St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-02-07

CidgGu sllG DGA1lOCI0 dit 14O411lI1GC
for Marshal Of the city of Opel
ousas, La, and ~. A. Fields be
and he is hereby declared the
Democratic nominee for Alder
man of the first ward of the city
of 0pelousas, La, and Ivy Sch
wartzenberg, FL. D. Larcade, Sr.
Louis White, "A. J. Perrault and
M. Halphen be and they are
hereby declared the Democratic
nominees for City Democratic
Executive Committeeman of the
city of Opelousas, La.
The following instructions to
the commissioners were unani-
mously adopted:
Before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties the com
missioners shall swear each other
and the clerks, to faithfully,
honestly and impartially conduct
the election.
On entering the booth, the vo-
ter will give his name and resi-
dence, if required, and if his
name appears on the listed book
showing the payment of poll tax,
on or before the 31st day of De-
cember of each year, for the two
years preceding the year in
which the voter offers to vote;
or being a person over the age OF
sixty years, or either under the
age of twenty-three years, and
having paid all poll taxes assess
ed against him, the commission
ers will supply him with a ballot,
and one only.
Il the first ballot is spoiled the
commissioners will supply anoth-
err on application.
Three, and no more, ballots
will be furnished.
Every spoiled ballot must be
returned to the commissioners.
No voter shall allow his ballot
to be seen.
Any person by reason Of blind
ness or other physical disability
unable to mark his ballot, shall,
upon request, receive the aseis-
lance of one or two commission
ers.
After the voter has marked
his ballot he shall fold it in such
a manner that the face OF the
ballot be concealed.
Immediately after casting his
ballot the voter shall leave the
booth.
No voter shall occupy the booth
or enclosure more than three
minutes nor speak or converse
with any one except as especial
ly provided by law.
A ballot must not be torn or
defaced.
When the right of any person
offering to vote is challenged for
any cause recognized by law. the
commissioners shall examine
such person offering to vote, up
on his oath, and if a majority of
the commissioners are satisfied
that such applicant is a legal vot-
err of such ward, they shall per-
NIT him to vote; but in all such
cases such person SO offering to
vote must establish his identity
and right to vote by the written
affidavit of two bona fide resi-
dents Of said ward, to be taken
before one of the commissioners;
provided however, that nothing
herein contained shall be censtru-
ed as to permit them to receive
any vote which by law they are
required to refuse. Said affidavit
shall be placed in the box.
No person shall vote whose
name has not been previously
placed On such list, nor until the
commissioners find and check
his name thereon; provided that
no legal voter shall be denied the
right because his name has been
accidentally omitted therefrom
or incorrectly written therein,
and any voter whose name has
been accidentally omitted there
from shall make affidavit to that
effect before said commissioners,
and said affidavit shall be pre-.
served as part of the election re.
turns and be enclosed in the box
provided for the return Of the
ballots.
The commissioners will open
the polls at 6o'clock a. M, and
close at z o'clock p. m
Immediately after closing OF
the polls and signing and swear
ing to the poll lists, the commits.
sioners shall proceed to publicly
canvass the votes.
They shall make tally sheets
in triplicate and shall rabulate
the votes and sign the same and
swear to their correctness and
publicly announce the result te
the bystanders.
One tally sheet, one compiled
statement and one list Of voters
shall be placed in the ballot box
one tally sheet, one compiled
statement and one list of voters
shall be placed in 8 sealed enye
lope and addressed to the Clerl
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