New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
THE SOLDIER VOTE BILL

| HOW BALLOTS ARE TO BE CAST IN CAMP
! Albany Julv 1.-THE sub-commttees OF the
! Judiciary committees. OF both houses at work
until o'clock this morning the Soldier Vote DILL
and had II ready for introduction when the Legs
lsture convened to-day The bill Is voluminous.
containing twenty-five sections. and contains moro
| than seven thousand words. Under Its provisions
the Secretary Of State IL directed to make general
register OF the names OF the electors absent from
their respective homes In actual military service
| Of this State the Federal Government In oruer
to secure the information to make this register the
Secretary OF State shall prepare blanks ana lot
| ward them to the commanding officers OF each
| command In which there are any absent electors
OF the state 10 be nled With the necessary In
formation. attested by him and returned 70 tho
Secretary Of State.
Such general register shall be a public record
and shall all times be open for Inspection oy any
elector OF the State.
| The Secretary Of State shall prepare su',cent
number OF pollbooks. at least two books for each
poll for the OF the inspectors OF elections AT
the polls OF elections held under the provisions
of this
The Secretary OF State shall have prepared az
least twice as many official ballots as there are
absent electors Such ballot shall be six Inches
wide and Of such length as to allow one-quarter OF
an inch for the title OF each office printed on us
face and one-half inch for the anne OF the candi-
date for .uch Office the elector may lawfully
vote for and one-half inch for the title OF each
class Of offices which shall be separated by a solid
I black line.
/ The official envelopes in which the votes are to
/ be placed shall he provided by the Secretary OF
State. Upon side OF each envelope shall be
printed the Of the eector, residence, county.
and city town
I on the other side shall Ia printed an oath to Be
subscribed to by the elector affirming that he Is
/ citizen Of the State and qualified voter
These ballots 10 be delivered to the command
| ing officer OF every command In which ten or more
electors OF this State arc Included
The official war ballots. pollbooks and envelopes
shall be delivered by the Secretary Of State in such
manner and by such means as shall In the judg-
OF the Secretary OF State he deemed pest
suited TO secure their safe and timely delivery for
use at the front County clerks and boards OF cleo
! lions with whom fled certificates OF nomina-
lions snail file them with the Secretary OF State.
who Is to communicate them so far as practicable
/ TO the commanding officers Of State troops. who
/ shall cause them be posted In conspicuous
place for the Information OF the absent electors.
/ POLLS IN CAPTAINS QUARTERS
Polls OF elections shall he opened on the election
DAY At tho quarters Of he captain OF company.
and anv command having less than ten electors
may vote a tho most convenient poll
Elections under this shall re held on the
dsy of the general election or on any secular day
Within twenty days prior thereto, such prior day
70 be Fixed ny the commanding officer The polls
shall he opened az the most convenient hoHr OF me
! day. and shall remain open not less than three
! hours
Tho inspectors 81 elections AZ these polls shall he
selected by the electors by viva voce vote. four
/ for each poll. from each ~ the two prominent
/ political parties Immediately the organzatio n
o! these board. OF inspectors. the commanding Off
shall turn them the ballots. poll
books and envelopes which he has received;
| Locked hauot-boNes are 10 be provided by tho
Hofore clector is permitted to vote he shall
subscribe 20 the oath on ne envelope before me
Boafd II Inspectors. and Il ne does not take that
The Inspector .hail then furnish him with an en-
ye.ope with Ms own name and address on II. to-
ge'h"r win onl'al baIotS Inc eIector VII. men
deliver r. 10 tho inspectors who will deposi, it In
Tho cIor'or can use such pastors as he sees 1T on
tho official ballot. From the names on tho en-
vcloprs the Board of Inspectors shall make up
their pohooks thereby recording tn" number OF
After this count Is made The inspectors shall send
rotary ~ STATE and he Other set TO the Governor
These shall be forwaraed by mall express or mes
No mere informally in The manner Of CARRYING
ou' tho provisions Of the act shall nyalidate he
election held under It and the reflections Of the
returns thereof
HOW THE VOTE IS TO Re COUNTED
Tho Governor. on the receipt OF his set Of poll
books shall them over 70 the Secretary OF
STATE The Secretary Of State shall then send tho
Official envelopes TO each County Clerk. who shall
election district In which tho voter resides These
Boards Of Inspectors shall meet 10 receive these
votes tho sixth Tuesday after the election day.
The name on each envelope shall b" read aloud ~
me inspectors and n there is challenge made
against the acceptance" Of ne vote tho inspectors
shall open the envelopes. and. without unfolding
the ballots. shall deposit them In ballot-box.
Aftcr they are an placed IN the box they shall be
elections Tho County Board OF Canvassers shall
convene on the sixth Thursday after the election
and canvass the from the election districts
md they shall not on such meeting determine the
law 10 the contrary Notwithstanding
II any such statements and rcturHs shall be made
the canvass OF the regular staiemens OF the county
Board shall convene and proceed 10 canvass tho
returns OF county board and their original can
vass n any. shalt be corrected accordingly. No
returns which shall have not been duly filed with
tho state BOARD Of Canvsssers prior 20 December
% succeeding the election shall he canvassed or
affect the result Of such electon. and no return
NOT received and canyassed by county board al
their meeting provided for shall thereafter be can
All elections under this shall be subject to
contest and inquiry. In the same manner as cleo
lions held within the state
Secretary VI state the absent electors and $4,000
is appropriated To carry out the provisions OF the
ANOTHER MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR |
Albany. July Ii-An election bill in addition to
the Metropolitan Election District bill Is to be |
enacted by the Legislature Mt this extraordinary |
session. In the Governors emergency message to |
both branches Of the Legislature tonight request
ing speedy action the Metropolitan Election BILL |
ard auth orzing the Legislature to appropriate |
money for the expenses OF the extraordinary ses |
sion there this third suggestion: "A bill for b |
partisan reprcse ton on local election boards |
which representation shall be based upon the rec |
concentrations Of The political parties thereof"
TIE bill has already been drafted and VIII be In |
tro,lucrd in the Senate tonight by Senator Lexow
II provides that the authorities in municipalities |
who are delegated 10 appoint poll clerks and in |
spector OF election must appoint an such the per-
sons nominated by the political parties. Under tho |
present law the mayors and police boards who |
thpse
the same from the political parties. but they have
discretionary power in appointing from these nom
nations when they reject any they compelled |
10 call on the parties FOR nominations To take tho
place OF those rejected. Under the proposed law |