The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-03


to be used in lieu Of the ballots want
ing, as above The written statement
under oath, Of the board of supervisors
shall be made part Of the returns, and
shall be enclosed in the envelope con-
tanning the compiled statement Of the
offices to the SECRETARY Of State.
Section %. The officers whose duty |
it is to designate and appoint polling
such questions of if for any reason it
places in cities 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,
a sufficient number Of voting booths,
not less than one for every 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 the one in front shall
open and shut as a door swinging out
wards and shall extend to within two
feet Of the floor. Each such booths
shall contain a shelf which shall be one
foot wide, extending across one side OF
the booth at a convenient height Tor
writing, and shall be furnished With
such supplies and conveniences, includ-
| ing black ink. pads, blotting paper and
pencils, having black lead only, as will
enable the voters to conveniently pre-
pare their ballots for voting. Each
polling booth shall be furnished with
! stamps or dies for making the voting
mari, upon the ballot, and shall nave
| mixing pads with ink of uniform color
and quality. Each booth shall be kept
clearly lighted while the polls are open
by artificial lights If necessary.
guard rail shall be placed at each poll
| ing place at least six feet from the pal
lot boxes, and the booths, and no bal
lot box or booth shall be placed Wlthln
six feet of such rail, et1d each. guard
rail shall be provided with separate
entrance and separate exit. Inc ar
rangement of the polling place Shall DC
such that the booths can only be reach
cd by passing. within the guard rail-
and that the booths, ballot boxes, COM
missioners, and every part of the poll
ing places, except the inside OF the
booth, shall be in plain view OF the com
missioners and of persons just outside
of the guard rail. Such booths shall De
50 arranged that there shall be no ac
cess to intending voters or to the oootlls
through any door, window or opening
o~cent bv the door in the front OF sac
booth.
PREPARATION OF BALLOT FOR
VOTING.
Sec. "A. BE it. further enacted. elc'
ANY person desiring to vote silall CIV
his name. occupation and registratlo'
| naner. if such be provided for, to IN
! presiding commissioner, VINO sha'
thereupon announce the same in a leu'
and distinct tone Of voice, clear ana au
djb1e. and # such name is found upol
the registration list by the commission
I az having charge thereof, he shall ike
wise repeat the same, and the vote
shall then be allowed to enter the spac
enclosed by the guard rail as aoo'
nyovided. The commissioner shall CIV
him one. and only one, ballot ana II!
name shall be Immediately checked O.
: said list, and shall also be entered up
= on a, poll list. which shall be numbers
from one. to the end, before he deposit
his ballot in the box.
The commissioner in charge OF IN
: poll list, Immediately after entefln
the voters name thereon, and on III
same line with the voters name, shal
e nv making a cross, indicate that tn
t voter has received one ballot; an
c should the voter return the hrst palle
: and receive a second ballot, the CON
n missioner in charge Of the poll list sl1a
d Mace opposite the voters name, an
r ON the same line on the poll list, an
n next to the first cross a second eros
o These crosses shall be the record OF TT
e number of ballots obtained by the vote
II After three crosses have been placed OF
l. ncsite the name of any voter on the pc
d LIST said voter shall receive no mol
ballots.
IS Sec. rs. Be it further enacted, onr'
= ceiving his ballot the voter shall fort
lie with and without leaving the enclose
If space retire alone to one of the votlf
le booths, or to the table or shelf al
y without undue delay, unfold and maj
l. his ballot therein as hereafter descrl
III ed.
ID When the voter has so marked Il
is ballot received by him, he shall. befo
leaving the booth, or enclosed spac
u refold the ballot in the identical fol-
n which the ballot is folded when recel
ne ed by him, and so that the whole ia
ne Of the ballot shall be concealed. al
ly the fac smile endorsement on the pa
l. Of the ballot shall be visible.
e. The voter shall then Immediately ca
e; the same and leave the voting place.
be Every voter who does not vote bt
n lot delivered to him by the ballot col
pt missioner, shall, before passing outs1
n the guard rail or enclosed space, retu
ce such ballot to such officer, who sh
b. stamp the same Spoiled" and depo
all it in the box for spoiled ballots and
nd voter shall not again return within
be guard rail.
&C. No more voters shall be permitted