The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03

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}, square to the ri b Of a,d Oppo it
TO tho name or names or the candi
date he desires to support for tn
particular office for which the
have offered.
II the name of the person DIES T.
ing to voc does not appear o. tn
Registration List he shall be on
Z titled TO vote il he makes affidayi
l before the Commissioner to tn.
effect that h |. duly registered
and otherwise qualified under tn,
law to vote AT this election -anc
his affidavit shall be attached &c
his ballot and depO iited in III Boz
" the Poll List furnished by thu
Sheriff fails to show that the vot-
er has paid the requisite poll taxes
he must produce the original poll
tax receipts or duplicates thereo,
and attach the same to his ballot
ant deposit them al oyether in the
Box.
He VII not b, allowed 10 vote
otherwise.
" vo'er il challenged for any
legal cause whatever, such AZ non
registration, nOn-psyment of poll
taxes, non-resid. nee, etc. he shall
he allowed To vote. provided he
makes affidavit to the effect that
he is 2 qualified elector under the
laws OF this state, and his affjda
Wit shalt be attached to his ballot
and deposited in the Box.
| When a voter il challenged for
any cause the Commissioners shall
have the right to PROFOUND ques-
'ions relative to his qualifications
aa voter, aud have them answer
ed funder oath, If h refuses to an
swer questions tending to prove
his qualification, he shall he refus-
ed the right Of vote; no discus
sion between the Commissioners
and the voter to b i,du,gei.
The voter shall be at liberty,
II he is unable to prepare his own
ballot, to call upon one of the Com
missiOners Or Clerks Of Election TO
assist him in prepar .ng his ballot
in the booth.
II n voter tears, soils. or defac-
esa ballot so II cannot be used, he |
may excessively obtain OH r.
one at a time, not exceeding in
all three, upon returning each bal
lot 80 torn, soiled, or defeced to
the Commissioner.
VOTING TO BE SECRET.
The voting must be secret. 1h,re
IN a penalty prescribed for any 70.
err fwhO shows how he votes. He
viii, on conviction, he sentenced
at the minimum of SO and sixty
days imprisonment. No one but
a Commissioner or Clerk can assis'
a voter, and only then, when he
states me Is unable to make his
ticket. The voter must make the
request. A Commissioner or
Clerk cannot assist unless spcci-
ally called upon.
MANNER OF MAKING RETuRNS
Immediately after closing OF
The polls and swearing to the List
Of Voters, the Commissioners shall
proceed ito publicly canvass the
votes. The Watchers only shall
be- allowed on the inside to watch
he canvass Of the votes; but the
must be made in full view
u the pubic. The Commissioners
md CLERKS shall make 3 tally
'heets AMI Lists OF Voters, sign
ID and sworn as provided by law.
)ne Of each shall be deposited in
he Ballot Box, together with the
ami spoiled Ballots. The
'allOt Fox shall be carefully seal
d, after tn. count Oh all have been &
ompleted and returns signed and
worn to, and shall be deposited n
With the Clerk Of the District
'ourt by the Commissioners of
lection.
A duplicate Tally Sheet and List
I Voters shall be plac sd in an en-
elops addressed to Clerk of Dis n
riot Court AMI triplicate Tally \
beet AMI List Of Voters shall be
laced I'M an envelop, ad Ire ssed
, the Chairman OF the City Exc
ntive Committee, Mt New iberia,
ouisiana.
The Reg is. ration Eeok and Pc "
AK List must be wrapped and
,aled in one package and deliver
| to the Clerk OF the District
curt.
For any other instruction the :.
must consult the q.
lection Laws for their guidance :,
'lative to their duties and powers :