The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-03-05

r. HrsaH. MEs.AHLE HFaT
As every poll where the
COMMISSIONERS R IN THE MINORITY
they shall name the clerk, whose duti-
es shall be euiirelv clerical. In those
parishes in which there are gno parish.
committees representing either sihe,
the chairman Of The State Executive
Committee shall designate an mdivid-
nal to act in lien ct the chairman Of the
parrish committee.
3. Hours Of Yoting-Ths polls shall
be kept open ut eaehpollisg place fiom
The hour Of 2 ID the forenoon until 6 in
III afternoon, except III the City Of
New Orleans, where they shall be kept
open from 8 o'clock inthe forenoon un
til : O'Clock IN the afternoon.
4. Notification Of the Polling Places
and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by public
cation by the chairman of the respSc-
tive committees fixing polling booths
and designating the house in which the
voting shall take placeand the election
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actually be held, aud naming the COM
m~issloners in the several precincts aud
the hours of voting shall be given seven
days in advance of this election.
5. Security of vOters-ln the City of
New Orleans ropes or BARRIERS shall be
lun eight ieet in font from each side
Of the ballot box, making a lectaugle,
eight feet wide and sixteen feet long,
with openings for ingrcss aud egress,
aud no person shall he allowed inside
or the ropes or barriers except the per-
ION voting, and NJ person who has al
ready v0ied shall be. allO we'd to take Il
plaes in the line Of voting.
6 F0lm of BalloG-Tickets shall be
printed or written on white paper, of
uniform size and texture, without de-
vice, seven inches longand threeinches
wide. III the parish OF Orleans white
paper, to be agreed upon by the chair
man Of the respective State Executive
Committees, shall be. used and in the
parishes outside of the city Of New Or
leans all ballots shall be pEinted on
white PAPER ordinarily used for print
ing purposes by newspaper. The
tickets shall contain nothing but the
names of the persOnsnOminated by the
respective conventions at Baton Rouge
known as the Foster ticket and Nc
Enery ticket, and the offices for which
they are voting; and in addition there
o the name off person to represent
the parish or ward upon
tho state Central Com.
mittee, and the words "for the
basis OF representation etc., or
''against the basis of representation
suggested by the State Central Com.
mittees, of the Democratic party"
Each voter shall deposit lis ballot in
the box with his own hand, and IN the
City Of New Orleans ballots shall be
stamped by the commissioners repre-
scouting each faction. aud no ballot un-
stamped shall be counted.
z. Qualification of voters
QUALIFICATION ON ELECTORS.
shall be as follows In parishes Outslde
Of the city Of Now Orleans white De-
mocrats with the qualifications reqnir-
ed by law, except as.to legistration.
In the parrish Of Orleans, prior to the
election, i O.. un to aud inclusive of
the 18th day Of March, 1892. The test
in, casts Of challenge, when tile voters.
is questioned. shalt be- /:
will you agree to abide by and u
tain the result OF the election.7" 1.-The
answers a~tirmativelJ his vote shall be
received and counted ; and if he an
swers in In the negative, it shall he re
iected and he shall not be permitted to
8. Manner of Voting The commisa-
immediately upon closing tie
and before leaving the place or
the ballot box.
Each voter snail vote in the ward.
md precinct in which hs will be entitl
d to vote under tho law.
In the city Of New OrieAns the com.
of election shall require
person offering to vote to, ex-
ibit his certificate Of registration, and.
Fhen the vote Of such person Is receiv-
d the commissioners Of election shall
the certificate Of registration
la the parish 81 Orleans the chairman.
# the respective Stale Central Com.
liltee slatl provide a certified copy Of
9 registration, duly authenticated oy
be rsgistral Of voters, which shall lie
sed BY the commissioners Of election
J the same manner as siio ppi is5 re- !,
uir d 10 br furnished by the election
Iws Of tie State. I
9. COUNT AND aEFuRN OF ELECTION
All 'atiois shall he couated ana re- /
lrns made immediately on rlosiug Of |
'e p9As ~ the presence of not.more !
lali t~o . 'tnesses on each side. to he =
Omitted IN" tlne FoomL where the i
'ans IS beng made Three tally
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