The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-03

candidates whose names are
printed upon the ballot, he shall oblit-i
crate with the official stamp the white
circle in the voting space at the right
Of the name of each candidate for whom.
he desires to vote.
If he desires to vote for a person
other than a candidate for any Office
whose name Is printed under the title
of that Office he must write the name OF
such person in the space provided for
such purpose, directly under the print
ed names of candidates for such Office,
with. a pencil having black lead, ana
obliterate with the official stamp the
white circle in the voting space at tho
right of the name so written.
In marking ballot upon which Is
printed for submission to the voters
any question Of the adoption of con-
stitutional amendment or any other
proposition or question he shall oblit-
crate with the official stamp the white
circle in the voting space after the word
yes printed at the right of the ques-
ton, for an affirmative vote upon such
question; or he shall obliterate with
the official stamp the white circle after
the word mo- similarly printed, for q
negative vote upon such question
Sec. 76. No ballot without the official
endorsement, shall as herein otherwise
provided. be allowed to be deposited IN
| the ballot box, and none but ballots
provided in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act shall be counted.
Any voter who declares to the presiding
commissioner that by blindness or
other physical disability he is unable
to mark his ballot, shall, upon request,
receive the assistance of two of the
commissioners. who shall be Of differ
ent political parties or factions, repre-"
scented among the commissioners, in the
marking thereof, and neither the voter
nor said commissioners shall thereafter
give any information. regarding the
same. The commissioner shall require
such declaration OF disability to be
made by the voter under oath before
him and he is hereby qualified to adj
minister the same.
Sec. II. Any voter or commissioner
who shall, except as hereinbefore pro-
vided allow his ballot to be seen by
any person with an apparent intention
of letting it be known how he is about
to vote, or place any distinguishing
mark upon his ballot. or who snail
make false statement as to his inability
to mark his ballot. or any person who
shall interfere with any voter when in
side said enclosed space or when mark
ing his ballot, or who shall endeayOr to
induce any voter before voting to show
how he is about to mark or has marked
his ballot, or otherwise violates any Of
the provisions this act, shall be pun
ished in accordance with section A OF
, this act.
| Sec. IS. Any person who shall, prior
| to or during an election, wilfully deface
or destroy any card or Instructions
printed or posted for the instruction OF
: voters, wilfully remove or destroy any
Of the supplies or conveniences fur
nished to enable voter to prepare his
, ballot, Or shall wilfully hinder the vot-
, ing Of others, shall be punished in &C.
cordance with section a. of this cat.
: Every commissioner of election or
! other officer or person having the Gus
tody of any record, register OF votes or
! CODY thereof, OATH return Of votes, GER
8 ti1icates, poll list or any paper, docu-
ment, or evidence Of any description In
this act, directed to be made filed or re-
g served, who is guilty Of stealing, will
q fully destroying mutilating, defacing
falsifying or fraudulently removing or
: sacreting the whole or any part Thereon,
4 or who shall fraudulently make auy
i entry. erasure, or alteration therein, ex-
cept as. allowed and directed by the
Il provisions of this act, or who permits
q any other person so to do, Shall DO
r guilty of q felony, and upon conviction
:. thereof, be punished in accordance
q with section ID OF this act.
:. And every person not an officer, who
j. is guilty of any Of the aforesaid acts or
II who advises. procures, or abets the
e commission OF the same, or any OF
them, shall, upon conviction thereof be
! punished in accordance with section A
l. Of this act. !
d Sec. 70. AS soon as the polls are clos
S cd the commissioners shall at once
d rule off and sign and swear to the pol
X list, writing out beneath the said ruling
D. the number Of votes contained Thereon
and shall seal up and mark on thu
re wrappers with the ward and precinc
re- numbers all unused ballots, including
g all ballots that have been spoiled ant
IS defaced by voters in attempting t.
mark the same, end shall endors
* thereon the number of ballots thereil
:. contained. The officers in charge o
~ the poll books SHALL in the presence
the other officers. and the public, coun
in g. distinct and audible voice tn
!, names checked on said list and an
y. nounce the whole number thereof, an
ae compare the same with with the po
rn list, correcting any discrepancies be
Al, tween them and noting the same at tn
sit bottom Of the poll list before proceed
he ing with the count. The ballot boz
he without being removed from the publ
view, shall then be opened by the pre-
to siding officer, and the commissioner
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