St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-04-18
ELECTION
LAW.

Synopsis Of Act No. 1871, known
- the election law, passed July
u, 1894, for the guidance Of the
commissioners Of election and the
public At large:
SEC. II. he it enacted, etc That
each political party shall have the
right to be represented by one per-
son OF their party ut each election
precinct, who shall 1T all times have
access to the polling booths for the
purpose Of Witnessing the vote, rs
we'll as the counting OF the same.
Sec. ID. Be it further enacted,
etc., That in all elections, the Par
ish Of Orleans excepted, the Board
Of Supervisors Of election Of each
parish shall consist OF three persons
to be appointed, one by the Police
Jury, one by the Clerk Of Court.
and one by the Governor, who shall
appoint the commissioners and
clerks of election. aud designate
the polling places in each election
precinct.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted.
etc., That it sl,all be the duty Ut the
sheriff to cause to be erected at
each polling place, proper barriers
around the entrance to each poll,
which shall inclOsc . space Of if
teen feet il front Of the poll, aud
lateral space OF ten feet on each
side Of the entrance, providing .
means Of entrance and exit there
from by proper openings, aud no
person other than the person offer
ing to vote, or those present by per-
mission Of the commissioners OF
election To witness the count shall
be allowed within the limlts thereof
during the election.
SEC. p. BE il enacted, etc.,
That 1t shall he the duty Of the
commissioners to receive the ballots
Of all legal voters who shall "ffer
to vote, aud to deposit the same in
the ballet box to be provided for.
receiving the same in view Of the
voter, or see that the voter, il he
desires to do SO, shall deposit his
own ballot in the box with his own
hand; the ballot box to be placed
during the election SO as 70 be seen
| by the person voting.
Sac. ~ Be it enacted. ETC.,
tThat ~ oommsssioners OF election
is1nlk peoeesve order and decorum
Iae - e1SQspu, and shall have
lpo1oe - egnQit q prison any dis
IOtdorjy pe4eon for time not to
extend beyond the hour for closing
the polls, provided that such person
shall be permitted to vote before
being committed to prison; and
they shall have the authority on the
day OF election to close all drinking
saloons, dram shops, groggeries.
and places where liquor is sold by
the glass or bottle, situated within a
radius of one mile of any poll or
voting place, and they shall have
the power to call on any sheriff,
CONSTABLE, or police officer to en-
force this regulation.
SEC. 26. :. BE it enacted, ETC.:
That no person shall be permitted
to vote in this State who has not
been duly registered as qualified
voter in accordance with law, and
| in the ward and precinct therein in
winch he actually resides.
| SEC. 81. BE it further enacted.
|etc., That whoever shall use vio-
lence or intimidation, obstruct or
hinder or RAISE any tumult or rio:
lat any election in this State, with q
design to influence unduly. or to
lintimidate, overawe, or interrupt
tie commissioners, or any other
|omcers, IN the discharge OF their
i duties zat the election. or shall BY
threats or violence wilfully attempt
to 0verawe or influence unduly any
ivoter SO as to deprive him Of his
right to vote, shall. on conviction.
be imprisoned not more than SIX
months and fined not more than $500.
SEC. Sc. Be it enacted, ETC..
That a. soon rs the votes have
been counted and the ballot box
sealed tue commissioners shall
make triplicate compiled statements
of all persons voted for, and the
offices for which they were voted,
the number Of ballots contained IN
the box, the number Of ballots re-
jected and the reason therefor.
SEC. 80. Be it enacted, etc.
That n any deputy sheriff. or Other
pearson authorized by the sheriff
fail to attend, the commissioners Of
election shall appoint : suitable
. person to act in his place At the
polls aud perform the dulles q:
herein provided.
i Every voter should cast his bal
lot next Tuesday for the man Of hi
choice, IN the contest TOE fatlSI
Offices, and may the best man win
Hon. Jas. H. Murphy, the rega
. lar Democratic nominee for Rep
resentative, was circulating anon:
his many friends in Covtngton las
: Tuesday.
Tomorrow beng the third Sun
!. day in the month. there will be hcl.
mass and sermon in Tive Catll0ll
Church, at Slidell. Rev. Joachim
!. o. s. B., officiating.
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hair falling out and premasar
badness, do not use grease or al
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