The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-09-02

The election for such officers thus
not elected, shall be returned to
the people, public notice of ten
days to be first given in the same
! manner as for general election,
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
etc, That all elections shall he
completed in one day, and the polls
shall be kept open at each polling
place from the hour of seven
o'clock in the forenoon until six
o'clock in the afternoon provided,
that in cities and towns having a
population often thousand no, OOO)
and over, the polls shall be KEEP!
open from six o'clock in the fore.
noon until four O'Clock in the af.
ternoon.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
etc, That the DAYS upon which a
general or local election shall here.
after be held under this Act. shall
for all purposes whatever, be legal
holidays in the localities where
elections are held.
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted,
etc, That it shall he the duty OF
the chief executive officers of the
police force of each city or town,
to detail a sufficient number OF
police officers, who shall be sta.
toned at each polling place on the
day Of the election, to preserve or.
der and to protect each and I'll Of
said election officers from auy IN.
reference with, or distractions IL
the performance of their respec.
tive duties, and to aid in enforcing
the provisions Of law relating to
elections, and said police officers
so detailedt shall be subject to the
orders OF the election officers.
Sec. IL. Be it further enacted,
etc, That in all parishes, the par
ish of Orleans excepted, the Board
of Supervisors Of election of each
parish SHALL consist of three per.
SONS viz: the Assessor and Regis.
trar of Voters Of each parish, one
elected by the Police Jury,
and one appointed by the
Governor, who shall he president
Of the board. That in the parish
of Orleans the Board of Supervis.
Ors of election shall consist oil
three members, as follows: one ap,
pointed by the Governor, who
shall be president of the board,
one to be the Registrar of Voters
of the parish of Orleans, and the
other to be the Civil Sheriff. The
said Board Of Supervisors shall
serve without compensation.
The several Boards of Snpervis.
ors, the parish of Orleans excepted,
shall, at least thirtyaays before All
election, appoint as election Off
GERS for each voting 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 repute and stand.
ing. The commissioners shall be
so apportioned as that not more
than two of said commissioners
shall be of the same political party.
i Sec. II. 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 election, to ap.
point six commissioners and two
clerks to preside over the election,
at each polling precinct. Said
commissioners shall be qualified
voters in the ward of which such
polling precinct forms a part, and
shall be appointed from lists to
contain not less than six names,
furnished by each of the several
political parties, and nominating
bodies. The commissioners shall
be so appointed as to equally rep.
resent all the parties or nominal.
ing bodies authorized under this
act to make nominations, in so far
as practicable.
Sec. Is. BE it further enacted,
ETC., That each of the several 30.
litical parties Tor nominating bod.
ies) having candidates upon the
official ballot), shall be entitled to
one watcher in each voting pre-.
cinct, and said watchers shall be
appointed for each election, by
the several political parties, Tor
nominating bodies) and shall be
commissioned by the Boards OF
Supervisors. Said watchers shall
remain without the guard rail dur.
ing the polling of the vote, except
when casting their individual
votes, and shall not be permitted
to electioneer, engage in any polit.
ical discussions, or in any manner
interfere with, detain or obstrnct
any voters. Said watchers shall
be allowed to enter 1.-THE space with.
in the guard rally only after the
closing Of the polls, aud there re.
main thereafter, within (said guard
rally during the canvass and count
of the vote. Watchers shall take
no part in such canvass and count
no have any voice in the conduct
! thereof,