New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
VOTERS, READ THIS!
laws GOVERNING PRIMARY ELECTIONS

,ro,r,. ATOMS WHICH SHOULD BE STUDIED BE-
FORE GOING TO THE POLLS in THE i'i'|
ELECTION DISTRICTS To-MoR-
ROW EVENING.
p.run,,can urinary elections take place 'o-'no,
pov evening In the 1872 election distric's .. .
ety and they will be OF more than usual "' e..
because the delegates selected VIII meet !"
.r.ss district conventions on Wednesday h'sh' anu
.e,ect the delegates the ST. LOUIS No''
~. law relating to primary elections In TINS o'a'e
4. an exnl,cit that If 1t Is followed ana ehiolceu
there cannot be frauds at the primary eieo"oi'
Republicans who familiar with 'he ia
a slIy prevent attempted fraud by asse'"'s 49,
r,ghts and insisting upon the enforcement u ''o
law. ,..,o, of the
xvv,h Assembly District which is leading the way
10 the formation Of a new county oisa"N ,o
rendered valuable service to the repu."ou w
Ynents OF the party who Will oppose INC 90
Iauterbach crowd at the primaries by puoish'"s !"
pamphlet form a summary OF the Ia" reia''"e
,-rarv elections The actual preparation OF 'he
work was done by Gherardi DAVIS "anei
I,dmonds and Daniel Mason The resuits "a
efforts compare favorably with anything Oh '"e N''
that has been attempted. In clearness anu c'ue"'A
No, Of abatement. The pamphlet is for gratui'ouS
A,.tr,hut1on Copies may be had at the headquar-
Ter. of the organization No 20 East Twenty-sec-
ond st. or by addressing a note 10 James d. i
send secretary at that address. Inc WORN - e
titled: "A Brief Summary of the Law heatie "
Primary Elections with Some Suggestions 10 VIZ
AT Primary Elections" See: Laws OF 1ss- Chap'er
co Election Iaw) Laws of 1892 Chapter 3D. feha
Code Section A. Constitution Of the Republican
Party. Article KILL etc" 1t is as follows;
In New-York City two days notice Of primary
S SsSan % asy 1s Election
The secretary OF each election district organza''om
must give notice Of the holding OF primary 70 an
&S sgifp' enrolled IN MS o'''e' .0" -, rouo.
due season, an officer will be sent to be present
during the voting This is wise precautioIn 10 .oo
and an q .nrO
Il. ass4s rhs tns' 'ss as
ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF ELECTION IN
sPECTORs.
Every primary shall be organized by the appoint
ment OF chairman and secretary ELECTION Law by
the election inspectors from among their own num-
Of election of whom there must be three (Con; r; p
Article xyID must take the oath required oX iaM
etc. II any of the three inspectors are absent. tne
chairman Of the organization should M the vacancS
the person so appointed must take the oath To-
ferred to.
II notice under Section 50 of the Election Laws
has been served upon the chairman of the election
Wbo shall keep poll list Of the name and resi-
dence of each person voting. and assist the secre-
ton district there are three election inspectors two
Of them can act te.lers. if necessary. The law
does not say from among whom the two eiiers snail
be chosen.
II the notice referred to above has been served,
each candidate or number OF candidates may ap-
point a watcher to represent him at the election.
ELECTION BY BALLOT.
The election must be by ballot and the ballot-box
used shall be examined by the secretary and by the
tel:ers, If any, in the presence OF the watchers; ST.
there are no ballots therein ELECTION Law. para
graph 6S2 ro,.,,rc % tho kind Of
baotbox to used 1t will be proper TO insist that
box of sufficient size and properly closed shall be
sfer i having BEEN Inspected and closed must
be again opened until the close OF the polls or
Glib or partly printed. partly written Usually blank
ballots wiz be found at the polls and the chair chair
he can obtain from the County Committee or
course, it is advisable to take ballot ready for
The chairman Of the election inspectors may ad-
minister any oath required TO be administered al a
primary ELECTION Law. paragraph 5AJ he VIII
person challenged who wishes to swear in his vote.
1t will be advisable to see that all oaths are al.
hand. etc. etc.
WHO MAY VOTE
No person can vote at a primary election who
has not been enrolled in the district Tor M nI'een
days prior to mat eecUn 0on who wishes to vote
may be challenged on the ground that he is not a
Republican. or that he does not live In the dis-
trict, or that he did not personally enroll.
If a person challenged wishes TO vote he must
swear that ne sou w !ru 6s ouacaons as
voter ELECTION law. See. 5D, and ne must estab-
sw se ns ihat he is Republican resident
the Election District in which he offers to vote,
that he voted the Republican ticket at the last
election and that he is member of the Republ-
can organization. l., 49,. .,.o,. .e nan
atty upon conviction being Imprisonment for a
term not exceeding ten years tPenal CODE Sec ~
.on nd make
writing at the time of any peculiarly, by which
eral 1t will be advisable not to have a person
arrested during the election. as 1t Will not be a
warrant for his arrest on the following day BY
having arrest made you Will be taken away
from the polls when your presence may be needed
there.
POLLS OPEN FOR TWO HOURS.
TIE polls mus, be kept open from til o'clock
p: m. (Const. r. PJ, and waen once closed cannot
be opened again.
CANVAssING THE VOTES.
At the close of the polls the election inspectors
shall Immediately proceed to canvass the votes in
the manner required by law for canvassing State
election in the city OF NETWORK Ar'icie ~ Cons'
Under the constitution Of the Republican party;
meeting. shall certify the result Of the election in
Supca,s and they must then within tweniyfonr
SON or delegation elected and file the other with
the secretary Of the County Committee Con r. F.,
Art KILL
But II a notice under the Election Law has been
served calling for additional requirements under
Section 81 of that law the election inspectors must
announce the number of votes cast for each cand-
date and the result Of the canvass at the compile
tion thereof ELECTION Law. Section s2 and state
primary election. and the poll list kept at such
election must be forthwith filed In the office OF
the County Clerk Section 50, Gu. 800 Laws 1888.
PROVISIONS OF THE PENAL CODE APPLIcA-
BILE TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Fv Section Al Of the Penal Code 1t is made a mis-
6emeanor punishable by Imprisonment; for one
wear TO vote attempt 10 vote, at a political
: The words political caucus or convention" in
clude primary election.
II is also misdemeanor to attempt to influence
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