The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-02
Sec. %. Be il further enacted.

SCCs SCs DC ~ lulIuCl CudCUCu3
ETC., That the various Boards of
Supervisors shall provide and send
to the commissioners of each pre-
ciuct before the time fixed herein
for the opening of the polls on the
day of any election, the ballot box
es and tickets required by law to
be used. At the opening of the
polls in each precinct, aud before
any ballots are received. the bal.
lot box shall be publicly opened
and shown to be empty, and the
commissioners shall by personal
examination, ascertain that the
same is empty, after which the
box shall Immediately be locked
or fastened, and the key delivered
to the deputy sheriff attendant.
The ballot box shall not be remov.
ed from the public view, after it is
80 shown to he empty, until all
ballots have been removed there
from aud the box has been relOck-
ed or sealed. No ballot shall be
removed from the ballot box in
any precinct while the polls are
open.
Sec. 20. Be it further enacted,
etc, That every ballot box shall
be provided with a sufficient lock
aud key, aud with All opening in
the lid large enough aud not larg-
er than may be necessary to allow
d single folded ballot to he easily
passed through such opening i'll
the box. Each such box shall be
large enough 10 receive and hold
all ballots which may lawfully be
deposited therein at any election.
Sec. 30. BE it further enacted,
etc, That the Secretary of State
at the expense Of the Stare, pro-
vide envelopes, blank statements,
blank atfidayits and blank forms
aud one table for use by the com
missioners at each polling place,
in the count and CANVASS aud re-
turn Of the vote cast at each cleo
ton and upon any proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution or other
question submitted to the voters.
Said blank forms shall be approx.
ed by the Secretary OF State,
Treasurer and State Auditor, and
by a majority of them. Said blank
forms shall De sent to the Board
Of Supervisors, and shall lie used
in ascertaining the result Of such
election or vote, or such result
shall he ascertained in tue manner
hereinafter provided.
All tally sheets and forms for
complied statements herein provid.
ed for, shall Le ruled ut the bot.
tom, by at least six lines, and par
TALLY printed in, as follows:
fBlank} lPrintedin)( Blauk) print.
cd my
John Doe, Commissioner for
Democratic party.
80. Commissioner fo".. party
$50. Commissioners for. party.
80. Commissioner for.. party.
49,. Commissioner for. :. party.
80. Commissioner for. :. party.
printed in) (Blank) printed in)
sworn to and sisued before me,
John Doe.
UommiSsiOnersby majority
of the Commissioners serving
at this poll, and by NE sworn
to and signed as true and correct
this day Of lS9
(Blank) printed in)
John Doe, Presiding Commits.
SO IFS to require aud provide for
proper atteStations to every such
tally sheet or compiled statement.
See. 81. Be it farther enacted,
etc, That in parishes and in
towns of less than fifty thousand
inhabitants, the officer whose duty
it is to designate aud appoint poll
ing places stall erect in trout OF
each polling place barriers, enc!os
ing space at least thirty feet
square. Each such enclosed space
shall coDtain table or shelf OF
convenient height for writing, and
shall he furnished with such sup.
plies aud conveuiencrs, including
l.olack ink, pads, blottins paper and
pencils having black lead only, as
will enable the voters to couve.
mently prepare their ballots fol-
voting.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted
ETC., That if for any cause 1t shall
become impossible at any such
election, OF in taking amy such
vote, to make use of the State
blanks, the canvass of the votes
shall he made as the Commission
ers shall direct; they shall make a
recold of the facts pertaining
thereto, and return an attesteC
copy of the record thereof to tht
Board of Supervisors.
Sec. 80. Be it further enacted
ETC., That the Boards of Supervi
sOrs shall send tue State blanks tl
the Commissioners of each pre-
cinct before the time fixed for thu
opening OF the polls Oh the day Of
election.
Sec. "a. Be it. further enacted