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

constituted e''as It as an electloa.o,s
vided' if more than ona
be established in any on. 10y y
ward, then the police INV NV
the ward geographically !. 9, =,
as possible according to y ~ as's
polls established, and shan az y
limit within the ward fos
poll is established and said V
of the ward in such case - ss sase
an election precinct. In IT, 'aa
Orleans each subdivision =,
thereof to be made as he,a,' y
shall constitute an elec,oa y
and they shall be numba,a,.
lively in each ward, commass
river and running back t. y
boundary of the ward, +"
Sec. SO. Be it further A,,.,
The police juries as abora
shall establish after two nav
the passage of this act az =.
cincts and polling places :, . \
spective parishes as they
necessary; provided thar ~
never be less than one NM
polling place in each police T..
and provided that when mon !,
polling place is established !,
police jury ward the ward ~,
geographically divided as abn,.
and each subdivision Of said y
ward shall be an election pres,,
when said polling places and
are established they shall h.
in the official proceedings Of /
jury. The precinct and pol]i,1
or any one Of them, once n
under this act, shall not ha
except by a vote of the police
en- in favor of said change, !,
not within three months prior
eral election.
Sec. 40. BE it further enar]
The City Government of No,
shall by Ordinance, divide the
into election precincts within
erent wards and for that pun|
ordinance, SO arrange the III
of the ward as may be deemed
lent for the purpose of establii]
election precincts. which, wh,,|
lished, shall be the boundaries
wards; each of said precincts ID
| posed Of contiguous squares 4
precinct to be SO arranged as ID
not more than 200 registered i
nearly as practicable as SHOW,
next preceding registration IN
establish one polling place onIy
precinct, and shall establish ,
in each ward and shall cause d
!lshed an accurate description
| ward boundaries and election,
above referred to, within tent
fore any election; they shall, i
cation in three daily newspap
notice Of the location of the
places in each precinct, which
places shall be nearly as 20,
the centre Of the precinct. the
rics and precincts to be fixed,
not to be changed within three
prior to any general election. 4
! Sec. II. Be it further enacted
any person shall wilfully disa
lawful. commands of the com
crs, or shall wilfully and witt
full authority obstruct, hinder
any voter on his way TO any
! place where an election is to h
While he is exercising or after
exercise she right Of voting,l
aid or assist in such obstrucN
lay he shall be punished in az
with section A Of this act.
| Sec. ~. BE it further enal
Whoever, knowing that he
qualified voter at an election,
votes, or attempts to vote, or
SO votes, or attempts TO yo
than once, either in his own ma
that Of any other person, or
sumed name. or whoever 50
attempts to vote in more than
ing precinct; or whoever will
or abets any one not legally
in voting or attempting to VI
election, or whoever shall h
! possession the registration pal
other; or whoever with intent
OF iefia I'd, alters any hallI
! election, and whoever with 81
| DEPOSITS any ballot in the D
uSal ct such election: and who
such intnHi, removes any "a
such ballot box; or Whoeve! 81
! initiate, oy counterfeit .. fsls
Or a!tiA>, ,,,r shall procure 70
made, Initiated. altered. !
cuuntarre,:tac. or shall aid Or
falsely making: Initiating,
| forging O.. counterfelt!ng any
part thereof. herclc pcovloe
shall utter or publish as true
false, altered. forged. ;mi;attd
tarieit ballet. or shall proeurs
he uttered or published az N
ing SANG 10 be false. aFefe'
Initiated or countarteited, NJ
to use same or tn prOcllre, 9
used at any eleation; or wh5s
charged With the 1niy o. coz
Of making I'D CT Of rr:Dli2!
ballot l:I:"e,I provided tor, Pc
person not Sc engaged TO acs
give any Information win =
the said official ballot or the u
cf cxccp;. as herein provided.
| Or Whoaver in al assemoiy
met FOR the purpose of MAXIM
tons under this law, votes VI
! to vote under any name Otnel