The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28


stitnte part q the returns. b Be forwarded
10 the Parish Committee. and then they shall
proceed N count and tabu late the votes. and b.
Kept In duplicate Shall Be- signed By he inaHs
and c9mmissioners. amajority 81 whom having
pyiYrea fncie evidence for the parties declared
elected oil returns 70 be aled with the Secretary
Of the Parish Committee before IL m. on the day
All protests must be fled in writing with the
commissioners OF election Immediately after the
votes shall have been counted and said protest
must accompany and be transmitted witt, the
returns to tho Parish Committee. bnt specilca-
tions OF. grounds OF protest must bs fled within
KULEX.
Every voter shall have the right to challenge
any person VINO may attempt TO vote fraudu-
llently Or, may be connected VIII Inc tepub-
tied by the Judges and commissioners Of cleo
RULE XI.
In the event OF the absence or neglect on the
rules. It shall be competent for the vice presi-
nen. or treasurer OF the central Gu.
hsiaalt by the president. the application shall
&c be made to the, other officers In the order Of
RULEXI
In the event that all tho officers Of any central
clup slail re1uso or neglect to comply with tue
f4aegoiax resoa t T. Shall be eompetsnt for
cited by twenty bona flde members OF the ward
Claiming MS Interference to take all neces sarY
tepa % carFy ont the election under the fore
compliance, on the part of the presidents and
officers OF the central clubs to the rules adopfsd
~ VIII shs be qas wng ard
the president oil the Parish Committee.
RULE XIII.
Each faction shall have the right to furnish
the commissloners OF election at each boz 10
each. ward with stamp, marked with any
small device 1t may select. No ballot not bear
ng the impression Of each of the Stamps used
counted; Every ballot shal be stamped on the
back only. as herein provided, before 1t leaves
TIE US, hands q; Of tls voter and be- By him. depos
the commissioners to stamp every ballot de-
cided to be legal by q majority of the judge and
cooamissioners OF election. Upon the refusal
to stamp any ballot SO decided to be legal. the
Judge q eagpn sha iRdoree s there
1t had been regularly stamped.
RULE XIV.
Whenever two or. more ballots are found fold
cd or pressed together In the ballot-box and the
ballot bog contains con more votes than called for
ballots corresponds with the number OF folded
Of n pressed r ballots oil such pressed ballots
same be regularly stamped.
RULE XIV
#, OF any time after the appointment of COM
missioners Of election. and before the closing az
tho polls, the members of q faction shall.
through It's canddn es, notify the president oil
their central club that they have Withdrawn
from the contest or formed o combination with
some opposing element, 1T shall be the duty Of
that president to cancel he appointment OF conn
missioners to represent such retiring. faction.
Should the commissioners whose appointments
are thus revoked refuse or neglect TO retire
from the polling booth. their action shall NOT
be considered by the president Of the Parish
Committee In determing the result of the elec-
fion nor shall their certificates or signatures
have any official effect.
RULE XVI.
No element shall be considered faction nm
loss they present list containing at least 100
signatures of bona fiie voters OF the ward, who
shall recommend as commissioners such per-
sons as In their Judgment are representatives
of said faction. and In no instance shall the
uame Of any recommended appear on more
han one list, but should any name be found on
wo lists. the faction last handing In their list
shall be notified by the president Of the Gem
raj Ward Club al once. to furnish additional
lames.
B. @. SHIELDS. President
y. VOLtR Secretary. se2f I'd