New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-16
CHANGES ~ THE ELECTION LAW.
GENERAL RoDENBOUGH's CIRCULAR TO THE
ELECTION OFFICERS


ELECTION OFFICERS.
General Rodenbough. chief OF the Election Blu
reaii has under the directions OF the Police Board
issued printed copies of the Election law and also
a circular election officers calling attention to
the various changes IN the law enacted the
last Legislature. This is the election calendar Of
this year: Days Of reglsration-Frid October
9: Saturday. October TO- Friday. October IS; Satur-
day. October Il. Registry from A. NJ. TO 10 p m
Day Of extraordinarily November 3; polls open
6 a. M. close AT y. m. Nomina tion-Party, be
tween September 90 and October S; Independent
between September % and October 10; objections
within three days after Ming nominations.
In his circular General Rodenbcugh calls par
ticuar attention to the change in the law regard
ing the filling Of vacancies among election officers
Oh Election Day. Heretofore the Police Board has
appointed election officers TO fill vacancies bur
under the new law any vacancy occurring on the
dav OF election must be filled by the Board OF In
spectors Section "A Of the Election law reads:
IF at the time OF any meeting Of the inspectors
there shall be vacancy In the Office Of any in
spector or # any inspectors shall be absent from
any such meeting the inspector or inspectors pres
ent shall appoint qualified elector OF the district
who shall be a member Of the same political party
as the absent inspector. 10 act until such absent
inspector or his successor. duly appointed under
the provisions OF Section 10, shall appear and such
person. if serving temporarily shall serve with
out pay IT, at any such time. the Offices Of all
inspectors vacant, inspector shall appear
within hour after the time fixed by law for the
opening of such meeting. the qualified voters OF the
district present. less than ten may designate
four qualified electors of The district belonging to
the political parties specified In Section II 10 fill
such vacancies. or to act I'm the place OF such in
spectors respectively, until the absent inspectors
r.suoctfvelv apuear II AT any tim. there shall he
vacancy IN the office OF any poll clerk ballot
clerk. If any poll clerk or ballot clerk shall be
absent from such meeting. the inspector or in
speciOrs present shall appoint qualified elector
Of the district. who shall be a member Of the same
political party as the absent poll clerk or ballot
clerk. 10 NIL such vacancy Every person ap-
pointed designated to act inspector. poll
clerk or ballot clerk shall take the constitutional
and statutory oaths as prescribed by the Election
law"
Another important change in the law affects the
registrations In his eli uar the chief Of the Elcc-
lion Bureau quoting from the law says
"AU applicants are registered upon personal an
plication without taking any oath. unless chal-
ienged as right 10 reg. ter. The hours .; meet
ing are from Z a. IN. - 10 m, without t1'cimis-
sion A ard must be eiVra TO each persor 2i,tcr-
ing signed etc. Registration Is llAdc alphabetically
while he made each Gay fOt publication
be bv street numbers. natu:a.lzed citizen must
have been a citizen ninety days previous 10 cleo
lion care must be exercised with ilNterate and
disabled voters. and the law carefully observed