The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-08-26
No. 1871 AN ACT


by providing an official form OF
ballot; by prescribing the time
and method iu which nomina-
tons shall be made and certifi.
ed; 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 be taken, and the count
and returns thereof made; by
providing for the punish.
ment of violations Of this
law, and repeating all laws III
conflict with the same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana, Thatall ballots castin all
elections and for delegates to any
constitutional convention after the
first day OF November in the year
eighteen hundred aud ninety six
shall be printed and distributed at
public expense, as hereinafter pro
vided. The printing of the ballots,
tally sheets and cards of instFue-
ton to voters and their distribu-
ton, shall be paid for by the State.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the general election OF
the State and parish officers shall
be held once every four years, Oh
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
rrwise provided for by law, shall
be elected at the time and places
provided by law for the election OF
senator's 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 al
four public places in the parish i
there he no official journal in sale
parish. But no default by TIT
Governor or parish board Of sn
pervisors of election to issue sail
proclamation shall deprive tht
people of their rights to hole
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 a SEES
sion of the General Assembly be
fore the next general election, i
shall be duty of the Governor with
in FIVE days after being ofliclall.
notified of such vacancy, to issue
his writ of election, directed tt
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 b'
held to fill such vacancy on {
date to be named by them which
shall not be less that eight no.
more than fifteen days after thu
publication of such notice, ant
such election shall be conducted
and the returns thereof made ii
the manner required by law foI
general elections.
Sec. 5. Be it further, enacted
etc, In every year in which cleo
tions are to be held for electors o
President and Vice President, sale
elections shall be held on the frs
Tuesday next following the frs
Monday in November, 1896, ant
every four years thereafter ant
are to be conducted and returns
made in the same manner as here
in provided for general elections
The Secretary of State, or, i'll case
of a vacancy in that Office, til,
State Auditor, shall ascertain
from the returns, the persons wht
received the greatest number o
votes actually cast; and the Gov
ernor shall issue a certificate O.
election to the said persons anG
they shall be authorized to cas-
the vote of the State for the Presi
dent and Vice President.
All general elections for rep
resentatives in Congress shall b'
held OH 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 election!
for representatives to the Genera
Assembly.
! Sec. 6. Be it further enacted
ETC., In case of vacancy in said of
fee of representative in Congress
between the general elections, j
shall be the duty of the Governo
by proclamation, to cause an cleo
ton to be held according to law
to fill such vacancy. Elections
shall be held in the precincts ant
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