New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-09-12
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refunded to those contributing in proper
ton to the amount by them paid. Should
any candidate refuse to pay his proper
tionate share OF said expenses any ballots
cast for him shall not be counted.
9th. Voting ct this election shall be by
ballot. The tslly.sheets, ballot. boxes,
poll lists and other paraphernalia neces-
cary to conduct the election shall be pro.
vided by the Chairman through commit
tee Of one (1) designated by him for that
purpose, and these shall be by the Chair
man. through this committeeman, delivered
to the commissioners, Of election at each
polling precinct before the hour fixed for
the opening Of the polls.
TIL. The said primary election shall be
in oil respects conducted under the provi-
sions OF Act No. l38 OF 1900, commonly
known as The Primary Election Law, but
in addition thereto ID shall be the
duty of the commissioners and clerks
at each polling place to keep duplicate
lists of the persons voting at such polling
place, each list to be numbered consecu-
lively from One (D to the end. and such
lists go kept and numbered shall be
signed and sworn to as correct by them
Immediately after closing the polls and
before opening the ballot boxes. One Of
these lists shall be deposited in the bal
lot box and the other shall be transmitted
with the other returns to the Chairman of
the Parish Executive Committee.
9th. After the closing Of the polls the
votes shall be canvassed and tabulated a.
provided by Sec, 3 Of Act No. l33 OF 1900,
and these returns secured in sealed pack
ages shall b delivered by the commits:
sioners, or ct least two Of them, to the
Chairman Of the Democratic Executive
Committee. On the third day after the
election the Democratic Executive Com
mittee shall meet at the City Hall at New
Iberia, at 3 o'clock P. NJ, and shall pub
licly canvass and compile the returns and
proclaim the result Of the election.
9th. A candidate to be nominated must
receive . majority Of the votes cast for
the candidates competing for any one Of
Zee. Provided, that In case whore two or
more Offices ofthe same are to be filed, 40
for instance two or more members Of the
General Assembly. or two or more justices
Of the peace, the successful shall be re-
quired to receive majority Of che votes
cast for one such ONCE, which shall be de-
termined by dividing the vote cast for
oil Of the candidates for such 0fhcss by
the number Of Officers; the candidate or can
didstes receiving majority OF such por.
ton to be declared the nominee. Should
no candidate receive such . majority.
there shall be no nomination, bat ssecond
primary election will be held, and In such
election only the two candidates for sach
ONCE having received the highest number
Of votes shall participate. Said second
primary election will be held on the We'd.
nesday Of the week following the dass Of
the nrst primary, and shall be conduceel
under the rules and regulations herein
provided in 10 far a. practicable.
10th. And, that thses proceedings shall
be published least once . week Tor
period Of not less than thirty (e0) days in
newspaper Published in this parish, and
The said publication to be headed by -
caption in letter type reading
II follows: Notice Of Democratic Primary
Election.
Attest, MAX LEVY.
Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Parish Of iberia.