The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-10
INFORMATTON FOR 'roTERs.
The substance of Mr.. Hasbrouch's Instruc-
lions TO EIection Onieers.


The Chief OF the Bureau Of Elections has
published a manual containing instructions TO
election officers. Several OF the inspectors Of
election have asked The Sun whether those IN
structions In conformity with the law.
For their guidance, and for the Information Of
many readers, THE SUN answers that the in
structions Of the Election bureau are perfectly
trustworthy. Prior TO 1874, the law made It a
| prerequisite to voting that the citizen should
have lived in the state one year, in the
| county four months, In the Assembly
District thirty days, and In the Election Dis
| trlct In which he offered bis vote ten days. But
that law was superseded by the amendments to
| the second article OF the Constitution Of the
State. approved by the people ~ 1874. The FIRST
section Of that amendment redds
who sn. have been citizen Tor Ten dy. snS an IN,
n.otan' OF Iels STATE r one year next preceding an
county. and for the last thirty days. resident Of the
DC entitled vote such election 10 the election dis.
trlet q wneh he shall at the time be resident aud
elsewhere for all officers that hereafter may DC
| elective by the people.
In bis manual Of instruction to inspectors.
Mr.. Hasorouck, Chief Of the Bureau Of Elec-
tions, quotes this section, and adds:
I'm the person Offering his vote comes up 10 each
ever ~ the Dolls.
No person, however. either gains or loses a
residence by his presence or absence while EN-
pioyed in the service OF the United states. nor
while engaged In the navigation Of the waters OF
the State. or the United States, or OF the high
seas, nor while student OF any seminary or
college, nor while kept at public expensa IN any
almshouse. asylum. or prison. But. although
an elector may have all the requisite quahca-
name has hrst been placed ON the registry Of
voters.
In q place In each election district d. sgnated
by the Police Commissioners ia. day. on We'd
nesday' the lsth inst; on Friday, the 27Ih inst,
nd -. lrfln h lEae afFta Na..s.
to be begun at eight u'cllc In the morning aud
to be closed at nine o'clock in the evening.
Any male person possss sin2 the qualifications
| OF voter. as specified above, may have his
name registered by applying personally TO the
Inspectors OF the election district In which he
| lives on either Of the days between the hours
named. Natiye-born citizens m y be registered
| on saying TO the Inspectors under the oath that
IL put To every person applying for registration
| that they have lived the REQUISITE time in the
state, county, and cleo ion district. PaSsons
| otherwise qualified who are not twenf5-one
| years OF age when they apply to he registered,
but will be of age on or before the day Of cleo
| tion. are entitled to he registered.
| No person born out OF the United States Is
entitled TO be registered as a qualified voter,
| unless he shall have arst been naturalized. The
best proof of his citizenship Is the possession
OF a certificate vi naturalz ition. which the in
spectors have the right TO require lin to ex-
hioii Tue Inspectors are forbidden TO accept
| born out Of the United States, unless ne sh II
show that ne Is unable TO produce his certi-
| ncate and say why lie cannot show II.
No person born out Of the United States can
| become an American citizen until he has lived
| IN the United states i've years. II he was eigh-
teen years Of age, or had pissed that age Oh his
arrival IN this country he had stili TO declare his
| mention to become citizen. and live IN the
country two years thereafter, before h could
obtain his certificate Of naturalization. The
declaration Of intention cannot be made until
he mas lived IN the country three years. II he
WAS under eighteen years of age when he ar
rived In the country. or IL he has served In and
been honor4by discharged from the United
States army, and can show to the Court that he
mas lived In the state one year, he may get his
certificate without nrst declaring mis- Intentions
The naturally alton OF a man makes his sons, who
were under eighteen years OF age when he ob e
talned his certificate, citizens when they become
twenty lone Years Of axe. Every such son is en-
titled TO be registered Oh showing 10 the in-
spsctors that bis father Ia "A citizen.