New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
TRIBUNE.

tration there shall be entered in the second column
thereof the surnames of such persons in the alpha
third column the Christian names OF such persons
respectively. In the fourth column shall be entered
in the fifth column the name OF the street or ave
nue. OF such residence or brief description OF .ne
tered the number Of the floor room occupied by
the eector at the residence given BY him, , IN
in the eighth. ninth and tenth columns his
length of residence In the State. county and
eGmn s Sirf be Se fact he be
native citizen. In the twelfth column the fact, II
n nn 1e shall be- entered the date Of the resignation
of he elector The fourteenth column shall be RE RE
stub of the official ballot voted by the elector on
election day. In the fifteenth column shall be en-
tered opposite the name of each elector under the
heading remarks, the facts regarding chanenees'
oaths and other facts affecting such eiec'or re-
quired to be recorded.
In drafting the bill the greatest care has been
exercised with respect to the printing of lists Of
the registered voters OF each district in the cities
of New-York. Brooklyn and Buffalo. Subdivision
III Of Section 80. relating u forms for reglstra
ton. requires In the cities named above:
The Board Of Inspectors Of each election district
make and complete one list Of all persons enrolled
In their respective districts In the nuinsricah 1ri,
signed and certified by the Board Of inspectors
such list shall be delivered by the chairman Of the
R .GsTa Of in When the en psct
an Ge S c T S sna C the
Of the city Record II in the city OF brookiyn 1 70
the Board of EcS .pE ana The IN Se Of FIX W
such list compiled by Assemby districts shall be
pfer the delivery thereof ana before the election
In the city Of q the n. HqSr9 Clerk G as a.
soon as possible after the delivery OF such list and
before the day Of lection print and distribute al, IN
times as many copies OF said list there are cleo
on districts in sTeh wa s SO Of af, S1T eon
districts In such ward
1t is further provided that in the cities OF the
first class certificates Of registration shall be
issued by the Board Of Inspectors. upon which
shall be written the name and address given
nv the person registered and the date of the
entry upon the register
FOR u.LITERATE OR DISABLED VOTERS.
The phraseology of the election bill, as 1T re-
fers TO the illiterate and disabled voters, has
been changed In the dill submitted by Senator
Raines. This important section now reads:
IT, at any meeting for the registration of electors
any person entitled 10 be registered, and OF whom
personal registration Is required; shail declare 10
the Board OF Inspectors that ne Is unable TO write
by OF illiteracy or that he VIII be unable 10
prepare his ballot without assistance by reason OF
vent him with the aid OF glasses from seeing the
names printed upon the official ballot loss Of both
cannot use either hand for ordinary purposes. or
that he will be unable 10 enter the voting booth
without aSSlStance ID! ItdSol VI uiS'aS' VI lpPi'u
condition the nature OF which he must specify. 1t
shall he the duty OF the said Board OF Inspectors to
administer an oath to such person In the following
language namely: You DO solefnnly swear COR
affirm that will he unable to prepare your ballot
without assistance because. and after the word
'becavse." continuing with a statement OF the
specic disease or crippled condition assigned by
the person the cause OF his alleged disability and
the said inspectors and each OF them shall make
note upon the register Of each instance in which
such oath is administered and OF the cause or rea-
son so assigned.
Probably the most important change which
the present bill. II made n law. Will create In
the election law OF the State is that referring
to the Independent nominations. Under the