The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1892-06-18

4 1.-THE other, as provided for later on. 4
,llt On the day of the election, and I
any votes are received. the
OF election and Gle *
sh illl take the oath required by law, :
atd snail then proceed TO hold the
cllctiOn by opening the box for bal
lo1s. each commissioner examining :
thu same to ascertain it, contents, and
whether il conforms to the require
IN nts of law, and that IL is empty.
Itlis then locked and the key given
int o the custody of the deputy sheriff,
W here it shall remain until the polls
abe closed. Q2) IL should provide
Il lat before the voting commences,
There shall be stretched two ropes
fJ ur feet apart, and say 100 feet long.
Through this rope walk" the voters
sill hall pass to the polls; and there snail
Id no other means of approach. There
shall be no more conversation with
I'd G officials holding the election than
Isl necessary. There shall be arranged
iI}l the room in which the voting Is 10
| lie done, four stalls OF voting booths
ID constructed and arranged rs TO Sc
| lure privacy while the elector Is mark
! iHg his ballot. 1t shall be the duty oil
| tIhe commissioners of election TO pro-
hide each stall or booth with shell
10 arranged and of such dimensions
Is TO take the place OF n desk; ana
,Shere shall be 90 this shelf at al times
Iuring hours for voting, pencils ana
I'm necessary facilities for aiding the
hotter. 13) The duties of the CLERKS
lhall be as follows: One Is to be the
ballot clerk, in whose hands are TO he
Iiveu the blank official ballots, after
khry are counted. one Is to he known
L. tba poll clerk, whose duty it is to
, have charge of the poll book, ana as
leach voter enters and announces ms
: hame. 10 see whether il is on the poil
Hook; and if so, he makes known Tue
Ifact to the commissioners. When a
lvoter presents himself, and announces
Ahis name, and the poll clerk has an
: lfnouuc.d the name OF the voter To Oe
: on the poll book, the ballot clerk shal'
Etben give the voter one blank ballot,
and only one, and instruct him to &c
alone into the stall or voting booth
} and mark his ballot. No ballot should
he permitted away from the polling
Mace on the day of election, and none
> should be seen before that day. AL
= nenoJties for violation of the election
law sbould be either Jail or Statef
u nrlson sentence, and should debar, II
future. those convicted, the right u
vote or hold Office. IL there Is a rea
sonable doubt in the mind Of any on
" of the challengers that the voter
not a proper person to cast a baiio'
NJ ne shall then and there challenge In
voters right TO vote. No more tha'
y, the necessary questions are aske
IN establish the fact that he is or is no
~. n legally qualified elector; and VINE
Abi. is done the commissioners shall
lvithout delay, render their declsio
lither for or against the person cha
n, ,nped. One clerk shall be known
- IN he minute clerk, whose duty II sha
h 70 enter upon sheet of pape
bile &c that purpose iurn.nneu ,, :,
10 Secretary of State, tal the time u
ke pds were opened, [bl the names
10 tn commissioners present, lcl u
ua,e of the officers of the law asslg
ed = duty at the poll, Id the como
H. tioIof the ballot box, who locked
Il andnto whose hands the key OF u
h. boxvas given; lei the NUMBER
Nv bIan official ballots, ascerta ned
H. actui count bv the commissioner
Inns m witch of the two packages OF ID
Np lots vs. opened. III the name OF
Ia challeger who challenges a Vo''
, tof the qrstions asked ana answers
La and IN decision of the cOmmisslon'
,olcb i'm the Sse. ard before the pan
=; In depositl i'm the box Off the Ilght
L. vote is sarted) write on the back
vhe said balit the name of the voter
It. shall alskeep correct minute OF
,cvre- the dom, of the commissioners u
a,Ice i'm any w pertains TO the eiec'i'
~ which shl be sworn to and 81
\, vfor scribed toy each of the commlssi'
btout ers of eleooh, and the minute Gle
hide should ,ter enormously marx
fthe ballot, he nall fold 1t in the ga
!, Lon manner as ,lded for deposting IN
, Ibe ballot box AXE it TO the ballot Gle
laid and surrentr it, when he shan
lhis ceive anotht an so on until i've Q
- led lots have bee defaced, when no M
- hon shall be allowi him. The ballot eli
mvlia- shall take theefaced ballot with'
rfhis unfolding it, al string it upon
mvcial provided for is purpose. after W
lJgal. ing upon 1t thwords, "defaced
that lot"
Upon When the tIulfor closing the p
-Ipre- shall have arrivl, the fact shall
nEtain announced by o. of the commissi
4 L the ers. and then M there all vot
I Ipro- shall cease. Befe leaving he p
dime the commissioners shall immediai
rfy of and in the presen of such pers
) III two as d. sire to witne4he same, begin