The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-08
ELECTION ORDERS.
HEAD 'oRs, FIFTH MILITARY DIsrRIcT,
New Orleans, La. March, IL, 1868.
SPECIAL ORDERS
No. So.
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~3. Whereas, A Convention recently as
sembled at New Orleans, La, in compli-
auce with Special Orders No. l66, from
these Headquarters, dated October, 81,
1857, did in pursuance of the acts Of Con-
press mentioned in said order, proceed to
to frame Constitution and civil govern
ment for the State of Louisiana and,
Whereas, The acts Of Congress provide
that the| election for the ratification of
said Constitution, shall be conducted by
the officers or persons appointed or to be
appointed by the Commanding General ;
said election will be held in the State of
Louisiana, from I, A. NJ. to I, P. NJ, on
the 18th and 18th days of April 1863
at which the registered voters ofsa.d State
may vote for or against the Constition
submitted to them by said Convention.
Commencing fourteen days before the
election, Boards of Registrars will after
having given reasonable, public notice,
revise at the places where the Boards are
in session, for period Of five days, the
registration lists, and upon being satisfied
that any person not entitled thereto has
been registered, will strike the name of such
person from the lists The Boards will also,
during the same period, add to the registry
the names Of al persons who at that time
possess the qualifications required by law,
and who have not already been registered.
See Sec. Z, Supplementary Actof July
10th 1867.
Upon completion Of the revision ofreg-
istration, the Boards of Registrars will i'm
mediately proceed to make up their pre-
cinct poll books-for this purpose they will
use the precinct books used at the last
election, making the necessary corrections.
They will also forward to these Head
quarters tabular statement, giving the
number of persons registered white and
colored) during the revision the number
rejected white and colored) the names Of
the persons refused registration and strick.
en- from the rolls, will be given with state.
ment showing the causes therefor. u / : Y
The polls will be opened at every
voting precinct in each parish at the places
designated by law. No person will be
allowed to vote whose name does not ap-
pear on the registry list. The election will
be by ballot. "1'hose voting in favor of
the Constitution, shall have written or
printed on the ballots by which they vote
as aforesaid, the words, For the Copsti-
tuition and those voting againg the Con-
stitution, shall have written or printed on
such ballots, the words Against the Con-
stitntion." Each ballot presented by a
colored voter, will be marked "Colored,"
by one of the Judges Of election. Poll
books will be kept Of the names OF the
voters, as at ordinary elections in the State.
As each voter presents his certificate one
Of the Judges will endorse on it "Voted,"
with the date, and signed by one OF the
Commissioners. 'f
III. The Boards of Registration of each
parish, will DO superintendent of, and will
conduct the election, and will see that all
the necessary preparations are made for
properly conducting the, same; that due
sufficient notice is given of the time and
object OF the election, Commissioners ap-
pointed, proper 'ballot-boxes prepared,
etc.
IT, from any cause, any of the Registrars
Of q parish fail to perform the duty incum-
bent upon them, either at the revision d.
rected in Paragraph l. or at the election,
their places will be filled by the Clerk Of
the District Court, or Recorder of the par
ish or Assessor of the parish Court in the
order named, provided they can qualify &C
cording to law. If vacancies cannot be
thus filled, the remaining portion of the
Registration Board will fill them with
persons who can duly qualify, notifying this
office of the same.
~. The election at each precinct will
be presided over by the three Commission
ers, who will be sworn in the same manner
as the Registrars. 5asr<t- lf4 q
Should only two of the Commissioners
be present, they shall appoint third !;
should only one be present, he shall ap-
point another, and they together shall ap-
point third.
To carry out this, Commissioners are
authorized to administer the required
oath. filI!lt stiil@ i"l ~ J
v. At the close of the election, the
Commissioners will earthly count and
make duplicate returns of the result of the
election; stating, also, in four separate
lists, respectively, the number of white
voters for, the number of colored voters
for, and the number of each, against the
Constitution. The ballots will then be
replaced in the ballot-boxes, which will be
sealed, and together with the registration
and election records, will be carried by
one Of the Commissioners to the Court
House, or place designated and turned over
to the Board of Registrars. aU
The Board will then carefully count and
make duplicate returns of the votes cast,
in The manner prescribed for Commissions
ers Of Election, and will see whether the
vote Of each precirct corresponds with the
record OF the Commissioners. xas...,tis
asThs ballots will then be replaced in the
batlot-boxes, which will be sealed, and to-
gether with the registration and election
records, vii! be turned over to such parish
officer or members Of the Registration
Board as cold Poard NOR ooloot yyho mill