Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-09
me CANVASS IN NEW roRx.
A. indde View OF she Eiectis. Msea!.err
Of that Ntatt.

or that STATE.
ALsisy. n. T., November MIR. Post,
81 the Attorney-Generi's office, gives she
following synopsis Of the law In New York
relative TO the manner Of holding elections
and canyassing returns:
In each election district OF tae state,
outsiue the cities. st their respective town
meetings the electors vote for two persons,
who must be electors. The two persons
receiving the highest number Of votes are
appointed inspectors 81 election for snch
district for one year thereafter. The third
Inspector il appointed b. majority of the
Board Of Inspectors then sitting from the
two Persons who receive the next highest
Oumtcr OF votes TO those elected ~ sboFe
stated. They canvass The vote. and are re-
CURED within twenty -four hours from tn.
completion OF the canvass 10 Gle their origi.
Dal return with the town clerk. who pre-
serves il among hi, official records. A
certified copy is required to be died withls
tee same time with the clerk OF the county
M which the town q located.
This county clerk. for the ccsveniescs
Of tsc Board Of Count; Csnva~ers, .Snie-
di.tcly on recent Of the returns iu hi'
oGice, proceeds To formulate 4 statement In
sptisipation OF the meeting OF that Board,
1be Board OF County tanysssers com
rrscs the supervisors OF the county, ma
IOrity 81 whom constitute 4 quorum. and
they are required to meet rs .ucn Board on
the Tuesday following election, aud -.
fore | O'Clock L. u. on that day they Sc
lect Chairman from their number. and
thc county clerk. or in his absence bis
deputy acts q. secretary Of the Board.
After III organization j. Effected the re-
turns filed with the sOunty clerk are sub
mittcd 60 the Board, and fran them 10 de-
termiucd the number Oi votes cast for the
several c3nddstes. 4 statement ~ this
determination 10 flied with the county
clerk and the statement Of tnc number Of
votes cast for presidential electors kept
separate from that having reference 70 can
didatcs for other Offices and likewise flied
with the clerk ~ the couniy.
ION receipt Of the statement in relation
10 presidential electors the county clerk
causes the sane 10 b. recorded in book
kept in h,, oliice for that purpose and pre-
p.rcs three copies certified under his hand
.nd official seal. one OF which is sent by
mail ~ the Governor OF the state. = second
by mail TO The Secretary of state, and 4
third 10 the Secretary Of state on the day
following the canvass OF the vote. by a spo-
cial messenger appointed for thlt purpose.
The law Is very clear in proyilin. NJ
only for the severe punishment Of fraud
los such messengers, but for any voluntary
or negligent act on their part whereby the
purpose Of their appointment m1y be- uul-
lied or endangered. II applies not alone
20 messengers themselves, but to any per-
son or persons who may binder or Oh'truct
or in any way interfere with them in the
performance Of their duties
The Board OF State Can'asscr,, who Ell
in final judgment upon the,reiuru- consist,
u tie Secretary OF state, the Atrorney-
General. Comptroller, Treasurer, and
state Engineer. who are required to meet
lt Albany on the first wednesday after the
third Monday in November. or they may
meet earlier II all the returns have been 70
cciYed. The Board at present consists Of
Secretary Carr. Republican. and Attorney
General O'Brirn. state Treasurer Max
well. Comptroller Chaplin, sad state EnSi
ucer sweet. Democrats.