New-York tribune., 1870-10-31
REGISTRATION.
WHO Is ENTITLED TO REGISTER

ro-dav and Tomorrow the Inspectors of Elec-
,,on will meet at their respective polugpaces IN thi
city to complete and revise the registry OF voters ana NJ
man no has not attended in person and had his name
enrolled before o'clock tomorrow night Will be permit
ted TO vote the sth OF November under any oircum
stances For the first meeting of the registrars the Law
proyidcd that the session might continue during TIVE
days but only in districts which at the previous annua
Election polled more than 400 votes For this second
meeting however, the language OF the law is positive
must last two days whatever the number of voters III
the district and remain openlfrom a. H. to 9p m
Persons qualified TO be registered and To vote are iho
who are years Of age have been citizens OF the
states for at least 10 days, residents Of the s'
wear, OF the county four months of the eiec,on L.
n the t,c of oerinc 10 vote and OF the district o
which the officer for whom they vote j. 10 Do o" ~
least thirty DAYS IT, for instance, voter mas me-,
from one Assembly District OF 'he stale ",
thirty days he cannot vote for Assehoy in"' ~" -,
vote ror Governor and other state olc'Is
ivcd vcar in the state and four months IN 'o V'"'S
uo b,,d cvplaiu the case 10 the REGISTRARS VINO VIII
1t, m Tho margin opposite his name what part oi the
ticket he is competent TO vote.
ttit,porant TO observe that one can register who
- no, fully qualified TO vote at the time of registering
the law OF Is authorized the inspectors TO inscribe on
tine the name OF any person who would be quail
ed 10 vote on election day. though al the time oil
yrastcrng he had not fully completed the requisite
,crnd og age citizenship residence. The law OF lsiO
however has changed this IL expressly provides that
ri the second meeting on the Monday and Tuesday pre-
rcdng the We in which the election is TO be held, the
lp,pecor, shall enroll such applicants for registration
as shalt NeR be qualified" 1t is true that the provisions
lf 1865 respecting the first meeting are not directly
rcpeacd-.hat is to say the law makes no direct
reference 10 that merting5ut sec 2j prcscrbes that
auy person Who shall knowingly register or cause him.
self Doe registered voter in any election district III
which hc is Gt the time qualified voter shall be al
jadgcd guilty of felony; Sec. 50 makes ii felony for any
Inspector knowingly permit any person TO register
h. uamc rs voter in any election district where he is
not at Ec time legally qualified voter" and Sec. "a
fepoa, ai o.aer acts parts OF acts inconsistent with
hi, act. The Tammany party has Issued pamphlet
SWING iu fractions for registration i'll which this import
change in the law is ignored. Chaengers should
therefore D., watcfu. there is to fear that
good dc of illegal registering has already been done,
and VII D." attempted to-day and tomorrow, especially
~ newly uatulalized persons
uaturzed citizen may be required TO prove, to the
satisfaction of the inspectors" that he is qualified to
vote II viii be best for all such persons to take their
naturalization papers with them to the meeting.
No property qualification is required Of c0Orcd
men. Tncy vote the same terms whites.
CHALLENGING.
The Judge Of the Circuit Court of the United States is
instructed by the act Of Congress of July H. 1870 to ap
point each voting precinct two citizens one from each
political party who shall be authorized to attend at all
meetings for registration well at the polls on elec
day. aud challenge any proposed and any
vote offered. When any is challenged the inspectors
are reqr ed to examine him under oath To his qualh
cations and majority of the Board not satisfied
that he Is legal voter his his vote cannot be
received The chalengers Tor Supervisors as they are
called have voice in the decision Of this question;
their duty this time only TO challenge. For hinder
ing mOlcsng them in the discharge of their duty the
act OF Congress provides penalty Of Imprisonment for
not than one year. The Deputy Marshas appointed
under authority of the law to preserve order at
the polls election day. and have nothing to do with
registration.
The recent acts Of Congress provide penalties
for all manner OF Illegal voting and the using, at
tempting use fraudulent naturalization papers, but it
to recaptulate them here they make
no change in the modes Of registration.
MEETING PoR CHALLENGING.
on Thursday next the inspectors are required to meet
again, at the usual place, and sit from a. IN till p m
for the purpose Of allowing public examination Of the
registry. Any elector OF district is entitled to ex-
anime the lists and to point out the name OF any person
whom he believes not TO be qualified voter The In
spectors must mark all such Names and the persons 70
whom they belong not be permitted to vote without
being challenged. Any inspector who violates any o.
these provisions Of the law by refusing to show the reg
str or 10 mark the designated 10 be Marked O
10 challenge persons thus indicated is liable to i'm
sonment in the State Prison not less than mol
than five years.
Rcgstration is abolished in all parts of the State ex
ep the City OF York. There is, consequently, nc
registration in Brooklyn. 80, -,
For the convenience Of readers we republsh the
isl OF polling places, which also the places OF meet
ng for the Board Of Registrars