§ 38:1859 — Counting of votes

Immediately after the closing of the polls, the commissioners shall, in the presence of the bystanders open the ballot boxes, count the ballots found therein, check the ballots with the list of voters kept, proceed to count the votes in number and amount, keep in duplicate tally sheets showing the votes in number in favor of and against the propositions submitted and showing the valuation of property in favor of and against the propositions, make in duplicate a compiled statement of the vote in number and amount, both in favor and against each proposition. After swearing to the correctness of the numbered list of voters, the duplicate tally sheets, and duplicate compiled statements, they shall deposit the ballots, the registrar's list of voters, the numbered list of taxpayers voting, one duplicate tally sheet, and one duplicate compiled statement, in the ballot box, immediately seal the ballot box and within forty-eight hours after the closing of the polls, deliver the sealed ballot box with its contents to the board of commissioners ordering the election. They shall, within forty-eight hours after the closing of the polls, deliver the duplicate tally sheet and the duplicate compiled statement to the clerk of the district court of the parish in which the election has been held, who shall file the statement in his office. If the election commissioners, on counting the ballots, find that they do not correspond with the list of voters, they shall before examining and counting the ballots, examine the ballots for the purpose of finding the discrepancy. If it is found that any ballots have been duplicated the ballots shall be destroyed, or if it is found that the name of a voter has been omitted from the list of persons voting, the name of the voter shall be added to the list.