The New York herald., 1870-02-04
PURITY OF ELECTIONS.
The Registry System to DO Abolished in tho
City Of New York.
inspectors and Canvassers Of Elections to bs
Halt Elected and Hall to be Appointed
by the Board Of Supervisors.
The following bill was introduced IN the Assembl,
Of this State ON WednasdQY:-


SECTION l. Hereafter Oil ofIicers TO be elected by
the people In the city and county OF New YORK Shal
De chosen al the general election IN november, ex-
cept the Mayor Aide rmen Assistant Aldermen, fo-
lice Justices, Justices OF the District Courts and
school officers, who snail be chosen az tne cnarter
election /" and except IN cases waere Special eiec-
tl0ns may be authorized by law.
SEC. 2. AT elections hereafter to be heid IN the CITY
and county Of New York the boxes TO be used Al re-
ceiving the ballots theroat shan be marked ana mum
bered successiyely as foloWs:-Number one, Pre-
sident;" number two, ''General;h NUMBER three,
'ConRfess;" number tour, Senator;" number nve'
"AsSembly;n number Six, .City;n number seven,
'Justicesu number eight, "Inspectors aud Canvass.
ers" aud at every 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 elec
ton.
SEC. g. The ballot for electors OF President ana
Vice President shall be the same as now prescribed
by law, ana, when folded, shall be endorsed, or
show on the outside, the words "PresidenG-Number
One" and be deposited IN box NUMBER one. ALI
other officers In whose election all the voters o SAID
city and county alike participate, except those herein
designated 70 be voted for separate ballots, snail
be votea for upon one ballot, which, upon the lace
thereof snail contain designation OF the Office and
the name or names OF the person or persons to be
voted for, or such OF them as any voter may desire
10 vote Tor, and which, when folded, shall be en-
dOTsed or show upon the outside thereof the words
.Genera-Number Tw0n and be oeposlted IN box
number two. The name 0f the person designated
FOR Representative In Congress snall be on sepa-
rate bal0t which, when folded, shall be endorsed,
or snow on the outside, the words "Congress-Num-
ber Three ~ and be deposited box number three.
The name or the person designated l0r senator
shall De upon separate ballot, which, when
folded, shall be endorsed, or snow upon ire ,Oul-
side, the words .sSenaL0r-Number Four" and be
tSe person @ Tor Msmoer Of Assembly
snail be upon separate ballot which. when iolded,
shall be endorsel or snow upon the outside the
words Observation-Disclosures Flye,n and be deposited
IN box number i've. the names OF the PERSONS de-
signateu IOr Assistant Alderman and Trustee OF
Common SCHOOLS small be upon one ballot, winch
ballot upon the lace thereof, shall contain a desg.
nation OF olce and the name or the person voted
for for such ONCE, Or sucn OF them as any voter may
desire 10 vote 1Or and hen lolued shall be endorsed
OF show upon The outside, the words "Clty-Number
Six" and be deposited 10 box number SIX. The
names 0i the persons Geslgnated for Police Justice
and justice oil tue DlstrcL Court snail De upon one
ballot, winch ballot upon the face thereof snal con-
tam Designation OF tle ONCE aad the name OF the
person voted or lor such Office, or sucn oI tnem as
amy voter may desire to vote Tor, and, when 1odeu,
Shall De endorsed or snow upon The outside the words
''Justices-Numoer Seven, and be deposited IN box
number seven. Ine names oi the persons deslg-
mated for Inspectors OF Election and IOr DlstIict
CanvaSsers the several eecLlUn districts III each
ward snail be upon one ballot, as provided by
section four OF This act winch ballot upon
tne lace thereof, snail contain q designation
OF the oce, ana the name or names OF the person or
persons voted iOr for SuCh ONCE or such OF them as
any voter may desire 10 vote for, and when folded,
shall be endorsed, or show upon the outside, the
words 'inspectors and Canvassers-Number
Eighth ana be deposited In box NUMBER eight.
SEC. 4. AL ballots Shall hereafter be canvassed In
the following Or0er:--l. Electors OF President and
Wee President; 2. General officers; 3. Members Of
Congress; 4. State Sena.0rs; 8. Members OF Assem-
bly,; q. Clty officers; Z. POIce and clvu justices;
8. Inspectors aud canvassers.
SIC. 8. AT all elections hereafter held in the city
and county OF New York the polls shall be opened
ut six O'CLOCK In the morning and close at seven
O'CLOCK III The evening" except that the votes OF all
quallfed v0.er5 then Ia line and Offering to vote
snail be received.
SEC q. At the special election for judges 10 be
held in the year 1SO and thereafter at the general
election TO be held In November in eacn year, in-
ciudlng the general election 10 be held IN the year
1870 there shall be elected In the CITY ana CO unity OF
Man kxe ftun fnln nf md fWn Il
trct canvassers for each election district. such In
spcctOrs or election and district canvas5ers Shall De
voted Tor general ticket In eacn ward, and shall
be voters ana residents OF the ward for any election
district OF which tney may be designated on the
ticket. The ballot, upon the face tnere0l, shan DO
III the following lorm:-
vAssERs FOR THE FIRST wAED.
So 81. SJonn Doe, Richard Roe,
fhes'''''''''''.''"'.' (Richard Roe John Doe
Second 5oSn Doe s0e RIchard Gnn yos Zoe.
And so on for as many election districts as there
may be the ward. Inc votes for sucn lnspec lors
Of election and district canvassers shall be re-
turned TO the county canvasserj by the dis
trict canvassers, and counted and declared
by said county canvasserS. IN the same manner
as Is provided for the return OF votes TOR OF ner
onicers ana declaration thereon. the inspectors
OF election and district canvassers chosen At the
special election III 1870 Snail hold ONCE until tue
3lst OF December OF that year. and those ELECTED at
the general election IN 1870 and thereafter shall hold
once for one year.
SEC. 7. In 6QQltOn TO the inspectors OF elecClOn
district canvassers herein provided to be elected
the Board Of Supervisors Of the county OF New York
shall annually appoint two inspectors 0l election and
two district canvassers for eacn election district OF
said city and county. who, together with the two
elected shall form the Board OF inspectors OF Eiec-
ton and Board OF District Canvassers respectively.
Such inspectors and canvaSsers shall hold their
Offices for one year. and shall be residents and voters
OF the ward Tor any election district IN winch they
may be appointed. The said Supervisors snail make
the appointment OF inspectors aud canvassers re-
CURED TO be made by them at least twenty days be-
fore the general election In each year.
nEU. g. In case OF any vacancy, by death or other
WISE in the oice of Inspector OF election OF district
canvasser prior to the day OF election such vacancy
snail be filed by the Board OF Supervisors; but
day Of election the vacancy shall be
filled by the remaining memoirs Of the
board in which such vacancy shall occur, or ma
jorty thereof aud In such the chairman OF the
board Is hereby authorized and required to admin
lister the usual oatn. ALI inspectors Of election, dis
trict canvassers and poll clerks whether elected or
vacancies on the day Of eectlOn shall appear before
the chief OF the bureau OF elections hereinafter pro-
subscribe to the 0ath OF office as prescribed by the
constitution. And such notice snail be given by
publication IN at least four daily papers for at least
i've days published in the city and county OF New
York. Any inspector canvasser or poll clerk falling
to appear anu take such oatn on the day designated
IN such notice shall be considered thereby TO have
declined the Office and his place snail be nled al
vacancy by the Board OF Supervisors.
SEC. o. 1t shall be the duty OF the Board OF Super
tion district VINO shall hold their Office for the term
OF one year, such selection to be made at the time
when the inspectors and canvassers prescribed to be
appointed BY said supervisors by this act shall be
selected
SEC. 10. 1t Is hereby made the duty Of each dts
trct canvasser, whether elected or appointed. to at-
tend at least fifteen minutes before seven O'Clock IN
the evening OF the day OF election at the place Of
holding the poll Tor the district for which he mad
been elected or appointed, and the four district ca
vassers or II o less number attend, then those at
tending, shall with as many OF the inspectors as
may be necessary to Ill the vacancy or vacancies, to
be by them designated then organize themselves as
board for the purpose Of canvaSSng and eStlmat-
ing the votes and shall choose ono OF their number
as Chairman
SEC. ii. When the board OF district canvassers,
al the closing OF the polls, Shall be organized al
aforesaid, the board OF inspectors conducting tho
election shall deliver the ballot box and poll lists TO
the said board OF district Canvassers and the board
OF inspectors shall thereupon be dissolved. The
board OF district canvassers shall then Immediately,
wllout any adjournment or recess and at the place
OF the poll publicly proceed to canvass and estimate
the votes and shall have the powers and duties now
prescribed for and enjoned upon the inspectors OF
election. All the provision OF law now IN force, and
not inconsistent with the provisions OF this act,
snail be made applicable to the powers, acts
ana duties OF tue said district canvassers, and
all other persons are prohibited from engaging In
and assisting the canvass and estimates OF votes