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

pariels) in width. Voting spaces on
paper, or any part thereof, or any letter
of withdrawal, or sign any such certif-
cate or paper contrary to the provis-
ions of this act, or file any certificate of
nomination or nomina ton paper or let
ter of withdrawal, knowing the same or
any part thereof, to be falsely made, or
suppress any certificate of nomination
or nomination paper, or any part there
of which has been duly filed shall be
punished in accordance with section A
of this act
Section 81. No meeting except such
as called and held on behalf of a polt-
ical party, or other nominating body,
which entire votes cast in the district
at the general election next preceding
the holding of such meeting shall con-
stitute a caucus, or shall be authorized
to make a. nomination or to choose del
eSates to a nominating convention, un-
less qualified voters Of the electoral dis
trict or division for which it is called
participate and vote therein to the
number of twenty-five. A nomination
for a representative district. if such
district or division contains more than
one ward Of a city, shall not be made
by caucus, but every such nomination
shall be made either by a convention
of delegates or by nomination paper,
| as provided in this act. Any convert
ton Of delegates representing a polt-
ical party or other nominating body,
! which polled at least ten percentum
for governor at the election next pre-
ceding may make nomination for any
electoral district.
FORM OF ALL BALLOTS.
Sec 65. All ballots for use in cleo
tons under this act shall be prepared
by the Secretary Of State at the charge
of the State. Every ballot, which shall
be printed in accordance with the pro-
visions Of this act, shall contain the
names of all candidates whose nomina-
ton for any office specified in the bal
lot have been regularly made and not
withdrawn, in accordance herewith
and shall contain no other names; ex-
cept that in the case of electors OF
president and vice-presdent of the
United States, the names Of the can.
didates for president and vice-presi.
dent may be added to the party or po
litical designation; the name of the par.
ish or division in which the candidates
reside shall be added to the name OF
each candidate on ballots for State Of
fees; and the number Of the ward OF
which the candidate is a resident shall
be added to the name Of each candidate
on ballots for State municipal o.
parish officer; and there shall
) also be added to all the names of can
didates their party or political desgna
; ton. The names Of candidates for eacl
Office shall be arranged under the des
ignation Of the office in alpha betical or
5 der, according to Sul1lames, eXcep
: that the names of candidates for tn
: offices Of electors of president and vice
7 president shall be arranged in group
: as presented in the several certificate
Of nomination or nomination papers
Whenever the approval of a constitu
, tional amendment or other question i
I submitted to the vote Of the people
I such question shall be printed upon III
| ballot after the list of candidates. TIL
ballots shall be so printed as to Civ
z each voter clear opportunity to des
ignate by mark in a sufficient mar
S gin at the right of the name Of eac
: candidate his choice Of candidates an
0 his answer to questions submitted; an
= on the ballot shall be printed sue
1 words as will aid the voter to do thi:
0 as vote for one vote for two etc
G or in case of questions submitted for,
: against" yes no." and others.
c Provided, that should any clerical G
+ typographical errors occur in the print
S inc of the official ballot or tally sheet
: no candidate or measure shall be prejt
e diced thereby, but it shall be the dut
o Of the returning officers upon such e!
:. rOr being called to their attention,
n obtain from the secretary Of State
e certified copy Of the certificate of non
e ination or nomination paper, if sue
! error should occur in the name of
S candidate being voted for, or a cert
II fed CODY of the measure, if said errt
\, should occur in the title of the measul
< voted for, and shall thereupon cau'
J. such error to be corrected and the T
h turns to be promulgated as if no sue
h error had occurred.
i Sec 66. The ballots furnished
c. the secretary of State shall be Of pla
e. white paper, in weight not less than II
T. best quality n. . book paper, whit
y shall be cut so as to be rectangula
IL and each ballot shall be five inches
is width, and of such length as may
e, necessary, provided that all ballots flu
or nished for use in any one precinct SHIT
~ be of the same length. Before dist
~ button the ballots shall be so folded
&c marked creases that their width a.
- length will be Of convenient size I
~ insertion into the ballot box. and
'N such manner that only the official
-, dorsement shall be visible. On t
.o back and outside, when folded, sh
he be printed in great primer Roman co
~ densed capitals Official ballot for,' I
od lowed by the designations of the polll
,,1 Mace for which the ballot is prepare
In n1cctinn and