The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-11
OUR FUTURE ELECTIONS.
PR0POSFD REyISION OF THE GENE
RAJ ELECTION Law.

Ill, W Election. ore TO b. Conducted.
The following Is the substance of the bill intro
duced In the etste eenste by Senator Genet OF this
city to revise the General Election law OF tho State
In 20 far ns l, alter. tue existing law.
Tbe bin adds TO tie existing causce OF disability 70
voc conviction Of bribery any Infamous crime.
The election districts OF cities are IN BE- 90 ar.
ranged that no district al all contain mere tnn 300
votes, n such eivisicn can be conveniently made.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
In lieu Of section II, under title OF the present
law. the ioliowin. 10 substitutodi
src H. AT tho general e,ccuon in November IN ench
year two n.peetors OF eiectos. sh,,i Gs chosen N
scG,pI. taeISi voting al, .Hos eieciioa EHes ceS OF
spa no psn, @ more mo- ~ s" ne
SoTsd The 'n'cecn, solains ne election ,hSi sn;
pary M arnerai Opco.c. s.,e 1' 40 SUs FS
%'1 SSs.cS S'r Ts dSpses NED Tie
VI .fT'SS pcS, WI ~so iSS pGSa tSc
ha @ f Sn o Of sccS Of d1nsS ss tSo
rclit cal attic. shall bo rh,er, the in, pcctor, NAV ar
tie r,Ca Is, NUM- cr OF vo,c, Il no n.pccior W on1
SnT ,H,pC tor .ha nc chose nv rss.9o OF ,c vote
arpTn' 10 many ~ Take he inll nan'nsr OF n,e
iariics.
suci icsrector. .hnl be houeehoiders ro,iiIns in
the disiti"t ror which the, nre cleo ed
Article IL Is amendo ~ folloSs
the i'm ior o. inc th roi; onIy one ms 1,c OF sna
I've present. he ma, anpont rcrsou g &C, until anot
e' The coc;nGMs Mt, ;d oTs A. o. Scs hot gsh re-,
ecotol. IT, ~ the eSnras o. of hat AT ur ael the
h,a the eeeiioT ,na y" Urescn, 'hcy h@ pp, ON,
N I'd er. IN. Who ,ho be an in.rce,rr fr thlt ee
fttutional oath ofoiHce.
roLL cLrRkS
sEr. 10 provides fnr tie appointment OF two roll
Sl.5 cf each G'i ct ~ .Gs 81 ~ ,Ta County ~
Which { orks shall represent each two opposing per
s u nc esl y, ~ rs, & ~. ennE of the polls
INSPECTORS GIVE boSrs.
ssc. Z REQUIRES in.p co oslye bond. in 'he sum
wrn~iu or nrndricnt eSndnct of any irsrcctor ma,
recover damages for tbs same BY scton against tie In
srss e e. y s9a q Of he 2r.,.r, law arc omitted
inriead iheteofit Is provided a' followsi
| OFFICERS MUST sERvg.
rc no ~ No n;rcccr ~ S or G es1S r. Snc c 'e haze
.sa escome Ehy.ically un.ols 70 rcrt'm II; duI OF
s ne 'se @ &c soa on In' & s ne II s
,ulng election and srcn nsrector or p1ll ctk shan
~a'cS he !. cse.ed ~ ap1in,sI a, I've TINE nIed Tor
dscSo sns ~ % cSd fatacr %.'nsr .f's srC
iher or ,s.st ny 6lCoa Q, ms,rsse ~ . or b.. f,iaer
9U.y ,S. md eyeIy % e ,ecsor % ron s,rs =, Sho ,1,
minute. srsr he TIVE rSed ~ iav for orsr,rr nc 70
9rSs sst s:s.n t9r .Oss rS.'g1,,Sa Or a.. nc
sn .pprv, sy roSny sn Judge
guilty of IN isden'eanor.
| VACANCIES ~ ELEcrioS BOARDS.
sro q. Vacancies In the once Of nsrcc'or ~ eec
G% o Noys n.s ea.nns @ OseSS .
he Cnnny cer. and sn S eTy"r os the
ward or d,tr ctin whiea the election di'trIct ~ In
S' Or .ass saa
os % .Sics he vse,ney nee oceuT. ~ be rns
ssses s c,Ssn t On wso 5
nsd e. an shs and mn n nc
.I.e, rhss hen they make q ,rroin,%e1 oi ~ 10
IS .cos 20 1ss ~ I II ~. es Il The ss
s.sc;cn.i AZ !sssssis: :SsS = suSi.SsS sSd be
sqch a9poi ilimsni ,hN be made rub i'm statement
sppoinied. name OF TIC ptr.on in whose Isce he i
ronlsd NC csa,, Of NC vacancy. and tho onieeT
SEC 3 IS'pectOr' shall Sc c1enrt nom jary duty.
siSSrR ~ HOLDING ELECTIONS.
syCrIoSs And remain substantially unchanred
~. u ~ ne oren'n. Of the roll or at any time
@ @ s .Sd .ss Ols.'S Ss sS ate "a %
sy y sPpon not move ,bsa aSTes "reen al Ta en-
vh ,6s p.ld oc tSSir .er,ee. noon the Ger inca,e
the ct and county of New Y,rE by The Common on q.
rSs So n sseS 's .don E. & 3.
orea.d at sunrise and 'ha ! be keIt open nj three
nson wi AteyrT shall take place until the same he
SSt SSasf SHSs'S @ s o
sy Ht nr. 6cS e sS 'Renss p @ S s' not
oxsd for e. ng nc pol, one or morn auallned voter
f :Ss aSa n 20 dSs TSsf
s .1s ns%s e.oe o. i"cs @ o and ID @
before the poll !, nnslly c.o.Sd.
PrNisnNsSr ron FRAUDULENT VOTING.
sEc q. II ,hi II be be duty the inspectors TO com
M every person thty hall have good reason 10 behey,
osSa s Ss .na 10 S
.e se,n at eonmsae TO iSs 20 s.
S S @ nsa S9S I1y ss
.en psSoa sels. coIGncd he sSs ~ he S'i . - S no
| already voted. be All"wc6 ~" ." nnrtunity To vote
POI. cio.s. Sian ss made Sy u. iS p.e .o 10 pHe
,hs have oecn fuliy eonpietel the ssyeIs state
is' nssS iSsS Upon the & T
N a; ' Ss sss% .sou GS S e 20 r.
such manner AS 70 prevent inIr.. Or esTes out the
to tsudc Sos %GsS Sn' nor IA ,sH an.
such dnte. be peromee unles. A. lca.t .n peso9s 4
ss. @ b "S 30 .ts s ns sy
seeon may By Ssi ~ ae.,s 70 signed " sI@
espSaas To 20 be Drcss 1t 4 The s.n..., c, Of Of u.
70, tSs, once II any psr'on 50 sirn Ted .Ss d.. d.
% ae 20 psa SSsa 4 q e H .s q
signed Sy aps n:S .:G Ds G BY
% s Ss.
$50 ever and sOoye ali ii, debts and lsb,ii
$ ss psSS SSn'"H g. sss SSSf s '1s 's uSs "a.
ss I,,n,sO, IroSs1sS st ,aea caiys. :, he yl1n q
| gve 10 'ucn rcrson b ccrncate that lie is entitled 10
be present At the canVs OF tho ballots sDecned 10 the
certificate OF tue Candidate, 10 the d.
also tpocned In the SAID ce-tincAte. Ine ofnCers
tending the election IN the election district eptcihed m
such Cci ncate rha max passage TO- encI sou "a
the inspectors and the iD-pectols snail permit h. IN "a
be pretsnt the canNass OF the ballots seched 10
sal certificate and 20 near to them that he that
the canvass Ia CORRECTLY mnde and the inspector, shall
uurlns tie ctnyRe such ba lots, unirss H.
shall himse be guilty oI raudu ent or dsordeTiy con
duct person pr sent nj an election may ca Atteu
tOn 20 any vi nRiul conduct tf toe inspectors, out
shall hothlng turtacr ~ relation thereto. aud
also ,e any Reasonable request for information,
auy protest and deuIHhd autnoll lled D. this act and
msy take spch note OF te proceed Gs he may deslTo
| bat shall have DO Other or further right.
COUNTY CASvAssEAs.
SEQ. l. The SuIeiYIsOt nud Asse to whom The
Original sAteneIts OF the canVuss OF tho votes shat
have Deen dellVe. cd. shal form the CUunty Board
| CnnYtsseis
AZ tie general election to b. held on the 18Th day
MAY neat ensuing tho passage VI th act in UeCtoru
YORK, ana IA every ELECTION dLt.ict In every Olhe
county which there shall be Oi c or more Va5ancI,i
IA that office who oh VI serve untl their succe
elected UI appointed as provIdol by law and the IN
spectOrs huld such general eciDn IN tho cItv
county OF ksw ork Ehal within twenty days aitcl
the passage Of This act be app llne for every election
disIrct one by the Alderman 10 whose district ih,
election Gptct lnCludon, one by the civil Jutt CO u
whose dIsttict the election distinct inc uded, Rn ih
third BY tho following members OF The bOuId OF kdu
catou, va John II. Sherwood, WI liam Wood
TLOlas MurphF, Nathanel ban IL, and William n. Dur
| sea, Or majority OI them,