New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28

They shall carefully preserve all detacheu '''''
derNerea ., 40 Immediately upon the Closing OF the
oii ~ each election prepare and sign VII. sai
pos -. ehowing the number OF full sets OF qfllca
Statement ,,,ored hv ,hem 10 voters the number Of
s,cb acts returned them. toe huHuei ~. ~
ser, not Of ans Of dsacSrI stubs 10 them
nv The inspectors; ana shall inc3sf AZ M, Do
lots 50 ~ yotrrs ana ali such detached stubs In
Scaled package and deliver II; togsthsr WIN SrS Sn
written statement 10 TIC
Board OF InspectorT.
AS 70 CHALLENGES
,orso, NAV be challenge! at any timr before
,.o.t,c The name of the challenger sla'l no. ne
disclosed except afierward In court II sha" oe ''e
duty o! each Inspector 20 challenge every PEI.
Offering to vote. whom he shaii Know o' sufP
no, 70 he duly qualified as an eiector' II any Nv,
con offering n vote at any election shali ne chn'-
,rol q, relation 10 his right to vote thereat. one
~ the inspcctors shall tender TO him the following
preln,ina-y oath: You do swear cor afhrHo t""'
.o, will f.il,,. and truly all such questions
as shall Re put 20 yIa 0T as an elector The IN
e,nctors or one Of them shall then question tne
nnrson challenged in relation 70 his name NJ p.a a.
~ ~idence hefore he came into that election as
trct: his then place Of residence; ms n,
whether he be a native or naturalized citizen an,
Z m" latter when. where. and n what court. ~
before what officer he was naturaizea; wnrr Wits. Of
voting AT that election; how long ne cohienlp.a.,'
residinc in the election district, and az other ma
Iery wa o bay Sde ea 1sc and right
10 vote al such election at srch polling ~
oath When So tcnlerci or to answer fully any sucn
question which shall be gai tho h. H answer S OF the ps
son SO chaiengcd the Board OF inspectors sn al
point out to him the qualifications II any, II, "
Pr tho person 50 Offering shall be challensed on
the ground o. having See4 ADDITIONAL oath
shall be administered TO him by one OF 'he '"SP"'-
You do swear Tor affirm that YOU have not beer
convicted OF bribery or any infamous rrlinF, 81 ..
So s;o2 G9ny tic all inai gR u ora Of ctzen
II any prrson shall refuse take either oath so
Tbc cu Hs sV OF yoas shall begun after
Tie closing Of hT not pQ be or pospouS
until fully completed and the returns u"ly SELL I
BY the nsPccoI VIM mn the Gnyas Of 81 the Eacon
Board shall proclaim In louG vo!'c rie o.n' o,n
Der Of votes ca, for ire yar' W. haIo.s found in
the box
THE PUNISHMENT or ELECTION OFfHNCES'
False registration. Illegal voting. fd''.fy.ng Inc
poll-let fraudureutly excluding or receiving
vote making a false canvass. tami crine with th'
contents Of b,llot-hoX. wI!ful neglect OF HutT on
the part OF an officer OF registration reV's'on'
canvass or election destroying the records or mutt
latng or dc:acng them. and all other crimes
against the ballot are 10y law felony and punish
able with imprisonment In state prison for prrio"
OF from one TO Gvc years. l'isofdeIN coh'"c. a.
a polling-pIacc and any viol"n, ini,riercn'" ".'n
TN 'l'''il''
I" The law rrcsrrhinr the methods to be observed
In preDarlnc OF the canvass. counting the Daio.S'
canvasSm @'' oDnoMnr,ng tho ,o,@~ snd proclaim
reg ,5e rc,, AZ n p5lng-pacc ccrtify.ng and
Ming nc po-I.;s II G!eAr ana i nn" ofc@rs i
WI chcrs and before entering upon heii
duties.
SOME UsEFt'I. INSTRUCTIONS
Among the instructions which Nj conklIng has
prepared for watchers ana canyossors are N" fo!-
81 ion
on reaching tho polls watchers ari chal'"nscr'
viii. OF course. present tEe.r certificates ~ hp-
poin'men; lsned by the pres.d"nt apd ssorelary
OF the Boar 4 inspectors. Get th' names o. an
watchers for each political psiV may n' lt"s"n
'and within the guarl-rail' from the oien,nr 81
t p "G b "n, aI n the yo "ne hacnger
,or each poit al party may remain Isl oSt .e
The guard rail- The inspectors may Dc inn''''i
FOR failure t. protcc; chlliensers AID watchers
Watch he chIrmnu-nspe closely. tF"lc"'
IN firm hut calm manner against any lTIrtu'AIlLy
DO not threaten 10 prosecute unle,s nocrrs slf
1t is misdeneanor 'or any Inspector or loiI, lerk
election I'm said election district are present and
concur" II Is mlsdcmeanor 10 hring hguor INTO
against the election officers entering It to Obtain
liquor. ALLOW 10 clectonccrne N"h,n l@ icct ..
for this nsdemcanor. The accused p"rfon, rieahci
guilty ana were nncd but hey we're warned 'h"'
The sGnsG'9h' t Ca" he cd in only pa y, y f% OK
euari-raii' The inspec'ora liable TO indlct-
Of the poilins place 1t Is row n misdomcanor to
nuiiato ~ defacc n voting booth. II Is also a
misdcmcanor to open the door % tho booth vhil" a
voter occupies g. With the intent TO watch such
voter prcI arc his ballot 40 person can iold the
ballot n, Inc voter exc.pt friend OF hts
lection ho accompanies disabled electors into IN"
booth The inspectors can De Indicted for ALLOWING
strangers or political workers to 10 inside o. the
the booth. unless he swears that he Is physically
disabled and then the preci'' chaTa''ct @, ~"
physical disability must hc entered Ia IN" BOOKS
% the ns9cctors ana ponclcrks TIE Worhs ~,
book will not do The exact Kind % physical disa-
OF the h"lrcr There are but four kinds o. physlcal
disability. l. Total blindness = Loss o. nom EAi.uN
3 Such total INABILITY n both hands lha' me voter
canno, either hand ior ordinary pufpos..,,
Physical disability by reason "f crppr ,,, rIng,
deafness or iihi"racy are no, ghysl,a n's,
bity when apparently abb" boiled man A.
calmly that he IL liable to Indictment FOR perjury
ard cite the fact that in 1889 many voters were IN
conyictcd ana several pleaded guilty.
40 voter can show tn" face Of his bnilot 10 any
person and II f. misdcmeanor for ny election on-
Ger or watcher tell another person how H. thinks
elector has voted Tn" inspectors .h9uI open
paster ballots il found within II the inspectors be-
lleve that an eector + not legally entitled to Vo's'
Watch every ballot go into the box.
i is crime 70 substitute or chang ballot .,o,-
hands. especially during the canvass
WATCH THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DO not allow the chairman-inspector 10 turn his
back to the ballo-box with ballots Ia his hands un-
der prctcnce Of looking at his book. II he docs
this SIX the voter to watch his ballot.
II Is a misdemeanor for the inspector 10 unfold
the ballots before putting them into the box. He
may do this while pretending TO look at the reg
istcr.
The policeman Is the servant Of the inspectors
and he has no right to take any part In the cleo
ton unless called upon TO preserve order
The inspectors mus; receive vote II the eec;1r
swears 1t in. In any whore there IL an APP
parent violation OF law by the voter. or By the
election officer the policeman must be asked To
arrest. II he refuses to make tho arrest note all
details II f. Indispensable 10 put down the time.
place etc. OF any violation OF law.
a wHtchct and Il challenger have right to Keep
a checklist and mark of names.