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

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is,snSiSs e ' Scssf pi = Esprs. .Si!SS " Mark. on
Seners, ballot-A ballot so mArkedthht 1t Ia
impossibls to determine the electors ohoice"
dot any omcs Is not TO be counted for any candi-
A ballot marked In n party column voting
, H. and also In Individual voting, spaces IN
s sn1 ss% soS SoIpmp 70 to DO counted for the
A ballot marked in a party column voting
space and also, in individual voting ,spacee in
tor once. for which the Voter has marked the
those offices his vote is TO DO counted for the
candidates whose names no has marked In the
Iftgo or more oflces Of the same kind are to
o 0o Tr,sd, and q ballot 70 marked In q party
yyotIInr v%tlnT space, and slso In the Individual
name OF u candidate for such ofice. the vote 10
70 DO counted for the candidate whose name Is
20 marked accurately, and not for the candidate
LOT the came office in the column marked In the
psrty column voting space whose name is on
II IN such a case the ballot IL marked ina party
eoiumn voting space and also In Individual
such offices In more than one other column, tho
vote VIII DO counted for the names so marked.
that ofiee in the Column marked in the party
vldually. ifSs Ballot Is marked in more than
counted only for such candidates in any column
marked as are candidates for an ofice for which
marked In the party column voting space
Election law. sec. 10, subdlv. g.
lNote.-The law does not give directions for
canvassinR n ballot marked in more than one
Party column voting space. ana also In indi-
Marking Constitutional Amendment Ballot
vote Tor the proposed amendment Is expressed
risS ( re pss,,maT in the small voting space ."S q x ths
against i. by n mark in the voting space opposite
the word Modification law, sec. 1o5.
XIII.
DISABLED voTERs-ILLrTERATE VOTERS.
May be Assisted in Preparing Ballots.-A voter
who has declared under oath at the time q reg
cannot prepare his ballot without assistance. or
that he Is unable to write by reason Of illiteracys.
OF, whom, shall not be. OF, the same political
faith who may enter the booth with the voter.
voter to such assistance are ID such a degree
OF blindness as will prevent him. with the aid of
%eet taciI b ,rH% u seeing ~ f fes, no OF sot hl'h hsnd In ' tS
such total Inability OF both hands that he can,
such crippled condition or such disease as rem.
ders him unable to enter the booth alone. A
voter who on election day makes oath before
come disabled in any OF the ways specified. may
receive, Standardization law, secs. "a and
XIV
,.- -- CANVASS OF VOTES.
Canvass TO Be Public and Continuous.-Imme-
diateiy upon tho closing Of the polls. the In
spectors proceed to CANVASS the votes. The can
yass Ii public. and must proceed without inter-
ruption until complete. During the canvass the
polling place must DO kept ~open.-Electio law,
Duties OF Poll Clerks During Canvass.-They
make and complete the tally sheets In the form
prescribed by section "a Of the election law
Election law, sec. lo3. subdiv. 3.
compare the polling books with tho registers
and correct any mistakes therein" They then
open the box for general ballots, count the
them. ana compare this number. with the num-
Der which the poll lists show to have been cast.
IN hal nm m b.r IN tl. InS a. far tlnN Ia
number called for by tho poll lists. such bal
lots shall all be replaced without being pnloided
shall be thoroughly mingled therein. and one OF
the inspectors designated by the Board shall.
the boz, p etii cns draw draw e out % as many "is 0S bsilo 70
without g,nfoidias them, forthwith destroy
80 as TO present the appearance of q single bal
lot. and the number OF ballots in the box Is TOO
great. the Inspectors destroy, the ballots So fold
ed together. A ballot found iu the wrong hox
is TO be counted. provided 1t does not maxi the
called for by the poll lists. Only the Chairman
OF the Board may unfold the ballots taken from
the boxes. Election law. rec. ITO. suudiv. l.
Canvass OF Straight Ballots.-"Th straight
ballots . shall be separated from the
split ballots and counted. and the numbers OF
straight party votes for each candidate shall be
entered IN gross opposite mis- name on each tally
sneet ey each Doll clerk."-Election law, sec.
tNote~it will probably be safe for poll clerks
not to comply with the requirement that each
must enter the number OF votes on each tally
sheet. Confusion would ptbba bly, result from |
his doing so. Examination of the various pro-
visions OF the law indicates clearly enough that
upon the tally sneet kept by him. The natural
method OF counting the straight ballots would
DO TO divide them into separate piles by parties
Announcement OF ResulI of Canvass of votes
for Each Ofice. Canvass Of Split Ballots.-"The !
Chairman OF the Board shall then take the split /
ballots separately. and announce the vote for
each candidate on each such ballot In the order
OF the OmgaA nrinted IhAFAnn Ind anrh nnll |
clerk shall make an aecurate tally of the same.
As tho votes on each split ballot are counted,
such ballot shall lie passed to the other inspec-
tors for vcrihcation. The poll clerk. shall then
add together all the votes for each candidate
with the ballots on which no votes were counted
Tor any candidate for such Office. and shall en-
tally sheet. As soon as TIL. count is completed
Tor each Office the poll clerks shall submit tho
found to be correct the Chairman shall at once
announce the result" the Chairman then de-
iysrs e a police officer a s;a,emsnt Of the re;
BY all the Inspectors. The police officer takes
the statement Immediately To the police pre-
cinct station house. Election law, sec. no,
Canvass the Constitutional Amendment Bal
constitutional amendment ballots
are then canvassed. Election law, sec. ITO. sub
tNote-The law does not describe any form of
tally sheet for canva.slng Constitutional
ballots. and does not describe tho
p Of = eanyas'ing 'h . s,n ballots = Dd Bp 4 ne
bHP~ tt"N NNNStJ
to arise. Tho natural method would he to place
the ballots In favor OF Inc antudmrnt Ia ono
pile. tho ballots against in another. and the
blank ballots In q third. and to count each pile.
IL is important to observe that the tally of votes
under each office must SHOW tho whole Der
Of general ballots cRuyaNsed. even II some bal
are blank for the particular ofico.l
Ballots Without Endorec1nent.-" No ballot
that has not the official endorsement shall be-
except such rs are voted In accordance
provisions OF the election law relating
10 unofficial ballots. - Election law. sec. ITO,
subdiv. /.
Enforcement on Void Ballots.-Thei inspectors
endorse upon the back Of each ballot rejected
them as void tho reasons for such rejec-
Ion" law, sec. III.
Ballots Marked for Observation-Disclosures tho
any election officer or watcher may OBJ
to a ballot because 1t is marked for identitl-
'ntion. The inspectors must then endorse upon
I the reasons for the objection and sign the
nemorandum.-EleCtion law, bee. ITO, sub
3.
Nv.
PROCLAMATION or RESULT OF ELECTION.
AS soon as the canvass and the certified
copies OF statements OF canvass are completed.
he Chairman Of The hoard of Inspectors puu-
icly procIaims the whole number Of votes cast
- for AL candidates for each onice;" ()
upon each proposed constitutional amend
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