The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

order at the meetifgs of the Board OF %Inspeo-
t opna,. "snd around the n9lis eom ANA 10 enfg T6e
Board Of Inspectors may appoint voters TO help
IN preserving order. The Board may direct ~
any Sheriff or any police officer an order to
arrest any person who refuses to obey the law
full command OF the Inspectors or who ~disturbs
duct. The Board or hny inspector ma order
The arrsst Of any person other than an election
Of Sfr tSe provis1Ss @r Of S't I'm eies,, 5G iia HM."E any
tion, law. sections15, Dr.,
,lNLte.-The courts have decided that, while
the inspectors have the right to preserve order
in the polling place, they have no right. under
moro %pretence Of Keeping, order, TO turn out
any peaceful and quiet citizen whose presence
does not Interfere with the discharge OF their
inspectors General Duties. Custody OF
Registers.-During registration each inspector
makes the entries REQUIRED by law In a regis
ssr OF If y rssls,- 9 j6r tho ~. M Won nf 6e ,b The eo Inst st
files In. the Bureau OF Elections the register
s.I't by, by an I'M inspector specie "of q%gGpo:ito political
the Chairman, known ne the public copy"
remains in tho polling pla, Q until election day.
registers kept by them until after the election.
ELECTION law, section 80; subdivision p,
clerks are charged with the duty OF taking
care of tho ball OTIS on election day and deliver
inS:thsm to voter. In regular numerical order
Poll Clerks. General Duties. Poll LISTS
Each poll clerk keeps a poll, list of voters as
they present themselves ut the polls on cleo
tion day. The list is kept in a book divided into
columns headed: Number of electors. Names
of electors: Residence OF electors. Number OF
ballots delivered to electors. Number on bal
lots voted. Remarks.-Election law. section
Failure to Perform Duties. Penalties in
Certain Casss.-ln addition to other penalties,
tho Police Board may recover 500 from any
of office, t2l neplects or refuses to discharge
his duties, or 90. having been, removed for
cessor the documents, &C.. pertaining to his
oniee.-Election law. section l2..
Note I other penalties which may be
incurred by election officers are penal in char
acter.l
III. WATCHERS N CHALLENGERs.
watohers.-Eacb. political party or indie
pendent body having candidates whose names
are on the Official ballot may appoint two
have certificates Of appointment. They may
be within the quad rail from a time fifteen
until the returns are fully made up.-Election
law, section 102.
lengerr, at least one person of each such party
or independent body, shall be permitted to re-
main Just outside, the guard rail. OF each such
polling place, and where they can plainly see
what is d, nc within such rail outside the vot-
ing booths. from the opening, to the closing
Mote. Party challengers should have GER
tihcates like those held by party watchers.l
".
BALLoTs-sAMPLE BA~LLoTs-ISsTRUo-
TON CARps-p1srANcE
NuulocT Oh oulClal BhliOts.-ERCn pOlIlnR |
place Is provided with twice as many ballots of
each kind as the number OF voters registered in
'h s. ailSI,G S] aiaitssries;n Sai!d ,sW sa sssii IN mum.
RRlrhed are provided FOR each polling place:
n different color from that of the official ballots, |
and their stubs are not numbered. The ballot
clerks furnish any %elector with a sample ballot
Election law, sec. 50.
Instruction Cards-Twelve instruction cards
printed in English. and twelve printed in each
Of such other languages AS the officers charged
for each poliinr place. fTihssyAe contain am
full Instruction. for the guidance of VOTERS
El nS law sec: SO. n,.,.rs , = -,
SET up 100 feet from the polling place are pro-
vided.-Election law. sec. SO.
V,
BALLOT BOXES.
Ballot Boxes at Each Polling Place.-Each poll
Ing place is supplied with the following boxes.
each conspicuously marked with the deslgnn-
tion here given: !. Box for general b~ailots.'
Boz for spoiled and mutilated ballots" 3.
questions Observation-Disclosures law. sec. ID.
Nothing but Ballots V9teu to Be Placed in Two
except ballots duly voted. may be placed in tho
ballot boxes during the election Election law.
Pastors AND UNOFFICIAL BALLOTS.
Pastsrs-Any pastors used are officially printed
md af1xed u the ballots. They may be used
<ut Al VI loE u ChlNllhtc lDullnhlcC IN
place of q candidate who has died "afler the
'%ficial ballot. have been printed. and before
Unofficial Ballots AS nearly in the form OF
:he oficiai ballots a; practicable; but without
soape for any polling : place rasp ,he of ~ nls b nGiass
,or which have been lost. destroyed. or stolen
law, sec. 80. In the case covered by sec.
q exhausted, unofficial ballots. printed or
.rritten; made as nearly as practicable in tho
law. sec. 107.
PLACES REQUIREMENTS, ARRANGE
MENTs. &C.
,Size-Each polling place must be of q reason
accom- modate at least ten electors at a time out
side the guard rat. '-Election law. sec. 10.
With at least one voting booth for every seventy
voters In the election district for use on
'SSsts. 1 dny; td zach siS booth h. is . at least as , thse9 ,t tsst
One OF the sides Is a door swinging outward,
md sI,endipg to within two feet Of the floor.
piled with writing materials. The booths are
70 be kept CLEARLY lighted while the polls arc
ioor. window, or other opening giving access 10
my voting booth except through the regular
Guard Ra!l-A guard rail- is placed at least
.lr fee, outside the booth. and the ballot boxes
The polling place shall be such that the booths
cal, "a only be re MS by passing within the
Tho booths. must be p ainly visible to the cleo
, .Sard 1% rsii..E sRs To- TlDSf' ssc. IT, {9'' outside the
Ais, beer, and intoxicating liquor may not be
in any building in, which Is a polling place,
aud are not allowed in any polling piace on
day before tho Adjournment of the
Board OF Inspectors. - Election law. sec. 10.
VIII.
PUBLIC-PERsoSs ADMITTED WITHIN
GUARD RAIL.
The election at each polling place is public.
-EIecJlCn law bee. 10.
only the following persons are admitted with
n tue guard rail during the election: l.. In
Ipectors. poll clerks, and ballot clerks: ., duly
authorized Watchers; >. persons admitted by
he inspectors To preserve order Or enforce the
hw; 4. persons admitted for the purpose OF
Ioting. But candidates for public office voted
OR " AT any polling place may DO present at the
,anvRss of the votes" Not more than twice ms
many voters as there arc voting booths may DO
"ithin the guard rail for the purpose of voting
" any time. Election law. sec. lO4.
CTIEs OF ELECTION OFFICERS BEFORE THE
OPENING OF THE POLLS.
Meet. Arrange Polling Place-All the election ,
officers OF each election district meet at the ,
IollinR place. at least half an hour before Tho :
)OoninR OF the polls. and - DrOpprl In nrrunun '