The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-11-08
New York's Election Law.
How the Vote il Counted and the Pre-
icnutions Against Fraud.
The following is the general election law Of
the State of New York:
ARTICLE FOURTH.

tH9 otate OF NeW 1Orks
ARTIcLE FOURTH.
30. As as the poll OF an election shall have
been finally closed the inspectors If the said cleo
t1on In their several districts shall proceed to
yass the votes. Such canvass shan be public, and
ss .a nos os sdlonrned or postponed until it shall
So. The canvass shall commence by a eompari-
scn OF tne poll lists, from the commencement, and
correction OF any mistakes that may be found
therein.
81. Each box being opened. the ballots contained
therein shall be taken cut and counted unopened,
except so far as 10 ascertain that each ballot Is
single And, II two or more ballots shall bs found
50 t0ded together as 70 present the appearances Of
number of b 'llots exceed the whole number of
votes, and not otherwise.
80. IL the ballots shall be found to exec in
number the whole number of votes on the CORE
spondent columns of the poll list they shall be re-
placed in the box and one Of the inspectors shall,
without seeing the same, publicly draw out and
destroy so many ballots, unopened as shall be equal
to such excess.
~ Tue canvass shall be completed by ascertain
ing how many ballots Of the same kind correspond
ing in respect to the names of persons thereon and
the offices for which they designated, have been
received; and the result having been found, the
Inspector shall securely attach TO q state
ment OF such canvass one ballot Of each
kind found to have been given for the officers
to be chosen at such election, any or either Of
them except those given for President and Vice
Presli lent; and they shall state in words at full
LENGTH immediately opposite such ballot and
written partly on such ballot and partly on the
paper to which it shall be attached the whole num-
DeT OF Tue DAuOlS GnaJ were received which cor
respond with the one so attached, so that one Of
each kind Of the ballots received At such election
for the officers then to be chosen shall be attached
canvass S T6sy shall also A's atsaeh 70 susS s9sS
paper the original ballots rejected by them as being
43. When electors OF President and Vice Pres,
dent shall be chosen any election the nspectora
shall make separate canvass and sthtement Of the
votes given for electors, in the manner prescribed
IN the last preceding section, by ascertaininR how
many ballots OF the same kind corresponding in
respect to the names thereon, have been received;
and the result being found, the inspectors shall
securely attach TO paper original ballot Of each
Kind found to have been given for electors and
shall state, ~ words at full length opposite such
ballot, and written partly thereon, and partly on
tne paper TO which 1t shall be attached the whole
number OF ballots for electors that were found to
have been received, corresponding with the one 30
attached. They shall also attach to such paper an
original ballots for electors rejected by them as be-
ing defective.
40, A true copy Of the several statements made
by the inspectors shall be made and certified by
them, and Immediately filed by them in the ONCE
OF tne clerk OF the town or city.
4S. The original statements, duly certified shall
pe 9evered ny the inspectors, or by one Of them to
sSs 3e aep9Teo a~6 ior tSat to- the Uperysor Of
shal have been inscribed if there bs no supervisor
or he shall be disabled from attending the board OF
county canvasseTs such original statement shall be
delivered 10 of the assessors Of the town or ward
in which such election was held.
TITLE y.-ARTIcLE FIRST.
1. The supervisors or assessors to whom the ori
OF Cno cOQT1kS OF In
or wards to which they respectively belong shall
assessors
2. They shall meet at the Office of the county
CLERK ON the Tuesday next following The election be-
lore o'clock in the afternoon Of that day in an
Inc counties OF this State except the county Of
hamilton, winch shall meet the first Friday fol-
lowing such election and shall choose one Of their
number as chairman.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
~: The secretary of state, comptroller. surveyor
general and treasurer shall be the state canvassers
three OF whom shall be a sufficient number 10 form
board. After the present year (1SS2) the state
engineer and surveyor shall be Of the state can
Vassers, in the place Of the surveyor general
81. The board WHOM thus formed shall. upon the
certified copies Of the statements made by the
boards of county canVassers, proceed to make a
statement OF The whole number Of votes given at
such election for the Office of, etc., etc.
oz. Upon such statements they shall then proceed
70 determine and declare what persons have been
by the greatest number Of votes duly elected 10
such of1ces. or either Of them.
ARTICLE SECOND.
A. The county clerk of each county shall maka
three certified copies OF the statement OF votes Civ
en- Ior electors In his county Immediately after re-
eordtng the same, and forthwith transmit by mail.
one OF such certified copies to the governor, an,
70 lne secretary OF state and deliver the other
Oae OF the certified copies OF such statement Of
votes gwen In each OF the several counties herein
counties respectively, as herein directed, on the
uay next succeeding that on which the Canvass
snan nave oeen nade,-to Wit, those OF the counties
ci Niagara, wyoming and Orleans, to the clerk Of
Genesee: those of the counties Of etc.
IA. The board of State canVassers shall meet at
tue olee OF the Secretary of State, on the Wednes
Gay next after the third Monday Of November af-
ter avary sosh election sooner IL ali the certi.
ned copies OF the statements of the county canvass
ers snail have been received from all the counties
10 canvass the votes given for electors OF President
ana vice President; and in ease all the certified
statements shall not have been received that day
the board may adjourn from day 10 dav untiI the
same snail have been received, not exceeding FIVE
days. and II, at the expiration Of four days cerfhed
copies OF the state Eents of the county canyassers
shall not have been received from any county ihs
ooafd snail proceed to canvass upon such statements
as shall have bean raceived