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

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THE RIGHr TO VOTE.
Qualifications of voters.-Every male citizen
has q right to vote IL ON election day "a he is
FL years old. and t2) has lived in the State one
year, (3) in the county four months, and ~
in his election district thirty days.-State Con-
stitution. Article l., section Q.
tNote.-The law has added the requirement,
held by the courts te be, not an infringement.
but regulation, of the right to vote, that the
voter shall register.1 r
Leaving Work to vote.-"Any person entitled
10 vote has the right to leave his work for two
hours for the purpose Of voting. Ii he gives
the notice provided by law. he may take the
time without loss of wagea.-Election Law,
section 100. .-,
Residence in Certain Cases.-''For the purpose
Of voting no person shall be deemed to have
gained or lost q residence, by reason of his
presence or absence. while employed in the
service Of the United States; nor While engaged
In the navigation of the waters of this State,
or of the United States. or of the high seas;
nor while a student OF any seminary OF learn
ing; nor while kept at any almshouse, or other
asylum. at public EXPENSE: nor while con-
lined in any public prison. state constitu-
ton. Article H., section g..
Bribery Disqualifes.-Any person who IL in
tNb eNg 1hOaCy
or other valuable thing for the giving or for
tho Withholding Of a vote. may not vote: and
. person who makes any promise for the pur-
p0se OF influencing q vote, may not vote.-State
Constitution. Article IL. section 9.
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ELECTION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND RE-
MovAL-aESERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.
Appointment and QuAlihcations.-In each
election district, tho business of III. po,,ino
place on DAYS of registration mr. e,ection "a con-
Quoted by y Board of.four inspectors of election
appointed by the Police Board in the manner
provided by law. On election dav the insnec-
tors are assisted by two DOLL clerks and two
ballot clerks also appointed bv the Police BOARD
Two of the inspectors. ons mil c,arlk and ono
ballot clerk belong to each of tho two noIitical
parties that cast the greatest number of vote,
at the last election for Governor- Electi,n
officers arc appointed To serve for ona v.ar
Inspectors. poll clerks. and hallo, c,srts 80.
be .of good character and ,b,a IN rad AVA
speak the English lanouaua unders,anding,v
and TO write IL ,ey,h,v y Each mrst he a ,r.it
ned voter of the city, and not n candidate for
any office to be voted for by the electors of the
district In which he is to serve. No holder of q
pubic ONCE except the Office of notary or COM
missioner of deeds, is eligible TO serve as an
No IN Lac DOCu fOu-
victed OF felony may servo Is an election off,
'eef'- Iiecuoh iA"' section IL.
lNote.-Election Officers Have Only Ministe-
rial Powers.-The term " election officers ~ as
used in the statutes seems TO apply to the off,
GERS named in this section. and to no other.
Their duties arc purely ministerial. They
cannot exercise discretion further than
n law expressly permits Thu'. 1t has
Doou setteu w lne courts IN many deci-
Buns Ina 'ho INSPECTORS are bound to receive
Inc Volo OF u voter who has satisfied all the re-
tun.'uehtso Oh law. !hey nave no power to pass
1uuieiaiy Cd u mans rieht to vote. They can
n INN no small 10 Ill tha1 the. Ia" re-
tuies. ~ ieEisoered voter Is challenged, and
"nV nooAlh, Hies must receive MS vote, even
w -Ao" W. no y hoI quaiihed. II has
:. = ue''uea 'hN1 tie purpose oil the Regis
80 p.o'en' unregistered voters
49,. 'annk par. III y eler,ioh' and that a
80. 'AI. " aoprl'ea "i 'he right 10 vote
snsn." ".Snuu. my iauito on MS part. the
mia".. na,o i"Aeu !" io'low some OF the