The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-10-31
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eAbstra1ts From the
ERE oT1ON LAWS.

eAbstra6ts From the
ERE 9 TION LAWS
mHE following abstracts from
the EectiOn Laws, passed
Noren Der 20.l, 1872, and NOW 10
force, are printed for guidance of
Commiesi0ners Of Election:
Section 6. All elections shall
be completed in one day, and the
polls shall be kept open at each
poM or voting place from the hour.
OF six In the morning until six In
the Afternoon.
Section s. The election at each
poll shall. be presided over by
three commissioners - -
who shall take and subscribe to
the oath prescribed for State Off.
cers. Should only one Of the com
missioners be present at the honr
for opening the poll, he shall ap.
point another, and both together
4 third, and the commissioners so
appointed shall take the oath und
perform all the duties of commls-
sioners OF election in the same
manner as if they had been ap-
pointed, as provided for regular
appointment Of commissioners by
this act. One of the commission
ers shall be authorized to admin
lister the oath to the yother CON-
missioners. =
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of
the commissioners Of election to
receive. the ballots Of all legal 70.
tiers who shall offer to vote, and
deposit the same in the ballot box
to be provided for that purpose;
che commissioners shall deposit
the ballot Of each voter in the bal
lot box. in full and convenient
view of the voter himself. sss
Sec. 10. In all cases the vote of
the person offering 10 vote shall
ne taken from the hand of the vO-
ter by one Of the commissioners of
election, and any commissioner of
election receiving q vote from the
hands OF any person other thanthe
voter shall he deemed guilty of a
misdeneanor, and upon conviction
Whereof shallibe fined not less than
one hundred dollars, nor inofe
than three hundred dollars;
any voter shall have
the right to deposit bis own vote
in the ballot box With CHS own
hand. ~
Sec. 70. The commissioners Of
election shall preserve order aud
decordm at the election, and shall
commit to prison, or if at q place
over one mile from the parish prs
on, TO the custody of "a officer,
who shall convey the prisoner to a
place at least q quarter Of a mile
tfom the polls any dis0rderly per.
son or persons, for 9 term not to
extend beyond the honrof closing
the polls; provided he he permit.
ted to vote before being imprison-
ed. It shall be the duty of the
commissioners of election or any
of them, to issue q warrant forth.
with for the arrest of such person
or persons, and the officer making
the arrest shall commit such per.
sou or persons 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 Immediate
u By such officer. As soon as
practical after the closing of the
polls such person or persons shall
I've brought before the proper mag
istrate for examinati0n, who shall
proceed forthwith to examine the
case.
Sec. IL III shall be the duty OF
the commissioners OF election at
each poll OF voting place to keep
= list Of the names Of the persons
voting at such poll or voting place,
which list shall be numbered from
Unsto the end; and said list Of 70.
ters with their names and num-
oeB as aforesaid. shall he signed