New-York tribune., 1881-09-11
a CHECK ON ILLEGAL VOTTNG.

THE EFFECT OF NEW LAw-INCREAsED DIFFIcUL-
TIES IN THE WAY OF THE COLONIZATION OF
"REPEATERs.'
Among the recent acts signed by the Gov
ernor Is one which nave been almost entirely
overlooked by the politicians but which probably will
have good deal OF effect preventing illegal voting
Ii It's provisions carried will enable candidates
OF all shades OF political opinion to where rcpeaers
have been colonized for election day. When t Is
known that an unusual number OF men has been
registered from a certain house it is an easy matter
TO ascertain whether not they actually have resi-
dcnce there, and how long they have lived there,
win the exception of the brief period when William NJ
Tweed and his associates controlled courts
guaranteed them immunity from punishment, the fact
that their true character is known has been sufficient
generally to prevent repeaters voting election
day or when the attempt has been made the persons
making ii have been arrested.
In days by repeaters have brought on from
neghboring cities have taken from one side OF
this city to the opposite side they were not known
with Tammany Hall and the New-York County Democ-
racy evenly divided in the heavy Democratic dis
trcts and with the Republicans fairly organized there
is very little danger that extensive repeating can
practsed under the provisions of the law.
Section OF the law provides that it shall he the duty
OF the inspectors OF election in each election district
the City and County York, each day general
registration or revision OF REGISTRATION and before ad
onrnng to copy from the registers the and resi-
dences OF az srsons egisered upon that day. so that
shall appear together And il shall be the duty
inspectors
each election district of the City and County of
10 deliver such list, copy and certificate, prepared In
the manner herein prescribed. Immediately upon the
completion thereof TO the captain of the police precinct
IN winch the election district stuated and shall be
the duN OF such captain TO deliver che without de-
lay and within twelve hours the close day
OF general registration or revision of registration the
supervisor of The CITY Record in said city"
Section provides taat it shall be the duty of the
pervsor of he CITY Record to lists of registered
voters, made and delivered directed in the first
ton or tins act to be arranged by Assembly Districts
and 10y cleo ion Districts OF Assembly Districts com
names of all registered voters residing any given num-
Der OF street shall appear together those of each
street in each election district shall appear arranged by
mousse numbers III consecutive order, separ-
be competed and the copies thereof made delivered
rs herein provided the said supervisor shall forthwith
cause the same to be printed aud published in
me City Record, and such publication shall be made
registration The registry of each Assembly district shall
he printed separately supplement TO The Ct Record
ana each said supplement containing the registry of
Assembly district, shall be sold separately 10 persons
copy And All money received therefor shall be- paid into
the city treasury and applied toward the payment OF
the cost OF such publication and the Board Estimate
ana oppOrtonnent OF said city and county shall make
sch appro as may be necessary TO provide
the compilation and publication OF every registry OF
voters herein directed"
Seclon declares that "any inspector of election in
the CITY and County of NewYorl, who shau neglect or
De nane To penalty of 500 recoverable by the Board
OF Police by civil action, any record
name of the treasurer OF the board and the use and
benefit OF the police fund."
Any political organization possessing complete regis
try of the votes in the 67S election districts in the city
readily verify the residence qualification of each
person registered.