The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-23

that each ballot may be detached
and removed separately.
Sec. 6S. There shall be provided
for each voting place, at which an
election is to I've held, two sets OF
ballots, each of not less than Que
hundred for every fifty aud frac.
ton of fifty registered voters
therein.
DEPORTATION OF VOTERS.
Sec. 50. The Secretary of State
shall prepare full instructions for
the guidance Of voters, as to OBJ.
tanning ballots, the manner Of max.
ing them, the method of gaining
assistance, and obtaining new bal.
lots in place OF those accidentally
spoiled, and shall cause the same,
together with copies of Sections
81, 50, sc and Al of this act, to be
printed in large, clear type, on
separate cards, to be called cards
of instruction, and be shall furnish
the same for use at each election.
DELIVERY OF BALLOTS.
Sec. ~. Tue Secretary Of State
shall send, separately and at diff
ferent times, or by different meth
DDS, the two sets of ballots, togeth
er with a sufficient number of tally
sheets aud ten of the cards of in.
structiODs to the Board of Super.
.visors of the several cities or par.
ishes so as to be received by them
twenty.fOur hours. at least, pre-.
vious to the day of election. The
same shall be sent in sealed pack.
ages, with marks on the outside
clearly designating the polling
place for which they are Intended
and the number of ballots enclos-
ed; and the respective Board of
Supervisors shall on delivery to
them OF such packages, return re.
ceipts therefor to the Secretary of
State. The Secretary of State
shall keep q record of the time
when aud the manner in which
the several packages are sent and
OF the number of ballots iu each
package, and shall preserve the
same for the period Of one year,
together with the receipts of the
Bears of Supervisors.
See. II. The several Boards of
Supervisors shall send to the com.
missioners Of each voting place,
before the opening Of the polls on
the day OF the election, cards Of
instructions, tally sheets, blank
forms aud one set OF ballots as
sealed and marked Ivy the Secre.
tary of State for such voting place.
and a receipt of such delivery
shall be returned to them from the
commissioners present, which re.
ceipt shalt he kept for the period
of one year. At the opening of
t,;o polls in each polling place the
stals of the packages shall be pub.
lioly broken and the packages
SHALL he opened by the commits.
sOners, and the books or blocks
OF ballots shall be delivered to the
co nmissioncrs Of election herein
after provided for. The cards Of
instructions shall be immediately
posted at OF in each voting shelf
or compartment provided in accor.
dance with this act, and not less
than three such cards shall be i'm.
me'liately posted in or about the
polling room, outside the guard
rail. The second set of ballots
shall be'retained by the respective
Board of Supel visors until they
are called for or needed for the
purpose Of voting. Upon the re-
QUESTION in writing Of the commits.
sioncrs of any voting place, the
second set of ballots shall be fur
nished to such voting place in the
manner above provided as to the
first set. But if not so called for
the same shall be returned with
it's seal uubruken to the Secretary
of State.
Sec. q. In case the ballots to
be furnished to any voting place,
III accordance with the provisions
of this act, shall fail for any rea.
son to be delivered, or in any case
after delivery they Shall be de-
or stolen, it shall be the
duty Of the Board Of Supervisors
to cause other ballots and cards of
instructions to he prepared sub
stantially III the form and to the
Of the ballots 50 wanting
and to be furnished; aud upon re-
ceipt Of such other ballots from
them, accompanied by u statement
under oath that the same have
been 80 prepared and furnished by
them, and that the original ballots
have failed to be received or have
been destroyed or stolen, tue com.
shall cause the ballots
50 substituted to be used in lieu Of
Tue ballots wanting, as above.
The written statement under oath.
Of the Board Of Supervisors shall
Oe made part of the returns, and
shall he enclosed in the envelope
the complied statement
'f the vote for National, State aud
'arochlal Offices to the Secretary
II State.