New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-04-06
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.


the eOdse Of elections held II the CITY and County
1asr,s Sqt, Of Moo York re'Htd tn Senate and 4'''"
srrnoyr. Hereafter all officers to be elected by the
pcupc ln he City and County OF New-lOTk snail be
shoScn az the general election in November except in
cases where other elections may be authorized by law
SIC At elections hereafter 10 be held III the City and
County Of NewYork the boxes to be used in receiving
the oaIio'e theseat eua no u"ihvu ""p rn
Der two, " General hung three. " congress- NUN.
sly civ" number seven, SCHOOL," number eight,
Justices" aud humber nine, Inspectors OF Election
election hereafter to be held IN SAID city and
county. such number OF boxes. marked as aforesaid.
shall be furnished as may be required by law to receive
the ballots to be used at such election.
SIC. g. The ballot Tor electors of President and Wee
Presden, shan he the same as now p'tSerooa 10y aw
aud When folded shall be lndoIsed or snow on lhe out
side the words " President-number one and he de-
con AN t6e voiers of said CITY and county alike par.
cpse except those herein designated TO be voted for
which upon face thereof shall contain designation
of the office and The name or names OF te person or per
any voter may desire 10 vote for, and which
upon the outside thereof, the words "Generalnumber
tYQ., agd ge6spOsited IN box number two. The name
slsf ~ ora Separate ballot which upon the face thereof
s6r to be ee S[G a a%d vhSG TSn
folded shall beig1dorsed. show the outside. the
sas nser itfte Inc name Of the person designated
farseIatsr shall be upon asepaiate ballot winch upon
the thereof shall contain designation OF the once
and the district for which the oicer to pe elected ana
which when folded shall be ndOrsed, or show upon the
of the person designated for member OF assembly
shall he upon separate ballot which upon the lace
thereof shall contain designation OF the office ana the
for which the officer Is TO be elected and which
The words Observation-Disclosures five" and be deposited
III box number five The name OF the person desSnitea
which upon the face thereof shall contain designation
OF the oce the district for which the officer shall be
elected and winch when folded shall be endorsed or show
upon outside the words, "Citynnmber SIX aud be
deposited in box number six The name OF the
psrs Trustee
tlan be upon separate ballot which upon
IF tb lSee oee ereS aud ' the ward for Which the
officer to be elected and which. when folded shall be
NUMBER seven" and be deposited in box number seven
and Justice the District Court shall be upon one ballot
which ballot upon the face thereof shall contain desig
nation office aud the district for which the officers
10 be elected and the name OF aaes Oh tne person OF
pcTsOp be voted for for such Offices or such OF them
as any voter may desire TO vote for. and which, when
folded shall bo Endorsed show upon the outside the
words Justice number eight, and be deposited in box
Inspectors Of Election in the several election districts
in each ward shall De upon one , bslO halls as
apon the face thereof, shall contain designation
OF the Office and the ward and election district Whch
the officers elected, and the names OF the per
con voted for for such ONCE or such OF
them any voter may desire TO vote for, and which,
words Inspectors Of Election-number hlne' and
10 be deposited III box number nine.
SEC L. All ballots snail hereafter be csnyasGed In the
following order i. President p General g. Congress
senator g. Assembly Assembly C. City. School aJAS'ces
Sc s. At all elections hereafter held in the City and
County Of Ncw-YorK the polls shall DC opened at 6
O'Clock in the morning, and close at O'Clock in the
SIC G. At the election for judgee, TO DO held on the
third Tuesday May the year no. and thereafter At
the general election " he held IL November IN each year
including the general election To be held IN the year 1870
there shall he elected IN the City and County OF New
York Two !nsectors Of election for each election dstre
such INSPECTORS ~ election shall be voted Tor on gen
eia ticket each wGrd, and sha. be voters ana resi-
dents The ward for any election district OF winch they
may bee arsicEaied on the ticket The ballot upon The
face thereof. shall he IL the following fcrm:
FoK INsrl,IoEs OF ELLCIoN TOR IIE FIRST WARD.
E.ceao" Dlirals-FGsl-3fR KEN Dp Roe.
.y fRcAaId Roe,
S~"~' John bOe.
and on many election districts as there may
be IN me ward in1 Goigs e comfy cysrs y The
inspectors Of election, and counted ana declared Dy
provided for the return Of votes for other
officers and declaration thereto. The inspectors
hold office until the 3lst day Of December u that year
and elected at the general election IN the year 1870
day OF January succeeding their election No
ballot for Inspectors Of election shall be counted which
contains more than two names fOr'aDy election dls
tIct and the persons receiving Tie highest nunDer
of votes shall be duly elected ,.,-.,.- -.
BIC T. la addition inspectors of Election herein
provided 10 be elected the Mayor OF TIE cty OF New
York shall annually appoint an All inspector OF t4t3n
lD each election district the person who received e
highest number OF votes for Inspector OF Election fU his
dstct next 10 the votes received By the tnO Inspectors
M -sctOn who DC declared by the Board Di county
mat tne nerson inns he from the narty M
general political opposition state to Che plrtT
HectnK two successful candidates for Inspectors ~
Election. BLch appointments shall be made within ten
days after tue Board Of County Cauvassers shall 1
make tier statement and declaration OF the
result Oi the election. And two per. !
sons from tbe party ia general opposition |
on state issues shah have received the next highest
bey VI votes then said Mayor shall appoint Of the
Sad two az such addit. Oual Inspectors Of Election Ia his
t.Scfeon 9Le iHSpecLoTs OF Elections thus appointed
aa hold their Offices for the term those elected
I'd shall residents and voters Of the ward Cor
election in that IN which theJ may be appointed Inc |
said Mayor shall duly b cefucate Of appoint neht
person appointed by BIN as such inspectO: OF
n1uoI gtkH ~ cA1s Slly tDtDL and shay