The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1913-05-31

cordancc with the provi.ions ~
this act
II ON any ballot the voter h,,
not made III" voting mark an 70
CURED. Or II II" haa not made III,
Sn' my MARI Opposite the answer
To anW ne ION submitted. or b,s
made such mari, Opposite both thc
nrgat,v" and affirmative answc,,
to such lUtstionH. or for any rpa.
son ~ u imp' iihlr to determine
| tn choice %, NV voter for ANY
! q ice nf his va uppp any Iuns-
/ ii IN. MA vot trh a., ID Office ar
upon such I',cstlpnl ghn'l ~ count
81 "a hlank
ANY t'pmlniaStons i may ,tccInr,
his belief that any particular h,,.
lot has been marked ,or irntific.
ton and may q 81 10 a3y Il ci,;on
to count or not 40 roin{ any voto
W hen u ComIui ,sionrr shat DURING
the ranvasa of the votcq or irnm,,
lately after the romplctiOn there
OF. declare h,a belief that any part
icuiar Iaiint has been written anon
or marked IN any way i,sJ tn, p,,-
,,.sp of Identification. the Comma.
slourr ahall write on the bach M
each ballot the word objected IN
because marked for Identification
an aign their name thereto Each
such ballot shall u corttPI Lv
TIA ~ the aa'nr - il not 80 object
ed To All such h,'ip , "A vi b,
placed forthwith il ~ separate pile
and all such pil "a snal l,, cnclosed
in securely saalyI package, which
shall bo endorsed "h,llota object
ed 10 hcra,lsr marked for ,u,ntif;.
cation and with tn aign,t,lres of
, the tOmmiasinnrrs. and puch pack
+ az phall he attached To their writ
: ten statement OF the rru,lt nl the
canvass. Every bal I " i oh a yot-
er haa dcfaced or torn or which no
has marked IN any manner awe an
/ provided in section -, ol this A.t
. ahaIl likewise be uuuor4ri aoi loot
!, cd To because marked for dpntiji.
tation," and shall likcwis. nc en-
clta.u ~ the package 50 marked
+ when any Commissioners shall
= object to any de'ision OF the Com
:. mis- toner's to count any vote, the
{ commissioners shall immediately
fold the ballot aud writ, in ink
upon tho back thereof a number
= 10 identify the ballot and the
' words "objcctcd to by" They shall
, then endorse below such words a
concise abatement oi the precise
decision objected to. The Com
= missioners cOnCurriug in the de-
,ision shall thoreupon sgn their
!, names to such atat amrnt, aud the
/" Commissioners ohjcct,ng To the
: decision shat sign his name and
4 L., -
~ ed To by" All such ballots shall
y y be placed forthwith in n separate
lie, and shalt 'be enclosed in 4
securely sealed package, which
u shall bo endorsed "halIots object
- cd to IA incorrectly canvassed,'
r, mud with the signature, OF the
e commissioners and each such
u package shall be attached to their
u written sta.smensy OF the results
il o. tho canvass. lScction 10, Act
1872 OF 1889
Tickets expressing two or more
eh ices for one and the same can
diiate shall be returned as "spoil-
- Ell ballots" Ia no far a. that can
l. didate il concerned only, and shall
y. be counted for other expressions
/" or choice ii legally cast.
i Tickets voted for more than one
- candidate foe the same office In
= the same degree of choice shalt be
10 returned NJ "spoilcd ballots" TO
that extent, bus shall be counted
~ FOR otlur expressions Of choice, II
~ LEGALLY cast therefor. a,
y nJ-In counting and canvassing
the election the votes in the First
~ choice" column, in the "Second
I, choice" column, and in the Third
~ choice" column, respectively, shall
be kept and counted separately.
~ And IL by accounting Of the First
~ choice" vOte1 there b. no cafdi-
Oh date who has received a majority
~ o. the votes cast for thu office
~ for which he IL candidate, the
u "Second choice" votes shall also
or be counted and added to those Of
nc the "First CHOICE" and any candi-
o. date who shall have received Z
majority OF all ballots cast shsll
'e- he declared elected. II no candi-
date shalt have then received
,a ma jority Of ballots, then the votes
no in the "rhird choice" column shall
no be counted, and shall be added res
~ pectively to the "t'irst" and "Sec-
~ ond choice" votes for the candt-
ri date, and the person receiving the
~, highest number OF votes In TINS
.ii counting shall be declared N.eet-
A. cd. Charter, Par. 2S-bJ
e. Poll Lists
TO 1t shall be the duty Of the COM
sc missioners at each polling place 10
Us keep duplicate lists of the persons
m voting at such polling place, when
IN lists shalS be numbered from one
re to the end; and said lists 20 to DO
,ct kept and numbered az aforesaid
e shall DO signed and sworn to .
ne correct by them Immediately upon
m closing tho polls and before lesy-
~ ing the place or opening the p...
re- lot box. As soon as the votes have
AZ been counted and the envelopes
re sealed, ms herein provided, the O..
ne fetal tally sheet or sheets shsM 70
ed signed and sworn to by the COM
y, missioncrs. Sec. II, Act lo5 "
=" 1889
nd Returns
IN, One of the tally sheets and one
'at list Of voters shall be placed y
m the ballot box together with inc
ne ballots cast, spoiled ballots, ana
he unused ballots, which box shall DC
ca delivered tn the Clerk OF court
IN the second tally sheet ana daPn.
ne cate list OF voters shall De sen. -