New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-05
Order at tho Polls.

some days ago by the State Supervisor
which contained the following instructions:
1t being the duty of the commissioners Of
election to ''preserve order and dec0rum ae
the pt lls,, section twelve, election act, aud
in order to prevent the occurrence of these
evils at the coming election, you are d.
rected to see that commissioners of election
are instructed that during the day of cleo
ton, and from the opening to the close of
the pelIs, they must keep q clear space
around the polling place of at least thirty
feet in every direction from the ballot box,
within which epace no person will bo al
lowed, except
F4rst-The supervisor of registration of
the parish.
Second-The commissioners of election
themselves.
Third-The United States supervisors of
election of both political parties.
Fourth-The deputy United States mar
shals.
Flfsh-The constables, under section thir-
ty-nine, registration act.
Sixth-One voter at q time.
Each voter will, as soon as he has cast
his vote. be directed to retire beyond the
boundaries of euch space, when another
voter will be permitted to enter the same
for the purpose of voting. Such space will
be distinctly marked by stretching a rope
around the same, or in some plain and un-
mistakahla manner, and the constables at
each polling place will be instructed to
keep said space clear of all persons except
those excepted in these instructions.
In case of persistent refusal on the part
Of the persons present in the neighborhood
of the polling place, other than those ex-
cepted, to keep beyond the boundaries of
such space, and the inability of the con-
stables to keep the same clear, and in case
of the exhibition of violence or intimida-
ton to the extent which, according to the
spirit and terms Of the law, would prevent
q full, fair, and free election, commits
siouers of election will be justified to
close the poll and proceed at the lawful
hour to q count of the vote. Commissioners
of election will however, be instructed that
the extreme measure of closing the poll
must not be resorted to until every proper,
reasonable and legal effort has first been
made to prevent such disorder, violence or
intimidation, nor until due warning has been
first given.
The following order amending the above
was issued yesterday:
New ORLEANS, November 4. 1876.
To an Supervisors. Assi,taut surervisors Of Regis
trst,on and Commissioners Of Election
The Democratic and Conservative State
Central Committee having brought to my
attention certain objections to the circular
from this Office, dated October 20, 1876, re.
ferring to regulations on election day in
and about the pole, and they having asked
and the folio wing regulations having been
proposed by the Democratic and COnser
vative party as such notifications, which
have been considered and assented to by
| this Office, you are Instructed to conform
| thereto as follows:
l. In addition to the two United States
| supervisors and the assistant supervisor OF
registration and the three commissioners
| of election, there shall be admitted within
whom to be designated by the parish com
| mittee of each party, from the hour of 6 A.
NJ. to the hour Of 6 P. NJ on the day of cleo
| ton.
g In order to afford further opportunity
| to both parties to witness the voting out
side the polling booths, an equal number
Of persons, to be designated by the parish
committee of each party, shsll be permitted
| to remain near enough to the ballot b0xet
to zee each vote cast, make challenges. etc.
| provided that the number SO design ateC
shall not exceed five for each party; it be
| ing understood that the representatives o.
| each party will use their best exertions Il
enable all parties lawfully entitled to vut&
to exercise said right without obstruction
or hindrance.
3. In addition to the two United States
supervisors and the assistant supervisor 01
registration, and the three commissioners O
election, there shall he admitted within th'
polling booth, after the closing of the poll
and until the vote is counted, an equs
number Of persons, to be designated by the
parish committee of each party, who's,
privilege shall be to scr utinize, but not Il
interfere with, the count: provided that tn
number of persons go designated shall no
exceed five for each party.
4. In the city of New Orleans. instead o
delivering the ballot boxes to the clerk O
the First District Court for the parish o
Orleans, the boxes will be delivered to tn
clerk Of the Superior Criminal Court, .
provided by section one, act No. l24, session
1874, creating the last named court.
| MICHAEL HAHN,
State Registrar of Voters.