The New York herald., 1870-05-16
THE ELECTION LAW.
The Act Of the Legislature Of 1870 Providing
for the Elections in the City and County
Of New York-Its Provisions, Restric-
tions and Enlargement OF Powers.

tions and Enlargement OF Powers.
The following is the full text Of the election law
FOR this city and county, passed by the Legislature
and under which the elections of tomorrow Will be
heidi
SECTION /. Hereafter all 0ffcers TO be elected by
the people In The city and county Of New York shall
be chosen ut tile general election In November
except In cases where other elections may DC
authorized by law.
SEC. At elections hereafter to be held in the city
ceiving the ballots thereat shall be marked and num-
bered successfully, as folows:-No. l, "President;"
S% No. s1 Ss sy NH
SCHOOL, No. 8, "Justices" and No. .. "Inspectors
or Electon" aud at every election hereafter to he
held III sad CITY and county such number OF boxes,
marked aforesaid, shall he furnished as may be
required by law, to receive the ballots 10 be used at
SEC 8. The ballot for electors OF President and
Vice President shall be the same as now prescribed
by law, and when folded, shall be endorsed show
on the outside, the words '.presdent No. ~ and be
deposited in box No. !. all other officers in whose
election ali the voters of said city and county alike
participate except those herein designated to be
voted for on separate ballots shall be voted for upon
ballot, which, upon the face thereof shall con-
tain d Designation OF the Office ana the name or
names OF the person or persons TO be voted for,
such OF them as any voter may desire 10
vote ior and which, when folded, stal be en
dorsed, or show upon the outside thereof, the
words ''General NO. =" and be deposited in box No.
The name OF the person designated Tor Represen.
tatlV6 Ill congress snail be Oh q separate DailOl
which upon the face thereof. shall contain desigDa
tion OF the oce and the dstrctior which the officer
Is 70 be elected and which, when folded, shall be en-
dOrsed or show on the Oitslde, the words Congress,
No. 3,N and he deposited IN box No. 3. The name
OF the person designated for Senator shall be on a
separate ballot which, upon the iace thereof, shall
Contain a designation oi the Office and the district
for which the officer is to be elected, and which,
when fodel, shall he endorsed, or show upon the
outside, the words Senator, No. 40 and be depos-
tied ia box No. A. The name oi the person de-igna-
ted Ior member OF Assembly shall he on separate
1.aln Vuht nnA fnsAf - HAL e.Y
designation Of the Office and the district Tor which
the officer Is to be elected, aud which, when loided,
shall be endorsed, or show on the outside.
the words Assembly No. 81 and be deposited
In box No. 8. Tie name OF The person de-
slgnated for Assistant Alderman shah be on
separate ballot, which, upon the lace the eof,
shall contain designation OF the Office and The dis.
trict Tor winch The onlcer Is TO DC elected and
which, when folded, shall be endorsed, or show on
the outside the words ''Cty, NO. 6' and be depos-
| tied in box No. .. The name or The person deslg-
naed ior Trustee oi Common schools snail be on q
separate ballot, which, upon the lace thereof, snail
contain destination OF the ONCE and the ward for
which the officer Is 10 be elected, and which, when
Ioded shall De endorsed, or show on the outSd the
words school, NO. ~ and be deposited IN box No. I.
| The names Of the persons designated Tor Police JUS
tice and Justice OF The District Court snail he upon
one ballot, winch ballot, upon the face tlereoi, shall
contain designation OF tlc Oiilce ana the district
| for which the officers are to be elected and the
name or names of tie person or persons to be vo,ed
for or Sucn oi them as any voter may desire 10 vote
for, and which, when folded, shall be endorsed or
show upon the outside, the words "Justices, No. so
| and be deposited ia box No. g. The names or the
persons desgnated for Inspectors OF Election In
several election districts IL each ward shall upon
| one ballot, AS provided by section OF this act
which ballot, upon the face thereof, shall contain
designation OF the office and The ward and election
district iOr which the officers are TO be elected, and
the name or names OF the person or persons TO be
| voted for for such once, or such OF them as any
| VoIer may desire TO vote for, aud which, when
folded shah be endorsed or show the outside, the
words .'lnspeclcrs OF Election, No. o." and be de-
| posted IN box No. y.
SEC. T. All ballots shah hereafter be canvassed in
| the following order:--l. President 2. General 5.
Congress. 4. Senator. 8. Assembly: g. City. Z.
J School, 8. Justices. 9. Inspectors Of Election.
SEC. 3. Al all elecJlOnS hereafter held In the City
and county OF New York the polls shall be opened al
six O'Clock ia the morning and close at Ave O'Clock
| in the evening.
Sec 9. Az the election for judges to be held the
third Tuesday in May in the year 1870, and thereafter
at the genere election to be held in November zach
year, including the general election to be held ia tht
/ year 1870 there shall be elected in the city ant
county OF New York TWO inspectors OF election 1Ol
each election district. Such inspectors Of election
SHAH be voted for on general ticket In each ward
and shall be voters and residents OF the ware fo
| any election district OF which they may be desig
nated on the Ticket The ballot upon the face there
| OF, shall be IN the following form
! FOR INSPECTORS or ELECroN FOR THE FIRST WARD
! ElecttOn Districts.
| First--John Doe and Richard Roc.
| Second-Rlchard ROE and John Doe.
And so on for as many election districts rs there
may be IN tue ward. The votes ior such inspectors
OF election shall be returned TO county canvas-
sers by the inspectors of election aud counted and
declared by said county canvassers, In the same
manuer as Is provided for the return OF yoses Tor
other officers and declaration thereon. The nspcc-
tors OF election chosen at the special election the
year 1870 shali hold office untl the 3lst day OF De-
cember of thai year. ana those elected at the gene
raj election In the year 1870, and thereafter, shall
hold Office for one year. commencing Oh the lst day
OF January succeeding Jneit elcCJon. No ballot FOR
| inspectors OF election shall be counted which con-
tains more than two names for any one election dis
| trlcG
| SEC. Z. In addition to the inspectors OF election
herein provided to be elected, the Mayor Of the cit,
| OF New York shall annually appoint, as an inspector
OF election In each election district the person who
received the highest number OF votes for inspector
election for his district next to the received by
the two inspectors OF eecuon who may De declared
| by the Board OF County CanvasserS 10 nave been
elected; provided, however, that Tie person thus ap
pointed snail be from the party IN general political
opposition on State issues 10 tue parry eiecting the
two successful candidates Ior inspectors Of elect
Such appointment snail be male within ten days
| alter the Board Of County Canvassers snail make
| their statement and declaration OF the result OF
| the election for inspectors OF election And in
case Two persons from the parry ia general oppo-
| ston on state issues shal nave received the
next highest number OF votes, then tue said
| Magor snall appoint one OF the said two as sucn
| additional inspector OF election IN his discretion.
The inspectors OF election tGS appointed snail hold
their oices Tor the same term as Go55 elected, aud
shall be residents anu voters ol the ward for any
| election district In which they may be appointed
The said Mayor shall duly issue his certificate OF ap.
| p0lntInenJ TO each person SO appointed by min "a
such inspector OF election within ven days after such
appointment, and shall also cause list oi such ap
| pointed inspectors OF election, signed by him oii.
cialy, 10 be published in the papers employed by the
| corporation IN sad Guy for ten days immediately
succeeding such selection ana appointment. The
Inspector OF eecOu Of cacn eiectO uISricb OI sad
| city ana county, VINO shall lie thus appointed TO-
gether with the two elected, shall form Tie Board OF
Inspectors OF elecAon III eacn district. For any ac.
ton required Of any Board Of Inspectors OF election
| OF any election district the presence and concur
renee of majority shall be necessary aud shall be
| sufficient.
SEC. s. In case OF any vacancy by death or other.
wise IN the office OF inspector OF election, such va
cancy shah be filed by the Mayor OF the city OF New
FORK. And the certificate Of the appointment such
vacancy, lgned Dy said Mayor, shall be flied with the
Bureau OF Elections hereinafter provided for In all
cases where vacancies may be filed the political Gi-
vision OF The Board as provided for by section
| OF this act shall be preserved. All inspectors Of
election, whether elected or appointed, except such
as may be appointed to fill vacancies On the day of
election, shal appear before the chief OF the bureau
OF elecuons within twenty days after they shall be
declared elected or SHAH be duly appointed, here
inbefore provided, and shall take and subscribe 10
the oath o Office, as prescribed by the constitution
Any inspector OF election falling to appear and take
| and subscribe TO such oath within the time
designated shall be considered thereby TO
| have declined the office, ana his place shall be
nled as vacancy, The Chief Of fhe Bureau Of
Elections is hereby authorized and required, before
! adMlnlslerlpg such official GATH to Ascertain and
decrlnlne that the person peisons 80 aiore5ald