The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02
STATE or LOUISIANA
Registrar OF Voters. Parish Of Orleans.
0fhce 81. Patricks Hat. Camp st, lat floor
New Orleans. December A. 1919.
Instructions to Commissioners and
Clerks Of EIrctiOns

Tho following rules IRE promulgated for The
guidance Of Oflicers OF Election. IA holding
and making return thereof.
i. The commissioners and Clerk shall. before
entering upon the discharge Of ther duties,
stitutlon. the oath to be adm nlstered by the
Sheriff or his deputy. or by any olhor officer
qualified 10 admntster oatha. and II no such
-st9tster Oh present the O mmtasioners shall ad-
minister the oath 10 each .,her II no 9 mmis-
stoners DO present 1t to pol! within one hour
after tho time, fixed for onening tho poll II
O'Clock q. M, the law provides that the citzsns
at the poll shall elect II ono or two Commits
sioners be present only. they shall appoint per
sons to I'LL the vacancies of the absentee or ab-
sentees.
i. As each voter deposits his ballot. tho Com
missioner or Clerk Keeping the check on tho
list OF registered v9ters. shall mark the letter
"" opposite 10 said name snid registered
list. and IN the column set aside for that pur-
pose IN the polling NJ
the election. and the signature OF ono Of the
Commissioners and nj the same tmo his name
shall be entered together with tho number OF
MS registration paper on the books containing
the list Of persons voted" and opposite to a
number thereon. ia the order in which tho SUIT
fragans vote the first being opposite to num-
Der one and so following This list must be-
sworn TO by The Commissioners Immediately on
the closing Of the poll and the locking OF the
8. The Commissioners and the Cerk shall
then proceed TO canvass tho ballots. aud fiji no
the tally sheets. th- totals Of which when cem-
pleted shall be transferred to the compiled
statements Of votes and duly signed. All tallies
aud totals must he in nix and I'll written bOH III
figures and letters. thus. for distance: Ttro Ittn-
dred and one. 20l.
4. During the count the citizens 81 az parties
hdue The tGM IN hi present IA iriaGSs and inspect
she count and making ~ tile feiH.S but tho
commissioners can prevent the unnecessary
cr0Wdtng Of the room. 30 As to preclude any
delay In the work. and can have cjeeted any dis
orderly person or persons interfering with
chem ID the discharge OF their duties 1t IL mr.
gently impressed that the canvass shall proceed
as rapidly as possible, and that the-e shall DO
no unnecessary delays or cessations OF work.
8. Where voters right Is challenged the
Commissioners administer the OATH intorro-
Kate the applicant and decide promptly; Com
missioners shall see that the way to the poll Is
voters. and that voters are not delayed in do
posting their ballots and retiring from the
door or window of the poll.
g. Two tally sheets must be kept and must &C.
cord and when the count IA completed the bal
lots must be put back Ia the box which shall
90 Immediately seated" Compiled statements
muat be In duplicates. and all must be signed
Oy the Commissioners. The box and ballots
one tally sheet aud one cOmpiled statement
shall be delivered to the clerk Of the Superior
Grimina Court the others shall hN delivered at
cue OWL SherIiTs office, and receipt taken for
the same In each instanee
n. IN urgently impressed on all officers 0f |
SieStloh 20 Elk acuta the duties imposed on them |
~ Jaw WIN promptness. expedition and vigil |
anee, IN order that the election ana returns may
pc speedily consummn'ei ana with fairness |
&nd luslce 70 all partle+ mad persons
CHAS CAV ANAC
de2 IL Registrar Ne'ers. Parish Of Orlenna