New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-14
lmperea.. Provisions Of Law,

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abiding citizens by quoting the two im-
portant sections OF the election act which
regulate the action Of the Returning Board.
The Republicans will be perfectly satisfied
with strict adherence to the letter and
spirit of this statute. whether the result
shall be favorable or otherwise 60 them
Will our opponents say as much! We con.
slider the matter Of sufficient Importance to
reproduce the two sections, and commend
them to the careful scrutiny Of all inter.
ested:
SEC. ;. Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
in such canvass and compilation the re-
turning officers shall observe the following
order: They shall compile first the state-
ments from all the polls or voting places at
which there shall have been Q fair. free and
peaceable egistration and election. When
ever from any poll or voting place there
shall be received the abatement Of any
supervisor Of registration or commissioner
Of election. in form as required by section
twenty-six of this act on affidavit Of three
or more citizena. of any riot. .tumult. acts Of
violence. intimidation, armed disturbance,
bribery or corrupt influences, which pre-.
vented, OK tended to prevent, . fair, free
and peaceable vote of all qualified electors
entitled to vote at such poll OK voting place,
such returning officers shall not canvass.
count, or compile the abatement OF votes
from such poll or voting place until the
statements from all the other polls OF vot-
ing places shall have been canvassed and
complied. The returning officers shall
then proceed to investigate the statements
of riot. tumult. acts of violence. intimida.
ton, armed disturbance, bribery. or cor.
rupt influences at any such poll or voting
place; and. if from the evidence OF such
statement they shall be convinced that
such riot, tumult, acts of violence, intimida.
ton, armed disturbance, bribery. or corrupt
influences did not materially interfere with
the purity and freedom of the election at
such voting place, or did not prevent a
sufficient number Of qualified voters :hereat
from registering or voting to materially
change the result of the election. then, and
not otherwise. eaid returning officers
shall canvass and compile the vote
of such poll or voting place with those
previously canvassed and compiled: but
il said returning officers shall not he
fully satisfied thereof, it shall be
their duty to examine further testimony in
regard thereto. and to this end they shall
have power to send for persons and papers.
II after such examination the said returning
officers ehall be convinced that said riot,
tumu!t, acts Of violence, intimidation,
armed disturbance. bribery or corrupt in.
huences did materially interfere with the
purity and freedom Of the eecticn at such
poll or voting place. or did prevent q sutfi-
cient number Of the qualified electors there.
at from registering and voting to materially
change the result Of the election, then the
said returning officers shall not canvass or
compile the statement Of the voters OF such
poll or voting place, but shall exclude it
from their returns; provided, that any per.
son interested in said election by reason Of
being candidate tor office shall be allowed
. hearing before said returning officers
upon making application within the time
allowed for the forwarding OF the returns
of said election.
SEC. 26. Be il further enacted. etc. That
in any parish. precinct. ward, city or town
in which during the time of registration or
revision Of registration. or on any day OF
election, there shall be any riot. tumult,
acts OF violence, intimidation or disturb
ance. bribery or corrupt influences, at any
place within said parish, or at or near any
poll OF voting place, or place Of registration
multi, acts Of violence, intimidation and
disturbance, bribery or corrupt influences
shall prevent. or tend to prevent, . fair,
free, peaceable and full vote of all the quail
tied electors Of said parish. precinct. ward,
city or towp. it shall be the duty OF the
commissioners Of election, it such riot. tu'
multi. acts of violence, intimidation Or
disturbance. bribery or corrupt intin.
ences occur on tho day Of election,
or Of the supervision OF registration Of the
| parish, if they occur during the time OF
| registration or revision OF registration, to
make in duplicate and under oath clear
and full statement Of all the facts relating
thereto, and OF the effect produced by such
| riot, tumult, acts Of violence. intimidation
and disturbance. bribery or corrupt 'n!iu-
ence in preventing fair, free. peaceable
aud full registration or election. and Of the
| number Of qualified electors deferred ty
such riots. tumults. acts Of violence. intifn.
dation and disturbance. bribery or corrupt
| influences from registering or voting. which
statement shall also be corrObOrated under
oath by three respectable citizens, quail.
fed electors Of the parish. When such
statement is made by q commissioner of
! election or supervise! OF registration Of
! the parish. if in the city Of New Orleans. TO
| the Secretary of State. one copy of which,
| If made to the supervisor OF registration,
| shall be forwarded By him to the returniD g
officers provided tor in section two of this
act, whenAe makes the returns of election
| in his parish. His copy of said statement
ehall be 60 annexed to his returns Of elec-
tiOns by paste, wax or some adhesive sub
stance, that the same can be kept together,
and the other copy the supervisor OF regis.
tration shall deliver to the clerk of the
court Of his parish tes the usa Of the district
J sttorney.