New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-31
TO THE ELECTORS AND ELEC TON IN
SPECTORS or THE COUNTY or
kEH-YORK.

following provisions Il K. S. 364l:
at shall be the duty Of the DistrictAtorney in IN
county where the offense shall have been committed
TO adopt ceotual measures for the punishment of a
persons, WAC, without being legally qualified, shs
vote or attempt to vote at any election in this State
cit ehal be the duty Of every Inspector Of Elec
tons, Sheriff. Constable and Justice Of the Peace
within this State knowing that an Offense has beef
committed under this act or having good reason to be
heve that offense has been committed TO give in
formation thereof TO the DistdctAttOney Of the coun
ty in which the ofense shall have been committed
whose duty shall be TO adopt eectual measures TO
the punishment Of all persons violating the provision
Of this act"
section Of chapter 70, Laws of 1910 (beng an un'
repealed section of the old Registry Law) has the fol-
lowing stringent provision applicable to New YORK
City: Amy person voting more than once at the
same election in said city who, having once voted,
shall apain offer TO vote at the election IN SAID
city shall be deemed guilty of felony, and be pun
ished by imprisonment in the State Prison for term
not lees than two years Lor more than five years.
1t being the epecia duty of the undersigned 'to
Qdors c6ecual measures to bring offenders against
these satutes TO punishment in order to carry out the
spirit well the letter of the statutes, no good c-
zen can cav at the desire of the Attorney 10
prevent oenSes against the elective franchise by timely
caution and notice.
The undersigned however, has also received infor-
nation that members Of regularly organized body of
contemplate voting as many tlmoe a. possible at
the apptoaCh hing election in this city in Brooklyn and
Jersey City. This information, though not yet of
legal character sufficient to allow the proper authorities
proceed against any overt act is regarded by the
District Attorney deserving the urgent attention Of
all good citizens in every party, that they may watch
carefully the polls, and as especially commanding the
regard Of all Inspectors in the exercise of great creum
spectcn toward voters, for it is positive duty of In
spectos TO challenge suspicious voters, without waiting
for the by stanC ers 10 interfere
This city contains lH polling places; body of 80
men, by each voting several times among these pre-
cncts narmingly swell the aggregate vote of the
CITY, and the election districts being large and of
them six or eight miles distant from Others and many
containing large numbers of tenement houses, swarm
ing with population, this process of double voting Tor
travelling as the slang phrase runs Is as easy at a
lie detection is difficult unless extraordinary vigilance
be exerted by electors aud inspectors. In many cleo
ton districts the Inspectors n consequence OF dom
nant party being srolg as to be able TO divide itself
into cIques and various tickets with various In
spectors upon them OF the political affinity
while therefore iu precincts the Inspectors, II Is
hoped, will scrutlnize the electors IN Others II Is re
spectiuy submitted that the electors wdtch the In
This donble voting will be tried, however, it is be
sved at oil kinds of polls, and perhaps 10 the mos
orderly precincts of the city, where suspicion may pe
the leost excited.
The undersigned avas himself of the opportunity to
exprs7 his regret founded upon sundry civil ana
actions under ms oostrVauoiD
Of et c,on have been little observed by some H.
snecors and he calls their attention 10 certain pro.
visions Of the law, which IT not complied WIN WIZ
afford opportunity for prosecutions. IVY INC lcl' "a
,b ,atnes the wful violation of any election provis
ION bv INV officer charged with its maintenance Is mis-
Jemesnor the word "wlful in tue criminal sense si'
NV meaning Intentional" without even i mauce vi
fcr uoiop people W. Brooks, Demo, fs''l Aha
;rsnca of the law will be 10 excuse TO an Inspector
who transcends or omits ltscommands. go
No person. who was merely private c'u1eh e.'er
the polls opened and the voting began has ISu. ~
interfere in auy or to assft The ihspecos III
,ny wi,e in their duties and the lnspe cters vloaAag
or permitting this are liable TO Indictment lreoPie
"a. Cook Selden, So ,....
g. cen minute of their proceedings in respect 70
q. tho chsllengiug and administering oahs 10 persons
Offering 10 vote in which shall be entered Dy one Oh
Them the name of every person VI snai W ' t
he oaths prescribed by this act. or either oil theh
snoc;aly in each Gaze whether the preliminary oatn
cr n general oath both were taken, whlcn minute
" rd sts,enen MT shall be certified by such Inspectors,
"and returned by them 10 tne oi"o 2. aSa and At
a. r1,n of votes given at such election Is maoe anu o.
o. 10 same fine and shall there be filed me ihspc-
os ,hsl also direct tue Clerks OF the ros 10 oesig
nate nv some appropriate marx oppos'o 10 M h
=. ~erv nersou entered on SAID lst VINO shai, nave
:, o'y the seid osths or any of them THIS Is
osrcolv ever complied with: OF course, inns minute Il
,iginal statutory evidence OF the iac's a''enus IL,
;leGa vote and some prosecutions nave peen % :,
,;,o,d Inv reason of the OMISSION Inc heSlec. W
NJ :, IN cy.rV case will be ground for prosecutor
mas ~ nTo,di;c Jnsprctors 1t will be we'll If the
INSPECTORS beside obtaining the name az uil !"
the poll list procure the residence o' 'no 'o'o,
Tho "c,nvass of the vote" ia phrase which mas
n.a ;udicially determined TO comprise the acis o.
,,,iy the ballots; determining maJoritles Tor cahdi,
d.cs declaring the same; making ont statements anu
nrenaring copies aiXing ballots, ana slSnius .uo TO-
.uris is "to be public ana shal MOI J1 O"iHni
"nc.iuoned until it shall have been fully conp!t,ed'
Adjournment in such connection has oeeh utulou
and the definition udicslly adopted, as putting Oh
u,til another time and place. People VS.. MA dn,
Scld .6 The special statute applicable 10 tn'9 c!
Lcr, alluded TO- MAKE this command more dci le.
An general and special ecctiobs hereafter TO o. h0deu
in and for the County Of New fork shall De hcld ioi
day only, and the polls SHAH Dc open d. SUI b
" and remain open un2 sunset, when they shai pT
"fngiiy closed and hereupoa the Inspectors shan
Immediately proceed OPENLY TO canvas ana esn
mate the yctcs and STALL not adjourn sad canvass
until the same be completed. Ofdefiy otia I'I hs
sliI1els nave right 70 be present al suCu cau' as
down 10 the time of destroying the ballots anu tie
iormsl dissolution of the Board BY adjournment.
The undersigned will deem il his dn,v e. prosecute
every Inspector Who shall exclude orderly cuhen
from the assing placewho shall call ia stranger
ROT au original Inspector to sst any wisewho sh al
adjourn 0r to use the definition put of the canvas;
a. yspy other TIME or PLACE-or who shall wfuuy iu
,o,,,it his laboJs until the final sdioummeut-or who
bu sck 10 fix up" the statements al any other tim,
= i,cc than the law cOntemplacs. Upon the cloSin-
" r. ,oIls the statute directs that the INSPECTORS
.hsn proceed to canvass the votes. The duties of thu
Il t,ayls end with the closing OF the pollhss, ant
, rossess no greater right TO aid anu assist n TIT
'anvsss than a st anger has. Inc Often used prheN
canvass r.sents no excuse for tournament; the Let
Si , the law sdudges the place of security for e1ei
.he elective Franchise and asceltanng It's results
and neither the Inspector fears prejudice: nor within
car control the operation OF me sla'uc Iiscos snJ
" tbe authorities to provide fitting pol' places anu
, W both the time and place. BY special law
S5i in this city the votes st be cHnvassed IN ce
tain order AT the approaching election the olTSs c
&c G'noro.s;on.I Tickc, ith-Ass' mbly IleSe