The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-01-16

tablished at the following voting
places in the parish, at which the
State Primary Election shall be held,
and the polls shall be open at s It. III.
and shall be closed at Z p. M.
The polling places shall be:
1st ward-p .. Leblanc.
I'd w~ard-Alphe Boudreaux.
81 ward-Courthouse.
4th ward-Collins L Broussard.
9Th ward-No. l, Albert Fabre;
Mo. 2, Eugene Leblanc.
9th ward-No. l., Cleophas Vim
cent; No. 2, Remy Trahan; No. 3,
Ernest Broussard.
7th ward-No. 1, Perry's Bridge,
John Nugier's drugstore; No. 2, A
Tneall; No. 3, A Raggazini.
9Th ward-No. 1, Gueydan, adj
joing Fortier's store; No. 2, Etieune
= Benoit.
Sd. There shall be erected in front
of each polling place barriers inclo-
sing a space of at least thirty feet
square. Each such inclosed space
shall contain one or more tables or
shelves of convenient height for wri-
ting, and shall 'oe furnished with
such supplies and conveniences, in
Guiding black ink, pens, blotting
paper and pencils having black lead
only, as will enable voters to congen-
iently prepare their ballots for voting,
and not more than one voter to each
voting table or shelf be allowed with
IN the barrier at any one time.
4th. Three Commissioners and a
Clerk shall serve at each polling
booth, who shall be The same officers
as conduct the State Primary.
These elections officers shall possess
the same qualifications as are required
OF The voters at the polling booths at
winch they shall preside. In case
no Commissioners who have been
appointed be present within one
hour after the time fixed for the
opening OF the poll, the Democratic
voters present at such precinct shall
hold a meeting and elect the commits
sloners TO preside at the election, who
shall perform all duties OF the regu-
larry appointed commissioners.
Should any one of the Commissioners
appointed be present, he shall ap
point another, and both together
shall appoint a third, as above pro-
Vlded; the Commissioners so appoint
ed shall take the oath and perform all
the duties of commissioners of cleo
ton in the same manner as if he
had been appointed as hereinbefore
provided. Before entering upon The
discharge of their duties, the Com
missioners of election shall swear each s
other to faithfully, honestly anG !
impartialy conduct the election. ,
The Chairman Of this Committee |
shall, at least three weeks previous to
election, cause the name Of the
commissioners Of election to be pub .
lshed in at least n paper in the Par .
SD, together with the designation Of )
he precincts at which they are to o
serve. y
That the qualifications of voters .
hall consist of the following: lists
lie shall be a Democrat; I'd. He shall
'e a duly registered voter, either
'nder PRESENT registration or under !, !
egistration of 1904; 3rd. Ii under !.
he shall have paid his poll tax :;
$ for the years 1902 and 1908. Ia
to the first day of January of in
905 and 1904, respectively, pro- it
.ldlng those who have reached their re
najority since January L, 1903, shall us
e required to exhibit one poll tax
aceipt paid prior to January l.,
9O4. -,
That in case any one attempting
} vote shall be challenged, the test
lall be:
care you a Democrat:'' ry
"Wili you support the nominees of fai
he Democratic party?" Ell
And if the answer be in the atfirma- n
We, after being duly sworn in wri- le'
ng and signed by the voter, he shall f.
permitted to vote and the commits str
oners shall attach his affidavit to dr.