The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-03
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marking the ballot in orda.
not be counted if the whola an
whole number of ballots sho wv
poll list to have been deposi, v
NO ballot that has not tha . "a =
dorsenent shall be counted d s.el,l
as are voted in accordanca V1s
provisions of this act relatis. ' ll
cial ballots. All such unco,,nt. w
shall be endorsed and depos;.s,9.
ballot box when it is finallv ~
in accordance with the nro,.' ssae
this act. s
If on any ballot, the vote.
made the voting mark, as ra,,. =
the voting space opposite TIA
candidate for any Office to h. =. ss
If he has made such voting mar. ~
site more names than there .,a =
to be elected to such office ~ u. ss
not made such mark opposite ~ ~
answer to any question suhm,.s
has made such mark opposite hs,s'
negative and affirmative ans. ~
is impossible to determine thu \.
of a voter for any of1ice Or hi, vo,s
any question, his vote such AZ y
upon such question shall be cous. !.
a blank vote.
Any commissioners may declare 4,
lief that any particular ballot h,s I
marked for identification, and q,
ject to any decision to coant \
count any vote. When a commits,
shall. during the canvass OF TIA
or Immediately after the comm.
thereof declare his belief that ans,
ticular ballot h as been written
or marked in any way for the NM
of Identification. the comms,t
shall write on the back Of such
the words: "Ohjncted to lei
marked for jdent!ficalion," and
their names thereto. Each such
lot shall be counted by them the
as if nOt,so objected TO- All SUCH
lots shall be placed forthwith IN,
arate pile, and all such piles sail
enclosed IN one securely sealed \
age, which shall be endorsed nm
objected to because marked lorI|
tif1cation,' and with the signatus]
the commissioners, and such pafd
shall be attached to their writtens]
ment Of the result Of the caD,I
Every ballot which voter has Diff
or torn or which he has marked mi
manner Save as provided in sectM
Of, this act. shall likewise be ead,a
"Obiected 10 because marked forb,
titicalion," and shall likewise bel
closed in the package so marked.
When any commissioner shall Oh
to any decision of the commissions
count any vote. the coynnl,sse,
shall Immediately fold the ballot
write in ink upon the back Tiers
number to identify the ballot, and
words "obiected to by" They /
then endorse below such words a,
else statement Of the precise deei
objected to. The commissioners
curing to the decision shall thena
sign their names to such statement
the commissioner objectirg to the
cision shall sign his name and add
after, the words Collected TO hy.s1
such ballots shall shall be placedia
with ina separate pile, and shallk
closed in securely sealed PAD
which shall be endorsed "ballsh|
jected to as incorrectly canvassed.s|
with the signatures of the c0mmh1
ers. and each of such packages shi,
attached to their written statemsl
the results Of the canvass.
REPEATING CLAUSE
Sec. so. All laws or parts OF laEs|
trary to or in conflict with thesp(
ions Of this act are hereby repeahs8s
S. P. HENRI
Speaker Of the House Of Repnsll
tiVeS.
R. H. SNYDER|
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Presldes
the Senate.
Approved July 9, 1896.
MURPHY ]. FOSTER
Governor Of the State Of Louisla
a true copy.
GEO. SPENCER
Accicfo mt Soorof rV Of NJ