The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-27

by the commissioners. and Judge immediateE,
after the closing of the polls and befor,
peans r q 4 1S ~ IL aha ha
to the Parish Committee. and then they shai
proceed TO couat aud tabu late the votes. and be
hap IL s 5 Ro'sE snsd b 'hs
and com missioners, a majority OF whom havipf
signed the said tally sheets. the same shall be
eiets u ;al ret 1 be- ied With tbs sscrss
OF the Parish Cs7mmitree before u m. on the day
aft the election.
All protests must be aled In writing vi th the
commissioners of election Immediately after the
votes shall have been counted, and said protest
must aecompany and be transmtt'e 90 with the
tons or grounds OF protest must be filed within
tWenty-four hours AFTER the close OF the polls.
RULEX.
Every voter shall have the right to challenge
any person who may attempt TO vote fraudu-
Ileently. or may DO connected with the Reonb-
lied by the Judges and commissioners Of cleo
ton.
RULE x1.
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, 1t shall b. competent for the vice presi-
70 perform the required duties. In the event Of
d. fault by the president. the application shall
be made to the other officers In the order OF
their enumeration herein.
RULE XII.
In the event that all the officers OF any central
Club shall refuse Or neglect to comply with the
foregoing resolutions 1t shall be com petsnt for
the president of the Parish Committee, II soil
claiming bis interference. to take all neces ssry
steps to carry out the election under the FORE
going. regulations. All complaints for nom
officers of the cenra clubs to inc rules gdopted
BY this committee shall be made in writing and
IN accordance with these rules. and filed with
the nrpSidant n Parrish mi,
RULE XIII.
Each faction shall have the right to furnish
the com missionsrs of election at each box 10
each ward with stamp, marked with any
small device It may select No ballot not bear.
at the box whereat II WAS voted, stall be
counted. Every bal hot shall be stamped on tbs
back only. as herein provided, before 1t leaves
the hands Of the voter, and be. by bin, depos-
tied in the ballot box. it shall be the duty OF
he commissioners to stamp every ballot de-
eided TO be legal By O majority OF the judge and
commissioners OF election. Up1n the refusal
Of the commissioners representing any faction
to stamp any ballot SO decided to be legal the
iadge Of election shall tndorse his nam there
on. ard such ballot shall be counted as though
1t had been regularly STAIN ped.
RULE XIV.
Whenever two or more ballota are found fold
sd or pressed together In the baiiot-box and the
By the poll-lis,. end whenever that excess of
ballots corresponds with rhs number Of folded
Or pressed ballots. ell such ptessed ballots
shall be rejected and not counted, even If the
same be regularly stamped.
RULE XY.
If, at any time after the appointment of com :
rnissionars Of election. and before tho closing of
the polls, the members OF faction shall
through its candidates, notify the president of
their central club that they have Withdrawn
from the contest or formed combination With
some opposing element. 1t shall be the duty of
that president to cancel he appointment OF COM
pissioners 10 repres ent such retiring faction.
Should the commissioners whose appointments
are TINS revoked refuse or neglect TO retire
from the polling booth. their action shall not
be considered by tho Dreside Of the Parish
Committee in determining the result OF the cleo
ton. nor ahall their certificates or signatures
have any official effect
RULE XVI.
No element shall be considered faction I'M
less they present list containing Bt Isast 100
signatures OF bona q ,e voters Of the ward who
ahall recon- mend IS commissioners such per
sous az n their Judgment are representatives
Of said faction. and In no instance sial the
name Of any reeommander appear on more
than ono IiEt but should any name be found on
two lists. the faction last handing in their list
shall be notified BY tba pre.id ut OF the Gem
tral Ward Club at once, to furnish additional
names.
B. c. SHIELDS, President
J. VoLI EATH Secretary. saB i'd