New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-29
POLITICAL NOTICES.
ATTENTION. VOTERS

The Republican State 6}entral Committee gives
notice that as members 0fC0ngress are to be voted
for at the election to be held Oh MONDAY, NOvem.
Der f. 1872 the said election will be held under the
provisions of the acts OF Congress approved May 81
1870, February 3d. 1871, and Gne TO- 1872 known as
the enforcement act.
Under the provisions of Chose laws, any citizen
illegally refused registration may recover before
the United States courts $500 from the registrar
refusing him; and such officer is subject to fine
not exceeding $500, and imprisonment foB three
years, or both.
Any registrar who knowingly and willfully in.
serts fraudulent names on the register At is sub
jeCt to the same penalty.
ANY legal voter whose name is refused by thu re-
glstrars can demand to vote the day OF election,
Notwithstanding such refusal and the election
officer refusing to receive his vote, after legal
proof is offered Shall forfeit to him the sum OF five
hundred dollars, and shall also be fined not to
coed five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not &x-
Ceeding three years, or both.
ANY election officer making false count or
fraudulent return, shall be tined not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding
three years, or both.
All persons hindering or Obstructing the regis
Cration of lawful voters or procuring fraudulent
others to vote fraudulently, OF procuring false
counting or fraudulent returns of election, are sub
ject to the same penalties
These penalties can be enforced by summary pro-
cess in the United States courts, on information
by the United States district attorney the costs of
prosecution being borne by the United States
1t is the intention of the State committee go
have these laws strictly enforced
All legally qualified voters, whose names are Te-
registrars are invited 80 communicate with the
executive committee.
All persons cognizans of fraudulent names in
serted in the registry list particularly request
ed TO furnish information OF chs facts to the same
address.
After the election, information IL solicited with
regard to illegal voting FRAUDULENT action the
part of election officers.
1t is especially important shat committees OFnoT
less than ten citizens Should be formed in every
election division to sCrutnze the registry lists,
watch the polls on the day OF election and Keep an
exact scsoanS of each ReysoD voting and their
color,
The State election Jaw provides thar all votes
cast at general election shall be upon ballot,
aud shall be put in one ballotbox, in the presence
of the T0teg. The committee ask to- be promptly
informed OF any infringement OF these provisions.
The committee earnestly urges every Republican
in tile State to do everything in his power
10 preserve and maintain peace and order
at the polls. should any attempt at violence
be shown on the part of any one lot Che voter at
tackled or interfered with quietly apply to the
United States marshals. who viii be at the polls.
The government of the United states is ful Y able
to protect It's citizens and such protection viii! be
Afforded
s. 8. PACKARD,
President State Central Committee
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