The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-02
AN ACT
No. 1871

loldingand conducting elections;
by providing all official form Of
ballot; by prescribing the time
and method in which nominal
tions shall be made and certifi
ell; for providing for the division
of parishes, cities and towns into
convenient election precincts;
by providing for the appoint
ment of officers to conduct such
elections and defining their du
ties by prescribing the manner
in which the votes Of electors
shall I've taken, and the coun,
and returns thereof made; by
providing for the punish
meut Of violations of this
law, and repeating all laws in
conflict with the same.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
general Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, Thatall ballots castin all
elections and for delegates to an,
constitutional convention after the
first day of November in the yesl
eighteen hundred aud ninety six
shall he printed and distributed al
public expense, as hereinafter pro
yided. The printing of the ballots
tally sheets aud cards of instruc
ton to voters and their distribu
ton, shall DO paid for by the State
Sec. 9. BE it further enacted
etc, That the general election Of
the State and parish officers shall
be held once every four years, on
the first Tuesday next following
the third Monday of April.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted
etc, That all officers, the time and
place of whose election is not 9th
trwise provided for by law, shall
b. elected ut the time and places
provided Ivy law for the election Of
senators and representatives.
That it shall be the duty Of the
Governor, at least thirty days be.
fore every general election, to is
sue his proclamation giving notice
thereof, which shall be published
in the official journal.
The Board Of Supervisors OF
Election of each parish, shall give
fifteen days notice of every gener.
al election by advertisement in
the official journal of their parish,
if there be one, and by posting at
four public places in the parish il
there be TO official journal in said
parish. But no default by the
Governor or parish board of su'
pervisors Of election to issue said
proclamation shall deprive the
people Of their rights to hold
an election as fixed by law, or vi
tiate said election when held.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc, That when the seat of any
Senator or Representative becomes
vacant, and there shall be ses.
sion of the General Assembly be.
fore the next general election, ii
shall be duty of the Governor with.
in five days after being officially
notified Of such vacancy, to issue
his writ Of election, directed to
the proper supervisors of election,
whose duty it shall be within three
days after it's receipt, to give pub
lie notice that an election will be
held to fill such vacancy on q
date to be named by them which
shall not be less that eight no,
more than fifteen days after the
publication Of; such notice.. and
such election shall be conducted
aud the returns thereof made in
the manner required by law fol
general elections.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted
ETC., In every year in which cleo
tons are to be held for electors OF
President and Vice President, said
elections shall be held on the first
Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1896, and
every four years thereafter and
are to be conducted and returns
made in the same manner as here.
in provided for general elections
The Secretary of State, or, in case
of a vacancy in that Office, the
State Auditor, shall ascertain
from the returns, the persons who
received the greatest number OF
votes actually cast; and the Gov.
ern0r shall issue q certificate OF
election to the said persons and
they shall be authorized to cast
the vote of the State for the Presi
dent and Vice President.
All general elections for rep,
resentatives in Congress shall be
held OIL the first Tuesday next fol.
lowing the first Monday in Novem'
Der, 1896, and every two years
thereafter, and shall be conducted
in the same manner as elections
for representatives to the General
Assembly.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted,
etc, In case of vacancy in said Of
flee Of representative in Congress,
between the general elections, it
shall be the duty of the Governor
by proclamation, to cause an cleo.
ton to be held according to law,
to fill such vacancy. Elections