New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-24

snail take the oath and perform all the DIN
Ties OF commissioners OF election in tn
same manner as if they had been appointed
as provided for regular appointment o
commissioners by this act, Any one of tn,
commissioners shall be authorized to ad
minister the oath to the other commission
ers. Inc commissioners Of election for tn,
several wards in the city of New Orlean
shall be appointed by the Mayor and Ad
inlnlstrators of the city of New Orleans.
SEC. y. Be it further enacted, ETC., Tha
1t shall be the duty Of the commissioners Of
election to receive the ballots Of all lega
| voters, who shall offer to vote and depOsi
the same in the ballot box to be provided
Tor that purpose, the commissioners shall
deposit the ballot of each voter in the bal
lot box In the full and convenient view OF
the voter himself.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted, etc, That
IN ali cases the vote OF the person offering
to vote shall be taken from the hand OF the
| voter by one of the commissioners of cleo
| ton, and any commissioner Of election re.
celving vote from the hands of any per
son other than the voter, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanoP, and upon convic-
ton thereof, shall be fined not less than
| one hundred dollars, nor more than three
hundred dollars and any person taking a
vote from voter for the purpose OF hand
| ing the same to the commissioner Of cleo.
ton, shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
| meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
| be hned not less than one hundred dollars,
| nor more than three hundred dollars, pro
! ylded that any voter shall have the right to
| deposit his own vote in the ballot box with
| his own hand
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
| any commissioner Of election, constable.
| police officer, or election officer, whe shall
soc any person taking from the hands of a
| voter his ballot with intent to pass it to the
| commissioners Of election, or attempting SO
| to pass such ball0t,' shall forthwith arrest
| such person and convey him at least ems
| quarter Of q mile from the polls and keep
| him there under guard until the close of
the poll.
SEC. IL. Be it further enacted, etc. That
| the commissioners of election shall preserve
| order and decorum at the election, and
shall commit to prison, or, if at any place
| over one mile from the parish prison, to the
! custody of an officer, who shall convey the
prisoner to place at least quarter Of
| mile from the polls, any disOrderly person
or persons, for term not to extend beyond
the hour OF closing the pOlls provided, he
be permitted to vote before being impris-
oned. 1t shall be the duty Of the commits
sloners OF election, or any of them, to issue
II warrant forthwith for the arrest of such
person or persons, and the officer making
the arrest shall commit such person or per-
sons as above provided until the close of
the polls. Such warrants may be directed
to any sheriff, constable or police officer,
and shall be executed Immediately by such
officer. As soon as practicable after the
closing OF the polls, suoh person or persons
shall be brought before the proper magis-
trate for examination, who shall proceed
forthwith to examine the case.
Sec. Ii. Be it further enacted, etc, That
it shall be the duty of the commissioners of
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list OF the names Of he persons voting a
such poll or voting place, which list shall |
be numbered from one to the end; and said |
list of voters, with their names and num- |
bers as aforesaid, shall be signed and sworn |
to as correct by the commissioners imme- |
diately on closing Of the polls, and before !
leaving tho place, and before opening the |
box. If no judge or justice OF the peace, or
other person authorized to administer such
oath, be present to do SO it may be admin
istered by any voter. The votes shall be
counted by the commissioners at each 'yot-
ing place immediately after closing the
election and without moving the boxes
from the place where the votes were re-
ceived, and the counting must be done in
the presence Of any bystander or citizen
who may he present. Pally lists shall be
kept Of the count, and after the count the
ballots counted shall be put back into the
box and preserved until after the next term
of the criminal or district court, as the case
may be, and in the parishes, except
Orleans, the commissioners of election, or
any one Of them selected for that purpose,
shall carry the box and deliver it to the
clerk OF the district Csart, who shall pre-
serve the same as above required; and in
the parish Of Orleans the box shall be de
livered to the clerk of the First District
Court for the parish of Orleans. and be kept
by him as above directed.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That
in case she right of any person to vot8 is
challenged, the commissioner of election
shall have power to administer oaths and
to persons offering to vote at
any election conducted by them, and to
examine such persons under oath touching
their right to vote at such election, and in
al cases the commissioners of election shall
appoint one of their number to keep rec
ord of the voters during the election, and
another to receive the votes; and whenever
/ vote is received, the commissioner Of cleo
ion keeping the record shall call the name
If the voter aloud, and shall mark the letter
opposite said name on the record. |
SEC. 10. Be 1t further enacted, etc, That |
LII supervisors Of registration commission
,rs of election, and officers attending super
users of registration, or commissioners
If election, shall be free from arrest dur
ng the time of registration, or of the revi-
lection, OF IN going to or returning from
he place Of registration, or poll, or voting
,lace, unless he or they shall be charged
With an offense punishable with death, or
Imprisonment in the Penitentiary.
SEC l6. Be it further enacted, etc, That
III proper expenses incurred for the'rent of {
polling or voting places. aud the hire of
urniture, and for incidental expenses nee 1
ssary for holding the election, shall, upon
presentation of detailed account thereof
July sworn by the officer directed to pro c
ure the same be paid by the authorities of !
he city of New Orleans, Or Of the parish,
g the case may be, in which abe elections
Fe held. l.
SEC. II. Be it further enacted, etc, That I
% person shall be permitted to vote at any /
lection TO be held in this State who has not
een duly registered as qualified voter. IN
CcOrdance with law.
SEC. Is. Be it further enacted, etc, That d
ny voter shall vote in the parish wherein 3
9 resides, except In the parishes of Or II
cans and Jefferson, wherein he shall vote o
the election precinct in which he shall | :
e a registered voter.
SEQ l9. Be it further enacted. etc, That =
Il the names Of persons voted for by each =
oteF shall be written or printed Sn one tick
ON which the names of the persons voted
II, together with the Office for which they 9
pe voted for, shall be accurately specified, u
nd should two or more tickets be folded @
,gether the tickets so folded shall be re- o.
cited, provided that NO person shall be al
wed 70 vObe for ward or municipal Offices | ~
zeept in the ward OF municipality in | Il
hiSh he resides. The commissioners of | II
ecaion shall require every person offering u
vote, to exhibit his certificate of regis OF
alton, and when the vote of such person II
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