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


police officers SO detailed, shall be SUBJ
ject to the orders Of the election off,
GERS.
Section II. Be it further enacted,
ETC., that in all parishes, the parish of
Orleans excepted, the board of super
visOrs of election Of each parish shall
consist of three persons, viz: The as
SCISSOR and registrar Of voters of each
parish, one elected by the police jury,
and one appointed by the governor,
who shall be president Of the board.
That in the parish Of Orleans the
board of supervisors Of election shall
consist Of three members, as follows:
one appointed By the governor, who
shall be president Of the board, one to
be the registrar Of voters ot the parish
of Orleans, and the other to be the civil
sheriff. The said board Of supervisors
shall serve without compensation.
Th several boards Of supervisors,
the parish Of Orleans excepted, shall,
at least thirty days before an election
appoint as election officers for each vot-
ing precinct, three commissioners Of
election and one clerk Such officers
shall be qualified voters IN the ward Of
which said precinct forms a part and
men Of good reputc and standing. The
commissioners shall be so apportioned
as that not more than two of said COM
missionerS shall be Of the same political
party.
Sec 1o BE it further enacted, etc.
that in the parish Of Orleans, it shall
be the duty Of the board Of supervisors,
at least thirty days prior to any cleo
ton, appoint six commissioners and two
clerks to preside over the election at
each polling precinct. Said commits
sioners shall be qualified voters in the
ward OF which such polling precint
forms a part, and shall be appointed
from lists to contain not less than six
names, furnished by. each CT the several
political parties, and nominating bod
les. The commissioners shall be SO
apportioned as to equally represent all
the parties or nominating bodies au-
thOrZed under this act to make nClnina-
TOMS, in so far as practicable.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted. etc.
that each OF the several political par
ties Cor nominating bodies) having can
didates upon the official BALLOT, shall
be entitled to one watcher in each
voting precinct, and said watchers shall
be appointed for each election, by the
several political parties, Cor nom.n-
atirg bodies) and shall be commission
ed by the board Of Supervisors. Said
watchers shall renlain w;thoU. the
guard rail during the polling Of the
VOTE except when casting Their individ-
ual votes, and shall not be permitted to
! electioneer, engage in any political dis
cusaions. Or in any manner Interfere
| with, detain or obstruct any voters.
Said watchers shall be allowed to enter
(the space within the guard raiD only
/, after the closing of the polls, and there
remain there after, (within said guard
RAID during the canvass and count Of
the vote. Watchers shall take no part
in such canvass or count, nor have
any voice in the conduct thereof.
Sec. IA. Be it further enacted, etc.
that the commissioners OF election shall
attend at the times and places desig-
mated in their respective precincts, at
all elections. The commissioners and
clerks shall receive, So for each days &C
tual service, and the deputy sheriffs at
no mileage for each days actual ser
vice, not exceeding three days, to be
paid. by the parish or municipality.
Sec. 16. Re it further enacted, ETC.,
that the commissioners shall possess full
authority to maintain regularity and
order and to force obedience to Their
lawful commands during an election
and during the canvass of the votes af-
ter the closing OF the poll, and shall
have full authority to preserve peace
and good order at anu around the poll
ing places, and to keep access thereto
open and unobstructed, and may require
any police officers, constables or other
persons present to communicate their
orders and directions. and to assist in
the performance Of the duties in this
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Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, ect.,
that the commissioners of election Shall
preserve order and decorum at elections
and shall have power to commit to
prison any disorderly person for time
not to extend beyond the hour Of clos
ing the poll; provided that said person
shall be permitted to vote before being
committed to prison.
! Sec. II. Be it further enacted, etc.
that the canvass and count Of the bal
lots, as provided in this act, shall be
begun Immediately upon the closing of
the polls and shall be proceeded with
without interruption and delay, until
completed, during all the count, three
tally sheets be kept thereof, the said
tally sheets shall have the TALES mark
ed in lines from the beginning to the
end of the page and the total number
of TALES shall be written in figures i'm
mediately after the end Of the tally.
and in letters 50 as to prevent any al
teration thereof Any commissioner or
other person who shall interfere with
delay or attempt to delay the count of
the ballots shall be guilty of felony,