The Opelousas courier., 1896-10-03

or in any case after delivery they shall
be destroyed or stolen, 1t shall be til.
duty Of the board Of supervisors tx
u other ballots and cards Of in.
structions to be prepared substantially
in the form and to the number Of the
ballots SO wanting and to be furnished
and upon receipt Of such other ballots
from them, accompanied by a state.
ment under oath that the same have
been SO prepared and furnished by
them, and that the original ballots have
failed to be received or have been de
stroyed CT stolen, the commissioners
shall cause the Latlois so substituted
to be used in LIEU Of the balia'ts want
ing, rs aoCVe. TIE WI tt II stat neat
under oath. cf tn board of supervis rs
shall be made part o. the returns, and
tanning the implied statement of III"
vote for national, State and parochial
offices to the SECRETARY Of State.
Section IS. The officers whose duty
it is to designate and appoint polling
such questions Of if for any reason it
places in ci les of more than fifty thou
sand Inhabitants shall cause the same
to be provided with voting shelves and
compartments known as polling booths,
in which voters may conveniently
mark their ballots. There shall be in
each polling place during each election,
q sufficient number Of voting booths,
not less than M for very fifty voters
in the precinct. Each such booths shall
be at least three feet square, shall have
four sides enclosed. each at least six
feet high, and tn one in front shall
open and shut "a a door swinging out
wards and shall extend to within two
feet of tle floor. aCh SuCh booths
shall contain a shelf which shall be me
foot wide, extending across Il side of
the booth at a nient height for
writing, and shall be furnished with
such supplies and cOnveniences, irclud-
ing black ink. PADS, blo-tirS PAPER ard
pencils, having LACK Lad only, as will
the voters to conveniently pre-
pare Their ballots for voting. Each
booth shall be furnished with
stamps or dies for making the voting
upon the ballot, and shall have
pads with ink of uniform color
and quality. Each booth shall be kept
clearly lighted while the polls are opsn,
by artificial Lights if necessary. A
guard rail shall be placed at each poll
ing place at least six feet from the bal
boxes, and the booths, and no bal
box or booth shall be placed within
six feet Ct such rail. an2 each guard
rail shall be provided with a separate
entrance and separate exit. The ar
rangement of the pclling place Shall be
such that the booths can only be reach
ed by passing within the guard rail,
md that the booths, ballot boxes, COM
nissiOners, AMI every part of the poll
ing places, except the inside of the
,ooth. shall be in plain view OF the COM
and Of parsons just outside
# the guard rail. Such booths shall be
50 arranged that there shall be no ac-
.ess to intending voters or to the bOotnS
through any door, window or opening,
bv the door in the front of ald
booth.
PREPARATION OF BALLOT FOB
VOTING.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted. etc.
Any person desiring to vote shall give
lis name, occupation and registration
,aper, if such De provided for, to the
commissioner, who shat
announc the same in a
distinct tone of voice, clear n au-
and if such name is found upon
registration list by the commission
r having charge thereof, he shall like
wise repeat the same, n the voter
hall then be allowed to enter the space
enclosed by the guard rail as aboVe
provided. The commissioner shall give
lfm one, and only one, ballot and his
shall be Immediately checked on
aid list, and shall also be entered up
n a poll list, which shall be numbered
rom one to the end, before he deposits
lis ballot in the box.
The commissioner in charge of the
list, Immediately after entering
voters name thereon, and on the
anne line with the voters name, shall,
Y making a cross, indicate that this
otter has received one ballot; and
hould the voter return the first ballot
nd receive a second ballot, the COM
Missioner in charge of the poll list shall
CIV oPpoS4IS IAN WV AAiAiN NA
n the same line on the poll list, and
ext to the first cross a second cross.
'hese crosses shall be the record Of the
lumber of ballots obtained by the voter
.fter three crosses have been placed OPP
the name Of any voter on the poll
st. said voter shall receive no more
Sec. rs. Be it further enacted, onre
his ballot the voter shall forth
18th and without leaving the enclosed
pace, retire alone to one of the voting
Or to the table n shelf and
,ithout undue delay, unfold and mark
is ballot therein as hereafter describ-
When the voter has so marke the
allot received by him, he shall, before
the booth, or enclosed space,
4fold the ballot in the Identical folds
hich the ballot is folded when receiv-
/ by him, and so that the whole face s
{ the ballot shall be concealed, and
le fac simile endorsement on the back
the ballot shall be visible.
The voter shall then Immediately cast
le same and leave the voting place. /
Every voter who does not vote a, bal {
It delivered to him by the ballot COM i
issioner, shall, before passing outside !
le guard rail or enclosed space, return {
lch ballot to such officer, who shall !
amp the same spoiled" and deposit +
in the box for spoiled ballots and the {
,ter shall no" aass9 return within the -,
rail. " J.
No more voters shala ee permitted to :
ISIS the guard rail than"there are I'M ~
ace or taken outside the Aaard rail. >
No more voters shall be ffy&aImjtted to .
ISIS the guard rail than there are UNI :
booths, provided that where e
ere are no booths prOvid{,d for in the l