The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-30
thoroughly ming1e the ballots to-

thoroughly ming1e the ballots to-
gether, and another commissioner
shall, without seeing the same,
and with his back to the box, pub
liciy draw out AS many ballots as
shall be equal to such excess, and
without unfolding them, the com
missioner shall forthwith mark
the same "uncounted in excess of
poll list" aud attach a signed state
ment of the number Of ballots so
uncounted, which statement, and
the uDcounted ballots, shall be
made up into a separate package
and deposited in the ballot box
prior to it's being sealed up in &C
cordance with the provisions of
this act. If two or more ballots
shall be found in ballot box, 80
folded together as to present the
appearance of a single ballot, they
shall not be counted if the whole
number Of ballots Of such ballot
box exceeds the whole number of
ballots shown by the poll list to
have been deposited therein. No
ballot that has not the official en-
dorsement shall be counted, ex-
cept such as are voted in accord
ance with the provisions of this
act relating to unofficial ballots,
All such uncouDted ballots shall
be endorsed and deposited in the
ballot box when it is finally sealed
up IN accordance with provisions
Of this act.
If on any ballot, the voter has
not made the voting mark, as re-
quired. in the voting space oppo-
site the name Of candidate for any
Office to be filled, or if he has made
such voting mark opposite more
names than there are persons to
be elected to such Office, or if he
has not made the voting mark OPP:
posite the answer to any question
submitted, or has made such mark
opposite both the negative and al.
tirmative answers to such 4ues,
tons, or if for any reason it is i'm
possible to determine the choice of
a voter for any Office or his vote
upon any question, bis vote, sucl.
office or upon such question shall
be counted as a blank vote.
Any commissioner may declare
his belief that any particular bal.
lot has been marked for Identified.
ton, and may object to any decis-
ion to count or not count any vote.
When a commissioner shall during
the CANVASS Of the votes or imme-
diately after the completion there.
of, declare his belief that any par
ticular ballot has been written up,
on ormarkedin any way for thepur
pose Of Identification, the commits.
sioners shall write OH the back OF
sncb ballot the words: "Obj"cied
10 because marked for identified
,iou," and sign their names there
to. Bach such ballot shall M
rouuted by them the same as il
not so objected to. All snch bal
lots shall I've placed forthwith in /,
separate pile, and all sucl, piles
shall he enclosed in one securely
sealed package, which Shall be Ell
dorsed !!'ballots objected to De
cause marked for identifcation,'
and with the signatures Of tht
commissioners, and such package
shall be attached to their written
statement of the result of the can
vass. Every ballot which Il voter
has defaccd or torn, or which lit
has marked in any manner save as
provided in section Is of this act
shall likewise be endorsed COLLEGE
ted to because marked for ideuliti
cation" and shall likewise be Ell
closed in the package SO marked
When any commissioner shall
object to any decision of tue com.
missloners to count any vote, the
commissioners shall Immediately
fold the ballot and write in ink
upon the back thereof a number t,
identify the ballot, and the words
collected to BY" They shall then
endorse below such words !. COZ,
else statement Of the precise decis
ion objected to. The commission
ers concurring to the decision shall
therenpon sign their names t.
such statement, and the commls
sioner objecting to the decision
shall sigu his name and address,
after the words collected to by
Ali such ballots shall be placed
forthwith in separate pile, and
shall be enclosed in a SECURELY
sealed package, which shall be- Ell
dorsed "ballots objected to as in
correctly caDvassed," and with TIL
signatures of the commissioners
aud each Of such packages sbal
be attached to their written state
ment Of the results of the canvass
REpEAL1NG CLAUSE.
Sec. so. All laws or parts Q
laws contrary to or in conflict wit