obtained greater ngmber q votes
the same district with himself shall be of the electors,
and other person in that district shall be eecOr how
obtsBed over any other person residing different district
No peeOn shall be an Elect9r who At the time OF hs
dnct in which he chosen 4ct FEB q 1895 Sec A. s. g.
m-wHo MAY VOTE FOR ELECTORS.
That the first Monday of November in the year 1898
and the following dayt and the same days Of the
same month every succeeding year whick President
such other period be designated by the Cjngre
OF the United States eUerg citizen Of his state haging
election for Reprsseutafiges ne General 9sssmbty or
10 ote for ve persons as Electors of President and Vice
President Of the United states in the manner hereinafter
prescribed ''-dct Feb. 2 1925, Sec /.
1v-wHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED, AND
WHAT DIsFRAEcHIsEs The CITIZEN,
" In al elections by the people, every free white m7e who
has been two citizen of the United states; who has
attained the age Of wsntyone years, and resided in the
ae two oonseoutye years next preceding the election ana
shall have the right Of ycGg Prog'aed tnat no peIso9
the adoption Of this Cons Tuition, entitled to that right
under the Constitution Of 1912 Electors shall IN all cases
feony breach surety of the peacs be phi
veged from arrest during Their attendance at going to- or
returning from elections.
days shall interrupt the acquisition of residence required by
me preceding eellon nnss me peson a1sehtng ninse
ing business, and hi dwellnghouse or tenement tor
carrying business shall be actually occupied during his
absence BY his family servants or some portion thereof or
By some one employed BY him: 60
No saes sesnan or marine IN the army OF navy OF te
United States no paupef no person under nisqiciion nor
9ndeI eonye9n o. sng crime puaisnaoe WIN nal Iapol
shai Pc emitted 70 vote 81 any election IN us STATE
Any eitzen Of this state who shall after the adoption Of
this constitution. fight duel with deadly weapons with
Citizen of this state send accept challenge fight
j, with citizen Of this state who shall second
1 az and a o q B od S a 81 1 6o
ton.''--C0astitatson, art 100.
Wow THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE VOTER Is TO BE AS
CERTAINED.
That when any person offering vote shall be chalen-
Fsd the commissioners shall bs in doubt hi. quaf-
cations they shalt admineT TO the person 50 Offering to
A. B., do solemny swear (o airm) that have been
two years citizen Of the bned States that have ast9n
cd the OF twenty-One years. and that have resided
this state two eonseeuye years next preceding this election
and the last thereof in this parish and do further soemny
an) that since the adoption Of the present
sfnton Of the state Of Louisiana, have not fought duel
accepted challenge fight duel with deadly weapons
either within TINS stale Of out Of IT, with citizen this
stste have acted second. knowingly alder
sisted IN any %annea any 2enon thus offending and 10
other precinct. SO help me- God If naiuTaizsd Sfi
OF the commissioners OF election Gay require
that be shall state the place where he was natuazed
That should person offering 20 vote refuse to take
hS vote sha be ieiassd 81 6s Commoner
That when any person offering e vote objected To- the
law and at request Of any person Tire Commissioners
shall enter on roll against The Of person objected
voteron trial for pe1ury qet jan 25 lS47, Sec It, 49,
u-wHERE THE VOTER SHALL VOTE.
No person shall be entitled to vote at any election held in
and towns divided into election precincts IN the election
n w eseh voter Rs vote In he Precinct in which he re-
des At the time Of ne eecloa and he shall be deemed to
Propidsd h0aospsr person shall be deemed
lost residence in district until be shall have acquired
residence IN another "-y4ct Jan. 70. Sec. 20,
vu-PRHALTTEs FoR PERJURY; FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
FOR RECEIVING ILLEGAL VOTES; FOR THREATS, ETC,
TO ovERAwE OR INFLUENCE COMMISSIONERS OR vo-
That in all cases where the oath prescribed by this act
peTon swearing falsely the premises shall be deemed guilty
Of the OF PERJURY and, conviction thereof be pun
crime Of pe1ury.f-.9et jan, IS, 1S47, ,Ssc.IS.
ing legal right SO 10 DO or who shall be guilty Of voting
second time at The election shall be liable prOecu
ton before the District Court OF the parish in which he votes
By information Indictment and conviction shall suffer
fine OF five hundred dollars. and Imprisonment for twelve
is97s Sec. %
knowingly receive an Illegal vote or votes shall be tired
therefor, Indictment or information and conyic-
ton shall suffer fine of one thousand dollars and mpson-
ment n the peale1ta5y or TWO yean at hard labor =
That If any person or persons shall use threats menace
intimidation violence or raise excite any tumult
any election within this State with design to influence
unduly 10 inmiaate the Commissioners
Officer IN e discharge 81 lis their duties al such election
or shall BIZ threats violence attempt oveTawe or Indu
unduy any voter at such election every person so
ceelng six months and pay fine to the State exceed
ing five hundred dollars, and shall moreover be liable in dam
ages to the party injured --4et jan 70 1871 Sec "a
Instead Of FIVE we now vote for SIX Electors under the
ap2oronment Of 1884, and accordingly tia STATE divided
By the act Of February q 1874 into SIX electoral districts,
the Third Municipality aud the Faubourg fIeme 81 The
First Municipality except Tegse and The Second Munlc
81 John Baptist St. James, Ascension, Assumption,
I.afouIche lnterio and Tsnebonne; 9Th ST. Tammsug,
ciana East and West Baton Rouge Point Coppee. and
and the parishes Of Rapdes and Avoyees eh The COUNTIES
of Ma choche Quachia and Coneords and the parishes
+cansed 70 oNE day By the State Constitution and act
of Congress towThe Tuesday after the Flrst Monday in
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 the
law governing the coming election. The rights Of
voters and the duty Of the Commissioners 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 thai good citizens Of al parties viii take such
measures Is vii call ou the1ull vote Of the city,
and viii at the same ngne protect the ballot boxes
aeanst the Dissertation and frauds too aps to be at
tempted IN times Of high PARTY excitement Vote
fully and fairly, but let the vengeance d the law
fall with speed and certainty upon all who attempt
to violate it, whatever may be their rank il society
or whichever the party they belong to. The purity
Of the ballot box i the only guaraaiee q pabIc
liberty and private seiesy,