The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-11
POLITICAL NOTICES.

ties declared elected. All returns 70 be flied
YIN me secretary Of the Parish Com fDlCtee De-
torel ~ M OH the fourth Of October, 1879.
RULE VII.
All protests must be- fled In writing with the
I4dge OF election immediately after the woes
7ha.i nave been counted. and all grounds Of OBJ
LEGION at must be stated In said protest which
returns to the Parish COMMITTEES.
RULE VIII.
- s6al be the duty Of the president Of The
central clab TO establish two or M re- boxes
b6tically. tNA''
RULE TX,
II shall, be the duty OF the commissioners In
charge OF each osl!ot box to keep a complete
NUMBERED record OF the names. precinct resi-
denee and age Of each voter, which poIl list
shall be signed by tho Judge and commission
era and sbal constiInte part Of the returns to
be Forwarded to The Parish Committee.
RULE K,
The Judges and commissioners are hersby
expressly directed to require each and every
v tor to produces his state registration paper Of
1873 or I8T9-no vote To be received unless the
eleetor is registered under tbs State Law, subject
to challenge.
III shall be- the duty of the president Of each
central club TO appoint a challsr cling commit
tee, composed Of at least one member Of each
faction. whose duty 1t shall be TO challenge any
person who may offer to vote. who shall ba con-
the democratic Conservative party. No mem
Der Of any other political organization shall be
adoWsd % yots at any primary election Of the
questions TO be settled by the Judge and COM
Df5sionerS.
RULE XII
In the event of the absence or neglect on the
part OF the president Of q central club to per
form any Of the duties prescribed by these
rules. it shall be competent for the vice presf-
dent secretary or treasurer of the central club
be made to the other officers 10 the order Of
their enumeration herein.
RULE XIII.
In the event that any officer Of any central
club shall refuse Or neglect TO comply with the
the president Of the Parish Committee, If soil
cited by twenty bona fide members of the ward
claiming his interference. to take all necessary
steps TO carry out the election under the fore
going regulations. All com plants for non
compliance on the part of the presidents and
officers of the central clubs to The rules adopted
by this committee shall BIS made in writing and
III accordancs with sule 13 Of said rules, and
filed with the president Of the Parish Commit
tee.
RULE XIV. =-=.5
It shall be the duty Of the commissioners at
each bog to stamp each ballot before 1t Leaves
the hands of ne voter and is deposited In the
box; and on the counting Of the votes AFT an
stamoed ballots shall be- rejected and not
counted.
RULE XIV.
No element shall be considered faction I'M
less they present list containing at least 100
signatures of bona fle voters Of the ward duly
Identified, who shall recommend as commits
siorers sEch persons az Ia their Judgment are
REPRESENTATIVES of said faction. and in no In
stance shalt the name OF any recommended ap-
pear on more than one list.
RULE XVI.
The stamp provided for In rule XIX shall not
be removed + orr the ballot. box from the OPEN
Ing f. the close Of the election. and the oppos-
ing faction may have the right to make such
private mark as they may deem proper On said
stamp. -
RULE XVII.
Whenever two or more ballots are foTnd fold
ed or pressed together In the ballot-box and the
balIot-box contains more votes than called for
by the poll-lis and whenever that excess of
ballots corresponds with the number Of folded
or pressed ballots. all such pl essed ballots
shall be rejected and not counted even IL the
same be regularly stamped.
RULE XVIII.
Ii. at any time after the appointment OF COM
missionsTs Of election. and before the closing IF
the polls. the members Of q faction shall.
their central club that they have Withdrawn n
from the contest or formed q combination With
some opposing element. It shall be the duty Of
that resident TO cancel hs sppointmen OF COM
missioners to represent such retiring faction.
Should the commissioners whose appointments
are thus revoked refuse or neglect 70 retire
from the polling booth. their action shall not
be considered by the president of the Parish
Committee In determining the result Of the cleo
ton, nor shall their certificates or signatures
have any official effect
RULE XIX
The president of the Parish Committee shall
purchase the stamp TO bs used by the officers
OF election in accordance with Rule XIV, and
deliver them to the presidents of the different
ward clubs on the morning Of the third of De-
tober. 1879, The said stamps shall be used for
stamping the votes cast hat dav.
B. @. SHIELDS, President
J. VoLr RATH. Secretary. ser I'd