The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11
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Section l. Every male citizen OF the age
OF twenty-one years, who shall have been
a citizen for ninety days. and an inhabi-
tant OF this state one year next preceding
"a resident OF the county and for the Las,
thirty DAYS a resident OF the election dis
trict In which he may OFFER his vote. sha!!
be entitled to vote at such election In the
election district OF which he shall az The
time be a resident and not elsewhere. for
be elective BY the people: and upon all
questions which may be submitted to the
vote OF the people. proytaed that in time
service OF the state. or of tho United
states. In the army or navy thereof. shall
be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his
absence from such election district: and
the legislature shall have power to provide
the manner In which and the time and
place at which SUCH absent electors may
vote. and for the return and canvass Of
the,-. votes in the election districts In
section . 40 person. who shall receive.
accept. or ofer To receive. or pay, orer or
Use 10 contribute TO another. 10 be paid or
used, any money or other valuable thing
as a compensation or reward for the giving
or withholding a vote at an election, or
who shall make any promise TO influence
the giving or Withholding any such vote.
or VINO shn,, MAKE Or become directly or
depending upon the result, OF any election.
shall vntc at such election: and upon chal-
icuGe for such cause. the person 81 chai-
.trEel, before the officers authorized for
that purpose shall receive his vote. shall
swear or AiUrm DelOre such officers that he
has not received or offered, does not expect
10 receive. has not, paid. offered or prom
ised to pay. contributed, offered or prom
ised 10 contribute TO another, to ba paid or
used, any money or other valuable thing
As a compensation or reward for the Civ,
ms. or Withholding a vote at such election.
the giving or Withholding OF any such
vote, nor made or become directly or in
directly Interested In any bet or wager de-
pending upon the result OF such election.
The legislature shall enact laws excluding
y!cted OF bribery or OF any Infamous crime,
SsSriG ssS : For ss The purpose OF yo,Ins, no
los, 2 residence. by reason Of his presence
or absence. while employed In the service
OF tho United States; nor while engaged in
or Of the United States, or OF the HIN
seas; nor while a student OF any seminary
Of learning nor while KEEP, at any aims.
wholly or partly supported at public ex.
pensc, Or by charity: nor while confined In
any public prison.
regulation Of elections and for ascertaining
i.il by pSSpss pr be Il ne !si,issnsi
OF suffrage hereby established III and FOR
Ithel their annual registratlon tof yoters:i
which reEis,,aao1i shall be completed az
electSn. Such registration shall not be re-
auired for town and village elections eS-
and villages having five thousand inhebi.
tanis o, more according TO the last pre-
CetIns fe0eral or state census or enumera-
ton lof inha bitants. votersl. electors shall
be, registered upon personal application
only. Laws may he made providing Tor
spsciai regi.tration therein on personal ap-
the legislature shall designate, on q day or
days not more than I'VE months prior 10
shall then declare under oath that they are
ENGAGED .in u regular vocation or Occupae
ton which Mil occasion their abssnce
days u registration. Such laws shall re-
quire electors 50 specially. registered 10 es-
tRb'ish. on the first regular day III rrris-
t%rntion. their continued, right TO vote In the
election district for which they we're resiso
tered but shall not require further personal
appearance but vOtersl. Electors NOT
residing In such cities or villages shall moi
be REQUIRED to apply In person for regis.
~tration ~ the frst meeting OF the %oIieers
having charge OF the registry OF tvotersI
electors.
Abstract.-It has been claimed TINT an
annual registration for general eiec,ion
when revised for a special election, must
be so revised at least ten DAYS before tbs
special election. The amendment clears
up ambiguity on this subject and confirms
Note:-Matter IN bsldface 10 new: mat.
ter " brackets 10 to be omitted.