New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-01


shall be proved to their sstsfsction By the oath OF
two egal voters the district TO be son-resideni OF
the district OF otherwise not entitled 10 vote. And
any eector reading in the district may have MS name
added 10 The .t, If not already there provided he
ryes his residence and the street and thereof
If sry exist ard provided also, that he be act ohs
leoee by an cor or egstered e-ctcr and that
he does not refuse when 30 challenged to take the oath
which !. required Of any peron offer ng vote a, an
election. II be refuses TO give the information re-
ouired as 70 residence or if he be challenged and re-
fuse TO take the oath then be to the penalty
provided in such csee against persots oeng to vote
A, An election aud bis shsl not be siced to The
Register.
v When the Re gster is thus complete ard certi-
fed by the Irsp. cors correct. four copies TO be
made within three days and de posted as the o.se
Of the frtt list with Town and County Clerk, and the
Iusrectors. On tie dag Of election an Icspec.o, or
Clerk is 10 check on the Register the name Of each
person voting. And persoI shall Be Allowed 10
vote whose name Is rot on the Register the Tuesday
or "Wednesday preceding, unless be gives hls aiii-
davit his reasons for not appearing e; tbst time TO
add his baue. and produces Householder 0. the dis;
trict who stsll prove by his Data that ;he psr.on
offering 20 vote is residert Of the ds-ict Grd II n
city giving his residence. Ethe reasons ior not sp
pearng at the proper time to correct the st are re-
fused or tue reso is rot given, her the vote shA
not be received. Any false staemeE, in relation there
to is punishable BY fine or imprsolmeut, or both.
Otherwise the Clerk of the polls shA make the proper
correction Of the Register, with note Of the state
uent made in a separate column.
VI After the canvass Of the votes the pol-.iss and
Registers are to be deposited in the Offices of Town
~, Ill. n nd
they are TO be at all times open to public inspection
VII. The Inspectors nsy al any meeting Of the
Board administer the oath osths hitherto requTej
TO test the qualifications Of electors and an oe.h to
any eleotor offered a witness by any person cl,m.
ing TO be registered. Whoever swears falsely will be
deemed guilty Of perjury, and punished sceoriirsiy
And any person causing his name to be registered IN
more than one Election District, or in cay Ward or
District where he Is not entitled 10 vote taely per-
sonatng any registered voter; or any person aiding
or sbetng another IN either Of these acts, shau be
punished for each ofense by imprisonment in the
State Prson for Rot less than one year And a1y
member or officer of the Board Of Inspectors W fully
yolsrg any of the prevision Of the set or guilty OF
sny fraud in the execution Of the duties Of his Office,
shall suffer a similar penalty
VIII Tie Register made fer general elections shsll,
in the same manner be msde for all charter elections
in the several cities of the State, with the scene pro-
visions al d requirements.
TX. The Secretary of S,ste Is required by the act,
to transmit copies to the County Clerks OF A.. the
counties Of the State, ard the County Clerks are 20
send copy to each of the Inspectors OF Election
Such are the provisions Of this important law as
regards electors. We Purposely omit, to ssoid
confusion, such provisions as refer solely to the
or orga,zation of the Board of Inspectors, on which,
it is to be supposed those csicsls vii inform them
selves The careful reader viii be convinced that
the act provides for a complete register; THAI It
guards as far as such an act can, sgainst all fraud;
that i, secures completely the right of suffrage, in
NEE. eases with no trouSle at all to the elector.
and, in cases where any care is required on his
paIt ss little as proper prudence admits of where
SO important right is in question. If thoroughly
sud rigidly adhered to, tie act cannot
fail to secure what We have so long needed-the
purity of election.