New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
spv,rop CyyErs ELECTION BILL

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| the Senate OF our State bill which is in effect
a revision and codiGcation of all orr Elector
Laws except those which relate to Registn'
ton. We infer that he proposes heneeiorth "
dispense with Registration altogether, and thai
the new provisions Of this bill are intended 20
embody an efficient, acceptable, or at least
colorado, substitute therefor. We have eI'
amined therefore with some care, hoping q
find in it effective safeguards against illegal
voting. Here is the substance of its most In
portant provisions, except those which are mere
reenactments of those now in force;
l. Election districts to contain but ree hali'si
voters each, Cnstead of IRE hundred)
They are TO be created and their boundaries fixed o.
or before the first Monday in August OF each year
g. inspectors Of Elections TO be legal voters sn'
househoders in the election districts where they sF's
as such Inspectors.
L. Inspectors are TO be chosen by the legal voters 70
this City and Brooklyn they in the rural dse"
The third Inspector is to be appointed hOa. '"' 70 -
two voted for by the political minority. ~ ,,o,,., n,
z IT, r.u oaCb pOH arc 10 Vo ePP""'- "
the sheriff and Clerk OF each county OF them AA
be of each OF the two great political parties
a County Clerks are furnish the requisite nal0s
boxes aud at least three sides OF each baobox shan =
of glass These boxes to be returned to or eoAee
by each Clerk after each election.
The pay Of Inspectors and PollCerks Is to De h''
by the several Boards OF Supervisors save IN vas V'
where it is to be fixed by the Cournon CouneiL 10y
County Clerk must certify for each tha' no oiu h' w.
faithfully before ne can be paid. -
The polls are to be opened AZ sunrise except 'ta'
rural districts the Board of Supervisors may an'ho'
them to be opened Later bus not later than ~ ~
shall be closed at r. H. except that all persons pres
and wishing 10 vote az that hour may vote "'0'"N'
but no others. .,-r
9. Any Inspector who shall knowingly and N'Aall
permit any one to vote who Is not entitled there 10 Wv
commits misdemearor, for which he Is Liable to &c 81
TO tho county jail for months and made 20 psys ~
OF 600.
10. IL Is made tho duty OF tho Inspectors 10 ooe1
any person whom they have good TO believe ea'
OF violating the provisions OF this act such peF'u y"
be admitted to bail but only until after the neh ga
Jury Of that County shall have been impanneed ana
charged.
H. Each Inspector s to take charge OF his proper q"
OF the ballot.boxes, and the assignment OF iAsp'''
boxes shall be determined by lot
a. In Cities the residence OF each per'oniWh9 WV
to be entered on the polllist after his name =.
a No votes shall be cauyassed and No duties Of "
spectors discharged otherwise than In pubic VIVA ~
nOress 10 all orderly persons. At least SIX pesoh"
many choose toIdo So shall DO admitted so near th'' "a
can see how the duties OF Inspectors are peti"'D
Every candidate for Office has right TO send ono
TO each poll who shalt be enabled to see DO" the Vs
| are counted. Any person present at canvass n
right 10 call attention TO any wrongful cohoue' VI Wv
| sIectors. am. .,.u II
4. 1.-TWO or more ballots, precisely ahke, s1A.
found inerfolded. one Of them only siai DC oVu's
IS. Each Inspector 10 required personally 70 %Na"
| canvass every ballot. .,,I
IA when the canvass OF any box shall have been e0s
Melted one OF the Inspectors shall publicly anu ~"
proclaim the number Of votes cast FOR eaeh
| whom votes were deposited in that box al
result shall be returned, the candidates peneh''u
variance shall be required 10 show good t'''V"
| existence. Ia, ,.,J
H. Triplicate returns are 10 DO made cer,u c,,rI
and delivered by the Inspectors severany A.
| Clerk. Supervisor, and County Judge respee',. Z,
these arc 70 bc delivered in person by the ia'.o
speotors The Poll Clerks shall in like manner -
their tallies 70 the Attorney and sherD'
| lively. A., tina bsls
10 II any voter present shall protest thai 'n'
| found in any box have not been corfe's' .,a
those ballots shall DO iuclosec and seaiea Wy ,,c
iyered within day thereafter ~ one oi '"' o.
| 70 the County Judge. All returns sha o'"'. ,,,r
required for the Official Canvass snai' ,.,Oys
ouiraa be kent unopened for year ana ln"h ,rss
40 a.. oomnlaint OF any candidate that the resui
= ,,a,.,,, "a. not correct statement Oh Wv
-, ,,,van the County Canyassers shall bs'V
=. ,rnssn. witnesses take testimony. &eA' IN 80
sscsrtain the true VOTE and to declare the rSsa' r
M, thereto. They must sit nom 10 A M .,,,ls
an hours intermisslon for dinner. ana nus
ne,r canvass within ten days, sundays -, usr
30 Tho state Canyassis to be adver's'a
than three journals In each county ,.. JuSsI
'D~ Contested elections are to be tried before
% h. ds.,spses by tho Chief Justice of the Court
10 ,,h ,truek Jury selected from hfty ,.,l
- -, % the contest shall have stricken Oh o"s AZ
thus u obtained shall be entered as udsD"a, ..ss
meme court, and may be appealed from .sassa u,s
,he once vests in the party thus adjadse' ''
ousted by an adverse decision ..,,ro. Or OBJ
"A Uniawfuily altering any election r' =. foostI
Mana, reouired by this aot. shall be ipun''Sea
| In the third degree III. mn sossAr
"a 'Aay pou0a ua0 tlpasss s-u0s o.