The New York herald., 1877-11-17
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS.
IRREGULARITIES AND MISTAKES By INSPECTORS
OF ELECTION.

IRREGULARITIES AND MISTAKES BIZ INSPECTORS
OF ELECTION.
During the progress of she canvass by :he Alder
men, acting as supervisors, several inaccuracies and
mistakes have been discovered The loosen ess-to
no stronger word-exhibtod by majority oil IN
spoctors VI election in making their returns has also
been the subject OF general remark and is conendcd
that some remedies should be speedily applied to pro-
vent such interference with the purity OF the ballot
Dox.
GROSS IRREGULARITIES POINTED OUT
Az yesterdays meeting OF tho Board Of Canvassers
Alderman Morris introduced q preamble and set of
resolutions in relaton TO THIS important subject Tho
preamble sets forth that ten per Of the re-
turns OF election made by the inspectors OF election IN
the several election districts oil this city In
iormity with the Election law. some OF these re.
turns arc unsigned some unsigned and unaeaied, in
many cascs the seals being broken and other grave
irregularities manifest The outside Of the envelopes
containing the returns On their lace also tho pro-
visions vi law are vioated in numberless ways, par
tcuiarly In the failure attach copies of the several
balols voted at elections and TO write out the iull
received by candidate numerals alone being
used Mr. Morris preamble goes on 10 state mat all
such omissions and Irregularities are made misde-
meanors, punishable with fine and imprison ment, II
beng mandatory upon the District Attorney to prose
cute all reported violations OF the Election laws The
oico Of InsI ecor and Clerk OF Elections IN addition
to its emouments, entities tho possessor 70 exemp-
right to expect intelligent and efficient perform
ance of pubic duties and lapses should DO visited
Win Inc pocaltlcs provlucu py law
PROPOSED REMEDIES.
Alderman Morris concludes his statement with q
series Of resolutions suggesting that the Board OF
County Canvassers hereby requests the Common
Council to pass resolution instructing the County
Clerk ana the Clerk Of the Boaru OF Supervisors TO
keep record aud make return 10 the Chief OF tho
Bureau OF Elections showing every informalty or r
regularity apparent on tho envelopes containing the
Of Inspectors OF Election OF each annual
special election held in this city that like record
and statement be Kept by the chief Of the
Bureau OF Elections conserving the returns
received by him from such inspectors; that
OF County 0anvassers, keep y like record, and
make ike return 10 the Chief OF the Bureau OF Elcc-
tions ot every informality or nreGulArty that may
appear upon the face oi every such return or state
during tho canvass 0l Lhe votes, and transmit
the the Bureau OF Elections who shall after
the pietion OF tho labor OF the Board OF County
Canvasscrs each year, or after the canvass oil she
cast AZ every general or special election,
transmit said records returns Of irreguar.
clerk in every election district where such irreg-
uiarities appear. either upon the envelopes upon
the statements vassed 10 the District Attorney
before whom the said Chet OF the Bureau OF Ecc-
tious shall appear complainant and submit the SOW
era records or return Of Irregularities above alluded
10 evidence tor the prosecution, which Shall be
conducted provided In section So OF chapter 075
Laws OF 1872. Tho tripiicate statements mentioned In
section 81 OF said act be iuunshcd by the District
as evidence thereof, when required by the District
Attorney by the Chef OF the Bureau Of Election, tho
County Clerk the Clerk o the Board oil Supervisors
or either OF them.
The matter was referred for consideration to tho
Committee Protests.