New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-24
DIRECTIONS FOR. VOTERS.
OFFICIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BAL
LOT LAW.

THE BALLOT SHOULD BE FOLDED FROM THE
BOTTOM TOWARD THE ToP-wHAT CONSTR
TuTEs PHYSICAL DISABILITY IN
THE MEANING OF THE STATUTE
Albany, Oct % (SpecaD .--Because Of the large
number of questions pouring into his office relative
to the new Ballot law. the Attorney General has
been forced to prepare on abstract Of opinions he
has given on the law The following are extracts
from the pamphlet:
Under Section 10 1t is left to the Judgment and dis
cretion Of the County Clerk to determine now man!
reasonable number taking into account the conditions
Written pastors arc not provided for but voter
may write" upon his ballot the name OF any person
BY using pastors any one can DC vooen TOT "nether
nominated regularly or not. ,.. g.. AM, u.,,.r
purposc think the inspectors should refuse 10 receive
them. II. however. there appears mark upon bal
inspectors Shall have the right receive it. The whole
mater 10 ono depending largely upon the goo1 Judgment
Of .s . spo w ballot b Il the
on ballot an accident, they would DC Iusuneo In
The Ballots should contain only the names Of the
persons be voted for for public Offices and should
ton such proposition must be upon separate ballot
Names for b, town S Sns,s when ses sS
BALLOTS should BE- furnished BY town clerk. o.. .,s.
ter 3$5 Of tho Laws Of 1870 has construed the new
that folding H cssthwse should Be the bottom
toward the top And, as understand II, ms o the
State it is desirable that construction be adopted
possible so that the folding Will be uniform through
Know Of no legal objection to the inspectors OF
election giving Information to voters as 70 %ha5 ths
law requires with regard to the proper foiding oi tne
ballots. And this Information may be given oea0rH
the voter enters the booth r,o,-,,to, ,or
box for the purpose OF taking care OF tho " STUDS
taken from ballots eu. section = does esn mSf GEEK en
and for their identification. Therefore. they should I
S Sf caTG apnn By Se see e ers each
There is enact size specified for the oai
s%a Ss ts s ballots be ia &c e h to s
in Conformity with the provisions of TINS Az. x,o
v TS IN sas detail as S S the s ~
and the rights OF voters at the p9 n an eHe s"Seme
give any instruction whatever TO the voters concerhs
the names on the tickets or the political party "H
Under section "a each ballot clerk or ballot 'fIe
stub. The use of the word write woud prohOit the
NJ OF any other means OF putting the ii'AiS upo D
stubs
OCCUPATION OF THE BOOTHS
unlawful for watchers" or any other person. to
accompany voter into a booth. with the single eX'
ccption that person who declares under oath 10 the
inspectors that by Of physical disability ne 10
unable to prcpac his ballot without assistance MAJ
he permitted to bring with him - Sach boolh Ut CUM
partment person O his own selection WHO ma! vtia ,
with such disabled to the boom or compartment
and assist him III tho preparation Of his Dsol. A..
Whole time ana ten accidentally srOils the baot anu
obtains new set /! he should remain IN the BOOM .
short time longer than the time allowed w no' '''
his ballot should be rejected. , .
And do not think that the provision Us 10 occups
Ing booth less tnan three minutes Is 80 lar
mandatory that the inspectors should uhaeitahe ps
force TO compel voter 70 remain IN tc D w t al.
has prepared III, bo' an iuii compliance VIII to law
altno,.gn tie full thcc minutes LaNe not expired;
the law 30 As to o6strIct others in voting, to pre-
vcut them from voting and when the voters aG
waiting to , TeG n yo c r S%HG lS the CcS for amy
urpectble length OF time longer than the MAXIMUM
or ous,rucIcd it Is not seen object Of the la
peered t. hs, vHer aappe' 10 orer To
prepare second set % ballots, having unntchuohay
do not think that card with the words "vote for
John Doe printed rpon H. or paster slips can be law
fully placed in the booths on election day. o,.,.
/ do not think one VI the Inspectors can appoint
substitute to act for him on any day OF REGISTRATION
H. one q" the IperoTs Dn to apps e On o ANY
email imnlcuiatcly appoint qualified electOr OF The
Ir VINO. upon IiHis the coistuonai oath Of office.
shall act in the place OF the absent member Ihti ne
The hOaId Of Registry hG'c No right to rol,Ise u,
register person the ground that he cannot read
INSPECTORS OF Election.
think the chairman elected. when the inspectors
meet Il Board Of Registry, continues 10 be the
chairman Of the Board OF Inspectors until tile election
Wniic there is Il. express prohibition against the
chairman Of the Eoalt Of Inspectors beng n'o {.
does not contemplate that ballot clerk should be
chairman Of the iuad III Inspectors, and tie better
way would be- organizing, no, TO appoint the chair
man Of the board Of the ballot CLERKS.
There Is no law which prohibits town officer from
being APPOINTED an iIlope' TOT Oi eIectliI.
brit OF the inspectors simply fans t. appear at
ANY meeting of the j3oaId Of registry the other mem
district OF the same p3itn part as me aDsen1 mem
until he shall appear. tsecton =, Chapter 81, Laws
Oi lo0U
The inspectors give voters, after they have
entered the gutd-r, such directions, outside OF the
bcoths, may be necessary for the ORDERLY and ex.
peditious conduct Of the election; but they Cannot
rjv5 any instructions whatever IL the voters concern
ing the names on the ticket, or the political party
There has been no change IN the election INV In
regard TO the compensation Of election officers unless
IL be In the city Of Brookhn The compensation Is
"S. per day for each days service performed BY cac
OF eiher OF them ltlnpier 2l., Laws OF lS,o; ,,
The officers tosc duty II Is TO audit the bulls VIII
have TO determine in the inst instance how many
days service Ia, been Performed
section 4. Article J. 1ille I. Chapter . PaTt l. re
ysed statute s 7h e. pass 200 rr%ydes thS1 b NG
Ut aimed the age Of twenty years, and who shall
not then be a citizen of this state
TINS applies 10 al OfcerS Of the State, Including
ballot ard poll clerks.
purpose q the law and exercise discretion in deciding
sGch matters fney should endeavcr. so far ., II
les in their pOWo', 10 nave INC NOthg tea
IA orderly legal and sensible manner. They should
b. technical it is necessary in order TO check faud
and int ntUnal violation, Of the act and LIBERAL, II
necessary TO far election and the carrying out OF
the honest purposes OF tie law:
The inspectors Of election shall make the same re-
turn of the results OF election that they have hcretJ
foe made. The new law has made no change In
this except Tar 1t requires the ballot clerks
10 return certain ballots stubs. ct.
AS TO rejecting ballot that Is not folded pre-
csey u the statute plo,crles is MD ter retrg In
the good Judgment # the inspectors TAey mu't de
te;mine. as the case comes UP, whether tie fodin;
ha, been TIE purpose Of identifying the bail It,
whet lis reception uld defeat the - neal intent on
of the statute. II they reject such ballot they
should state the reason thegefor. and anJlir set
should delivered 10 the voter, pursuant to Se ton
o. The ballots must be folded and, II not folded at
Ia. ived ~ 1a m