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

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oren, and Of the time O'Clock in the afternoon
m Md ea th9 polls WIN De closed" There shall 6s
are closed ELECTION law. secs. 3 and 100.
lNote-The statutory" time o'clock" is5 +. M
XII.
TIE PROCESS OF VOTING.
Voters Application toVote.-After going with
In the guard rail the voter announces TO the in
Hpectors his name and street number, One OF
the Inspectors then repeats the Involvement
i,n n loud voice.-Elettlon law. sec. lo4, SUBJ
tNote.-The Corporation Counsel has given
an opinion to the eject that II Is not neGessary
him at the time OF rcristering.j
Before the ballot clerks deliver ballots to the
voter the three Inspectors having charge of
the ballot clerks whether he is duly registered.
Until the, inspectors make such announce
to the voter.-Election law. sec. lo3, subdiv. /.
delivery OF Ballots TO- Voter.Act OF Voting
is not challense dor or II a 'a challenge shall Is "9 be-
decided In hts favor" one OF the ballot clerks
delivers to him u set Of official Dallols properly
folded by the ballot clerks.-Election law, sec.
1U4, subdiv. /. r'H -.
The ballots are so delivered to voters in reeu-
on the stubs. All the stubs Of the set OF ballots
delivered to the voter are marked with the Same
lyon the e' delivery ,sS oti ' ssil oUs' to sa1 a Voter 1. the
ballot clerks announce his name and the num-
Der upon the stubs of the ballots delivered to
him.
Upon the delivery OF each set of ballots to a
voter the poll clerks make appropriate entries
In their poll lists.-Electlon law, sec. lo3, sub
When a voter has received the Official ballots
he Is deemed to have commenced the. act Of
voting. "-Election law. sec. 100.
Voter Retires to Booth. and Marks Ballots
Ipoon receiving, his official ballots the voter Inn
and unfolds and marks his ballots. II all tho
booths are occupied and voters are waiting, the
voter may not occupy u booth more than ave
minutes,-ElectiOn law sec. los. .t-
Depositing the Ballots.-After q voter has pre-
pared and retulded all his ballots he leaves the
OF the ballot box, ana offers Ills ballots to the
inspector. That inspector then announces tho
name Of the voter and the printed number on
TO tho inspectors whether the ballot number on
the SUITS is tho same rs the number opposite
the voters name in the poll books; II the voter
is entitled to vote. and Is not challenged. or IL
challenged and the challenge ia determined in
his favor" and II his ballots ARG properly pre-
pared in all respects, and If the mum Der on the
stubs agrees with the mum Der entered by the
ballot clerks opposite to his name. the inspector
first receivss the ballots which the voter intends
to vote. The inspector. without in any way
exposing the face of the ballots" removes tho
The inspector then deposits each ballot in tho
proper ballot box and the stubs in the box for
hind tho raii.-Elecion law. sec. IO6.
lNote.-The courts have decided that the in
.poe.ors may rot receive AND DEPOSIT any hal
OF the particular polling place, and that tho
inspectors must treat az void any such ballots
found in the ballot boxes. The law does not
make provision for the disposition of nne ballot
II the voter wishes to vote only the other. The
only process that seems to come within the law
is To deposit both ballots as II both were voted.
The unmarked ballot Will be returned as a
Entries to be Made as Ballots are Deposited
The inspectors cheek the voters name in the
:" register" and enter the number of tho voters
ballots opposite his name.-Eiection law. sec.
Each poll clerk enters the number of the
ballots opposite the voters name in one Of tho
lNote.-The ballot number therefore appears
twice opposite the voters name in the poll
Challenged or Assisted voter-Entries by Poll
Clerks Each poll clerk makes "a memoran-
voter who Is challenged aud sworn. and also
opposite tho name of each voter who receives
assistance in preparing his ballots. allowing tho
nature of the voters disability and the names OF
the inspectors assisting him.-E!ection law, sec.
Voter Passes from Behind Guard Rail.-As
soon as his ballots have been deposited The voter
Passes without the guard rail. unless he Is one
of the persons authorized to remain within the
rail. Election law. sec. l06.
Voter Must Surrender Ballots Before leav-
must deliver either to the inspectors or to the
ballot clerks all official ballots which hRve been 4
yo , W To- e'P pa. .Ei Wi,nin law; sec : i99; o,lr
BY the guard rail- after receiving the oflcial
pass within tho rail for the purpose of voting
Election law. sec. 106.
Voter May Obtain Ballots in Place Of Ballots
II a voter Hpoils Il ballot. he may re-
turn to the ballot clerks all the ballots which
have been delivered to him. and obtain from
them another tull set.-Election law. sec. 1903,
9. Not more than three sets may
be delivered In this way to any voter. -Election
law, sec. l05. Upon the return of a set OF I'M |
voted ballots to the ballot clerks. they announce
the voters name and the stub number. They
remove the stubs and deposit them in tho box
for detached stubs. and deposit the ballots in |
the box for spoiled and mutiiated ballots. Tho
ballot clerks make n memorandum OF the num-
Der on the strbS ~ the ballots and OF 1.-The fact
law, sec. 1913. subdiv. ..
For any additional set Of ballots delivered to
the voters, each poll clerk enters the number OF |
the stubs III his poll list opposite the voters
nRme.-E!eCtion law, sec. 1903, suhdiv. g.
Who May Deliver Ballots to Noters.-So one
to deliver ballots to IL voter within the guard
rail. No hRllo,s except official ballots and
pie ballots may be delivered TO voters within
the guard rail. - Election law. sec. lO4, kubdiv. /,
Ballots Not TO Be tnfolded Except IN Booth
Official ballots, however folded. shall be I'M
outside the voting booth Election law,
sec. 100. ~
Defacing and Tearing Ballots.-No voter may
tear or defhce any Official ballot" Election
sec. lO5.
Unlawful TO Mark Ballot Except as Law Pro.
'ldes.- IL is unlawful TO erase any printed mat
Ter from II ballot. or to make any mark npOn a
ballot except the cross marks necessary for ex-
the voters choice. But n voter may
write In tho blank column the name OF any can
iihate for whom he desires To vote whose name
: not printed on the ballot Election law, SEQ.
MARKING TIE GENERAL BALLOT.