The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-11-11

Fifth ward-Panola Store.
and the polls shall be opened. at escn
of said precincts from the hours VI
eight q. IN. to five p m.
COMMISSIONERS,
The following persons are named as
| iudoes TO conduct said election, VIZ:
FOR MADISON PARISH.
| E;rst ward-John N. Maxwell, Il. ID.
second ward-w. T. Cakes, M. G Harris.
Titird ward-Nil j. Rogers. Jas. Wlth-
row. -. ,,J w Moore
| Eiftb ward-F. l.. Roe. Ferd Carson.
sixth ward. (Waverly)-A. B. Armstrong
Sixth p h" ward. tMontg omery's)-R A. Glib
son. Frank Andrews, lr; p.,,,o,-
lighter.
EAST CARROLL PARISH.
First ard-Chris McGinnis: j ). Erwin'
| second vard-Chas. Hope. w e. Long.
THIRD ward-T. F. Montgomery, IL. u
Morris. NJ Mol.
son. uh n A yoeI
ker.
+ In case any Judge named above
f, sboll fail or refuse 10 act, then me va
a caucy shall be filled by the judges ~
the polling place who do act, aud III
e case all the Judges a, any polling place
h shall fail or refuse TO act, then the by
4 islanders, who are legal voters, sha'l
e select four judges who shan cohauc'
e the election in the manner herein pro-
"a vided.
DUTY OF JUDGES.
% II shall. be the duty of the judges OF
>. election TO preside at the polling pia-
ces. to keep order and TO see that
every qualified voter shall have an OPP
70 nortunity 10 vote without binderance.
II They shall take down in triplica'e,
n. in writing, the name Of every person
,t who votes. Al The close of The vo'lng
I said lists shall be signed by the judges
is two shall be retained by the judges
o and one shall be placed in the ballo'
mr. box with the ballots, after they have
lie beeu counted, which shall then hf
ar scaled and transmitted without delay
"a. 10 the chairman Of the committee a
II. Tsllulah, and sha!l not be opened ez
,se cept as hereinafter provided.
1T. Trip|ica.e tally sheets shall be kept
he two TO be retained by the judges an'
the other TO be placed in the oaiio
box together with the list of the voter
as above provided.
BALLOTS
All voting shall be done by bailo
~" and the ballot, to be furnished by thl
committee. shall be OF uniform colo
, and size. The ballot shall contain th
ers names of all the candidates for distrlt
,ial cfficers-State Seuaior-Judgt an
District Attorney, and the names
ned candidates not voted for must be era
Dis ed by a line drawn through the nnm'
nee with pen or pencil
Of No person shall be allowed to 70
tire more than once, and If two or mo-
,ich ballots be folded together, as haVir
said been voted by The same voters, SUI
our ballots shall not be counted.
to A ballot box locked or nailed shi
} in be used at each polling place, In Will
tho votes shall be placed as cast.
CHALLENGES.
Any voter may challenge the rig
Of any person 10 vote when he Que
TO vote, aud il such person persists
,,,n voting he shall be allowed to vote U
on writing his name on the back OF
ballot. Such ballots shall be separa
~ Iv roiurned bv the election officers,
getber with the written protest OF I
'e 10 person contrasting came, to this co
Wing mittee which shall pass on tho legal
-of such ballot. No protest shall
tricl considered unless made in writing a
'h".' flied with the election officers.
oe,b SELECTION OF DELEGATES.
and The candidates for said District
Iicial cers. Stale Senator, Judge aud DistI
4 at Attorney. who shall receive each
, day iori,y of the votes cast in ward oil
ption each choose one-ibird OF the de!ega
ided from said ward TO attend 'ho Ds'
| by Convention, and the delegates 50 sc
ted by each of said successfui Cal
esen- dates shall be authorized and eu'i'
based TO cas-, ope.third Of the number OF
rticle votes said ward Is entitled to In
ch of Convention, whether said one u
Car. sh.il be whole votes or fractions tn
q for If for Senator, for Judge and for
ldlng trIct Attorney, IN SAID Convention
the RAIJ,oT BOXES AND BLANKS.
The chairman Of this Comm
neS Is shall furnish for each election prec'
the necessary ballot boxes, bal
votes blank tally sheets and copy OF &
rules.
=, q, COMPILATION OF RETURNS.
nnder The Committee shall meet at ID
nveu. La. on Monday the goth day OF
arroll sembor, 1899, to compile said ret
aud 10 declare the result ofsaid pr
ry-ench candidate shall be Above
ps presen, himself or to have one
e'ec. resentaiiye present TO SEQ inc
les OF compilatiou, and as many other
hors- sons may be present as the comm
1852 may deem fl and proper TO aen'
mo Is This committee shall then con
% Gu the returns and pass upon ahy con
ascer that may be made, and declare IN
rats OF snlt, and within three days there
'ihcers The Chairman fthis Committee
deie- rive certificates TO the delegates tt
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