The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-10-15

Section Is. Be it further enacted,
ETC.. That the Secretary of State shall
send asufficient number of tally sheets
and "Cards of instruction for the
guidance of voters to the respective
chairmen of res pective committees in
each of the several parishes, so as to
be received by them at least three
days previous to the day of election.
The same shall be sent in sealed
packages, with marks on the outside
clearly designating the polling places
for which they are intended and the
number of ballots enclosed. The re-
spective chairmen shall, on delivery
to them of such packages, return re-
State. The Secretary of State shall
keep a record of the time when, and
the manner in which the several pack
ages are sent and the unmber of bat
lots in each packge. and shall preserve
same for the period of six months,
together with the receipt of the said
chairman.
Section IL. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the respective Committees
shall send to the commissioners OF
each voting place. before the opening
| of the polls on the day of election.
cards of instruction, tally sheets,
blanks forms ard the set of ballots,
as sealed and marked by the Secretary
of State, for each voting place, and d
receipt of such delivery shall be re-
turned to them from the commission.
ers present, which receipt shall be
kept for the period of six months. At
the opening of the polls at each poll
ing place the seal of the package
shall be opened by the commissioners
and the ballots shall be delivered to
the commissioners of election herein
after provided for. The cards of in
struction shall be Immediately posted
at or in each voting shelf or compart-
ment. provided in accordance with
this Act, and not less than three such
cards shall be Immediately posted in
or about the polling-roOm.
Section 10. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That the primary election ballots
used in all primaries other than those
provided for in sections IL. Is. 16 and
II, shall be furnished by the respec.
tive committees and shall be printed
in the manner and form as ballots for
United States senator's, congressman
and State officers, and shall be deliv-
/, cred to the commissioners of election
by the chairmen of the respective com
mittees, whose duties in this respect
shall be similar to those provided
herein for the Secretary of State.
Section 20. Be it further enacted,
etc., That the delivery of the primary
ballots, stationery, ballot boxes and
other necessary election supplies here
inbefore required to be made by the
respective committees throughout the
State, shall be by special deputies
selected by said committees, whose
| duty it shall be to deliver the said
primary ballots, etc., to the commits
siOners at the respective polling places
as hereinbefOre provided for in section
| 16. That the duties of said special
deputies shall be the same as those OF
the special deputy sheritfs appointed
under the general laws of this State,
and they shall take an oath to honest
ly and faithfully perform their duties,
and safely deliver said boxes, tickets
and election supplies to the respective
commissioners. The chairman and
vice-chairman of all committees are
authorized to administer Oaths.
Section q. Be it further enacted,
etc., That poll shall be established
in every voting precinct of the State,
as now or hereafter may be fixedand es-
tablished by law, at which said elec-
ton shall be held, and the polls shall
| be opened at 8 a. m. and shall be
State election, shall be made by di-
rect primary in the same date and al
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