ELECTION AND REGISTRY LAW OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YOKK. (Passed May l Je MatAatan^ When you leave, please leave this book Because it has been said "Sver'tbing comes t' him who waits Except a loaned book." Avery ARCHITECTURAL and Fine Arts Library (in roi Si ymoi r B. i)i rsi Old York Library ELECTION AND REGISTRY LAW OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. (Passed ."May 14rth., 1872.) (Axn.exid.fed June 23d, 1S73.) PRINTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OP THE BOARD OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. fort: MARTIN B. BROWN, LAW, BOOK AND JOB PRINTER, 201 & 203 WILLIAM STREET. 1 873. L IO Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/electionregistryOOdurs Chapter 675. An Act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York, and to provide for as- certaining, by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage thereat. Passed May 14th, 1872 ; three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows : Section 1. Hereafter, all officers to be elected by the people, in the city and county of New York, shall aii officers ii i i ! ■ . at i elected in No- be chosen at the general election m .November, except vember except, in cases where other elections may be authorized by - law. Sec. 2. The days upon which the general or local elections shall hereafter be held in the city and county of New York shall, for all purposes whatever, as re- gards the presenting for payment or acceptance, and of g^fggjjg^ the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchange, bank-checks, and promissory notes, made after the passage of this act, be treated and considered as is the first day of the week, commonly called Sun- day. Sec 3. [Amended by chap. 823 of the Laws of 1873, so as to read as follows ;] At elections hereafter to be held in the city and county of New York, the boxes to be used in receiving the ballots thereat shall be marked and numbered successively as follows : Number one, " Presi- dent;" number two, "General;" number three, "Con- gress ; " number four, " Senator ; " number five, " As- sembly ; " number six, u City ; " number seven, " Jus- 4 tices." And at every election hereafter to be lield m said ftShed 1 ^ city and comity such number of boxes, marked as afore- said, shall be furnished, as may be required by law, to re- ceive the ballots to be used at such election. Ballot for pres- ident and vice- president. Form of. How folded and indorsed. Names of city and county . officers except, etc., to be on one ballot to designate name and office. How folded. How indorsed. Separate ballots for rep. in congress. To designate name, office, and district. How folded. How indorsed. Where de- posited . Separate ballot for senator. To designate name, office, and district. How folded. How indorsed. Where deposited. Sep.iratc bnllot. for member of Assembly, to designate name, offiee, and dis- trict. How folded. How indorsed. Where deposited. Ballot for alder- men elected hy 8 Jiate district*. Sec. 4. [Amended ly chap. 823 of the Laws of 1873, so as to read as follows ;] The ballot for electors of presi- dent aud vice-president shall be the same as now pre- scribed by law, and, when folded, shall be indorsed or show on the outside the words " President, number one," and be deposited in box number one. All other officers in whose election all the voters of said city and county alike partici- pate, except those herein designated to be voted for on separate ballots, shall be voted for upon one ballot, which, upon the face thereof, shall contain a designation of the offices, and the name or names of the person or persons to be voted for, or such of them as any voter may desire to vote for, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or show upon the outside thereof, the words " General, num- ber two," and be deposited in box number two. The name of the person designated for representative in congress shall be on a separate ballot, which, upon the face thereof, shall contain a designation of the office and the district for which the officer is to be elected, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or show upon the outside there- of, the words " Congress, number three," and be deposited in box number three. The name of the person designated for senator shall be upon a separate ballot, which, on the face thereof, shall contain a designation of the office of the district for which the officer is to be elected, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or show upon the outside thereof, the words u Senator, number four," and to be deposited in box number four. The name of the person designated for member of assembly shall be on a separate ballot, which, upon the face thereof, shall contain a designation of the office and the district for which the officer is to be elected, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or show upon the outside thereof, the words " Assembly, number live," and to be deposited in box number live. The names of the persons designated for aldermen to be elected l>v senate districts shall be on a 5 How folded. separate ballot, which, upon the face thereof, shall con- tain a designation of the office and the senate district for which the officers are to be elected, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or show on the outside thereof, the words " City, number six," and to be deposited in box ° wm i • mi <• . « , . . n r Where deposited. number six. Ihe names or the persons designated tor justice of the district court shall be upon one ballot, which j^SfiStdt ballot, upon the face thereof, shall contain a designation trictcourfc - of the office, and the district for which the officers are to iSame^offlS, and district. be elected, and the name or names or the person or persons to be voted for, or such of them as any voter may desire to vote for, and which, when folded, shall be indorsed, or Howfolded - . How indorsed. show upon the outside thereof, the words "Justices, num- ber seven," and to be deposited in box number seven. iK; redepo8 " Sec. 5. At all elections hereafter held in the city and At an elections polls open at b county of New York, the polls shall be opened at six ^ t ^ a ^ dclo8e o'clock in the morning, and close at four o'clock in the afternoon. Sec. 6. At every election hereafter held in the city Electiong and and county of New York, the election and canvass of ^tobe"™ the votes cast thereat shall be in all respects conducted formit y 1 with' general election in conformity to the provisions of the general election h^^^^la. laws of this state, except as in this act otherwise pro- vided. Sec. 7. It is hereby made the duty of "the board of Board of police f J to establish police" of the city of New lork, on or before the first ^ iu0felc ^* day of August, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to establish a bureau in the office of the department of police, in the city and county of New York, to be known and designated as the bureau of elections. The affairs of said bureau shall, under and subject to such rules, regulations, and orders as may from time to time be made and adopted by said board of police, be man- aged, conducted, and carried on by a suitable and _ . . J _ _ i . _ And appoint a proper person, to be chosen and selected by said ^^0^^. board, who shall be known as the chief of the bureau tions - of elections, shall hold office for the period of three iSeyeaS 00 years, and whose salary shall be fixed and paid by said salary to be 6 board, at such sum as they shall deem proper, not ex- ceeding five thousand dollars, 22?d fS^Sle. by the board of police for cause. fixed by the ceediig $5,000. ceeding five thousand dollars, and shall be removable Board of police to prepare books for registration of names and facts. To be called Registers. To contain the name of each street. No. of each dwelling. Names of all male persons in each dwelling. Who shall apply for registration. Registers, how ruled, and be of size to contain 700 names. What to con- When used. Sec. 8. It shall also be the duty of " the board of police " to at once cause to be prepared books for the registration of names and facts required by this act Said books to be known by the general name of registers, and to be so arranged as to admit of the entering, under the name of each street or avenue- in each election district, and the number of each dwelling in any such street or avenue, if there be a number thereto, and if there be no number, under such other definite description of the location of the dwelling- place as shall enable it to be readily ascertained, found, and located, of the names of all male persons resident in each dwelling in each of said districts who shall apply for registration. Said register shall be ruled in parallel columns, in which, opposite to and against the name of every applicant, shall be entered the words and figures hereinafter provided in this act, and shall be of such size as to contain not less than seven hundred names, and so prepared as that they may be used at each election in the city and county of New York, until such time as is in this act provided for the succeeding general registration, and shall, on the inside, be in appearance and form as follows, to wit : 7 • iudv pa^oA 1 j9qra3AO|s: paioA 1 •9tU'BaSiIISBJ9 JO 91Ba I •pgn ^enbsip AqA\ 1 Date of application. March 16, 1872. March 15, 1872. March 30, 1872. •J9JOA panipjn'e- b a, m o i> a> 'Court. Superior, N.Y. Supreme, N.Y.. Date of papers. May 17, 1871 Oct. 30. 1868 •pazrpwni'Bsr Yes Native . Yes Ed O Ed 5 3 Ed b O " M M Ed State." 6 years . 2 years . 10 yearn County. 15 months 1 year 4 years. . . Assembly district. 6 months. 1 year 22 months \tojoo White. . . . Colored . . White. . . . England . Georgia . . Canada . . •□joa\s flS « CO Address. Hill, John H Stevenson, Benjamin K. Dennison, William M. . -.laquuiK niooa RESIDENCE. "So oJ 6 e 1 1 & So a o s S 1 1 8 Boar 1 of police to divide : bly disrriets into election districts. Each, district to contain 250 votes. Snch districts not to be changed except, etc.. etc. When to re-dis- irict on same basis. Duties of the chief of bureau of elections to keep certain papers. to prepare and furnish books and stationery. and all needed supplies. to have custody of, and keep all records, papers, etc., to have charge of fitting up of polling-places, to issue regin ter.s in ocrtain eases. Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of "the board of police," on or before the first day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, to di- vide the several assembly districts in the city and county of New York into election districts, so that each election district shall contain, as near as practicable, two hundred and fifty voters ; and it shall not be law- ful for said board to thereafter alter or change either the number or boundaries of any election district so fixed by them, save in such years as by law the said city and county is re -districted by assembly districts, and in such years as the usual and customary national enumeration of citizens in said city and county is had and taken, when a general re-districting of said city and county, upon the same basis as to number of voters as in this section above provided, shall be made by assembly districts at least as early as the twentieth day of September in said years. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the chief of the bureau of elections to receive, file, and preserve in his office all resolutions, orders, rules, and regulations of said board of police, pertaining to or in anywise affecting the conduct of the affairs of his bureau; to prepare and furnish all necessary registers, books, maps, forms, oaths, certificates, blanks, and instructions for the use of the inspectors of election and the board of county canvassers; to provide for the furnishing of such officers therewith and with all necessary sup- plies; to have and retain the custody of all registers and copies thereof provided for in this act, all oaths of office and of removal, and all records, papers, and cer- tificates of every kind and nature pertaining to the affairs of his bureau, the conduct of any registration of electors, revision thereof, or of any election ; and to have charge of the fitting up of all polling-places. The said chief shall, for any revision of any general registration, issue to each of the inspectors of election, in each election district in the city and county of New York, one of the registers of said district in use therein at the preceding election, and returned to and filed by him in his office. Sec. 11. The chief of the bureau of elections shall to appoint a i chief clerk. have the right, subject to the approval of the board of police, to appoint a chief clerk, who shall receive a salary not exceeding two thousand dollars per annum. IxS^Iooo. Such other clerical assistance as, in the judgment of said board, shall be necessary and proper for the faith- B^totmm^x ful performance by the bureau of elections of the amonS'putroi- duties in this act imposed, shall be furnished by said men ' board by detail from among the patrolmen under its command. Sec 12. On the organization of the bureau of elec- Former bureau D of elections to tions, as hereinafter provided, all documents, returns, gSSSKSiSSn- maps, books, accounts, forms, papers, and records of pape^etc^' every description filed in, or belonging to the bureau of elections heretofore established, shall be transferred to the custody of the bureau in this act contemplated, and filed therein ; and on such organization, the said bureau of elections heretofore established by authority of section seventeen of the act, chapter one hundred JKBEiSa and thirty-eight of the laws of eighteen hundred and SboisE 1 seventy, entitled " An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York," and the act or acts amendatory thereof, shall be and the same hereby is abolished. Sec. 13. All inspectors of election and poll-clerks in the city and county of New York shall hereafter be inspectors of elections and selected and appointed by the board of police, who {£!J^ rk £an&- shall also have power to make all necessary removals moved'i^tnt , „ , n,, ,, . i-i r board of police. and translers, and nil all vacancies which may, from any cause, arise. It shall be the duty of the said board , , " Appointments of police, in the months of August and September, in {SjjJSJls*. the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy- two, ternber - and annually in the months of August and September in each succeeding year, for each election district in said city and county, to select to serve as inspectors of election, four persons (two of whom, on state issues, Four inspectors 1 v 1 'to each district, shall be of different political faith and opinions from p v ar ty. £each their associates, and those appointed to represent the party in political minority on state issues in the said city and county, to be named solely by such commis- • \ n >a lc • r i • • Commissioners sioner, or such or the "commissioners ol police in of police. 10 Of minority party to name inspectors for each district. Qualifications required for inspectors. His qualification. Manner of ap- pointment. Oath of office. Form and sub- stance of. Certificate of appointment. Form of. Term of office. Removals from office said board as are the representatives of such political minority), who shall be citizens of the United States and of the State of New York, of good character, and able to read, write, and speak the English language understandingly, qualified voters in said city and county, and not candidates for any office to be voted for by the electors of the district for which they shall be selected ; but no person shall be required to be a resident or voter in the election district for which he shall be appointed an inspector. The persons so selected shall be notified, examined as to their qualifications, and, if approved, shall each take and subscribe before the chief of the bureau of elections or the chief clerk thereof, within twenty days from the date of notice of appointment, the following oath of office : " I, residing at No. in the city of New York, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of New York ; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Inspector of Elections for the Election District of the Assembly District of the City of New York according to the best of my ability ; and that I am a citizen of the United States and of the State of New York, a qualified voter in the city and county of New York, and not a candidate for any office to be voted for by the electors of the district for which I am ap- pointed an Inspector." Whoever shall be nominated, approved, and sworn into office as an inspector of election shall receive a certificate of appointment from the board of police, said certificate to be in such form as shall be pre- scribed by the said board, and to specify the assembly and election districts in and for which the person to whom the same is issued is appointed to serve, and the date of expiration of his term of office. The in- spectors of election, appointed under the provisions of this act, shall hold office for one year, unless sooner removed for want of the requisite qualifications, or for cause, in either of which cases such removal, unless made while the inspector is actually on duty on a day of registration, revision of registration, or election, and 11 for improper conduct as an election officer, shall only SSs°L pro ~ be made after notice in writing to the officer sought to be removed, which notice shall set forth clearly and distinctly the reasons for his removal. Provided that any inspector of election who shall at any time be in^wtorea^- appointed to fill a vacancy, which fact shall be stated hoM^dur- in his certificate of appointment, shall hold office only tS nexpired during the unexpired term of his predecessor. And that no inspector of election or poll-clerk shall be trans- ^^^g^ f erred from one election district to another after he has l^f erred ex ~ entered upon the performance of his duties. Sec. 14. Any person applying to register or offering Applicants to vote, or who is registered, may, on any day of any r^^Suii- general registration, revision of registration or of elec- tion, be challenged by any qualified voter in the city By whom, and county of New York, and either of the inspectors of election, in any election district in said city and county, may, at any authorized meeting of the board, and one of them shall administer to any person so in such case J x oath to be admin- chal lenged the oath or oaths provided by law to test i8tere d. the qualification of challenged electors ; and either of said inspectors may, at such meeting, administer to any applicant for registration the oath or oaths provided In other in this act to be administered to and taken by any such applicant, and may also administer to any elector of the election district who may be offered as a witness to Also to wit- prove the qualification of any person claiming the right nesse8- to be registered, or to vote, the following oath : " You do Form of oath, swear or affirm that you are an elector of this election district, that you will fully and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching the place of residence and other qualifications as an elector of the person (name be given) now claiming the right to be registered as a voter in this district." Sec. 15. Two persons of different political faith and poii-cierka. opinions, on state issues, and possessing the other How appointed, qualifications required by this act of inspectors of elec- Qualifications, tion, shall be, in all respects, similarly named, selected, notified, examined, appointed, commissioned, and sworn as poll-clerks in and for each election district in the oath to be ad- ministered. 12 Termor office of. city an( j C0llTltv f ft ew York. They shall hold office for the same period of time and upon the same conditions as certificate of are above prescribed for inspectors of election, and shall appointment of. * L 1 receive a like certificate of appointment. Vacancies in office of inspec- tors and poll- clerks, how filled. Inspectors and poll-clerks, com- pensation of. How certified and paid. No payments to be made in cer- tain cases. Acting: as inspec- tor or poll-clerk in certain cases a misdemeanor. Inspectors and poll clerka ex- empted from military and jury duty. Persons noti- fied of appoint- ment. Must appear before chief of bure.iu of elec- tions. Sec. 16. Whenever, from any cause, there shall exist a vacancy in the office of inspector of election or poll -clerk, the person appointed to fill such vacancy shall be named by such commissioner, or such of the commissioners of said board of police or his successors or their successors as named the inspector or poll-clerk in whose place any such person is designated. Sec. 17. [Amended by chap. 823 of the Laws of 1873, so as to read as follows:'] — Inspectors of elec- tion and poll-clerks appointed in pursuance of the provisions of this act, shall each be entitled to re- ceive seven dollars and fifty cents per day for each day's service at any registration, revision of regis- tration or election, which compensation shall be paid on the certificate of the chief of the bureau of elections as to the period of service ; but no payment shall be made to any person as an inspector of election or poll-clerk who shall not have taken, subscribed and filed the oath or affirmation required herein, and who shall not, during the period of his service, have fully complied with all the requirements of law in anywise relating to his duties, and the acting of any such person, in either of said capacities, without having taken, subscribed and filed the said oath or affirmation, shall be deemed to be and punished as a misdemeanor. Inspectors of election and poll-clerks, during the time they shall hold such office, shall be exempt from the performance of military and jury duty. Sec. 18. Each and every person selected and notified by the board of police as its choice for the office of inspector of election, shall, on the receipt of notice thereof, appear, within ten days thereafter, before the chief of the bureau of elections, for the purpose of ex- amination, and, if found qualified, shall, unless excused by said board, by reason of ill health, or other good and sufficient cause, be bound to serve as such officer 13 at every election for the term of one year from the date ScSd. of his appointment, and in case of neglect or refusal to comply with the above requirements, or to serve or act, shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars, re- under penalty . . r J ' of $ico for re- coverable by the said board by civil action, m any court fusin s- of record, in the name of the treasurer of the board, and for the use and benefit of the police fund. And a failure on the part of any such person to present himself fom"duties per " for examination, or to comply with any of the require- fS. e are ments of this act preliminary to receiving his certificate of appointment within the time prescribed, or to attend on the day of any registration or revision of registra- tion or the day of any election during said term, unless prevented by sickness or other sufficient cause — the burden of proof of which shall be upon the delinquent — shall be deemed a refusal within the meaning of this section. Sec. 19. The inspectors of election in each election Jjjlj!^™^ district in the city and county of New York, while dis- etc " charging any of the duties imposed upon them by this act, shall have full authority to preserve order and en- force obedience to their lawful commands at and around the place of registration, revision of registration, or at place* of 7 . ° registration and election, during the time of any registration, revision p° Us of election, of registration, election, or canvass, estimate, or return of votes ; to keep the access to such place open and unobstructed ; to prevent and suppress riots, tumults, suppress riots, violence, disorder, and all other improper practices, tend- ing to the intimidation or obstruction of voters, the dis- turbance or interruption of the work of registration, revision of registration, or voting, or the canvass, estimate or return of votes, and to protect the voters, challengers, Sd^SSa and persons designated to watch the canvass of any ballots, from intimidation or violence, and the registers, poll-books, boxes, and ballots from violence and fraud ; and to appoint or deputize, if necessary, one or more for these v™- . r J J 5 poses to deputize electors to communicate their orders and directions, and torstoaS. elec " to assist in the enforcement thereof. Sec 20. Hereafter, there shall, in the city and Future general county of New York, be a general registration of the be registrations to had. 14 On Tuesday four weeks, Wednes- day the third week, and Fri- day and Satur- day the second week preceding the November election of the year 1872, and of each year there- after. For elections other than above. Revisions of registration shall be on Fri- day and Satur- day of second week preceding the day of such election. qualified voters resident in each election district in said city and county at the times hereinbelow provided, and then only: On Tuesday four weeks, the Wednesday of the third week, and the Friday and Saturday of the second week preceding the day of the November election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, and thereafter on the same days of the week and at the same intervals of time preceding the day of the November election in each year. For each and every election held in the city and county of New York, other than such as above designated in this section, there shall be a revision of the general registration had, as provided in this act, which revi- sion shall be made on the Friday and Saturday of the second week preceding the day of each and every such election. Inspectors of election shall Organize how. Receive appli- cations for regis- tration from persons who rKjrsonally apply. Remain in ses- sion from 8 o'clock A . to «J o'clock P. M. To administer Sec. 21. The inspectors of election appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall, at the times in this act designated for a general registration, meet in their respective election districts, at the places which, as pro- vided in this act, shall be designated therein for such meetings, and at such times in each election district, the said inspectors of election shall openly and publicly do and perform the following acts, viz. : 1. They shall organize, as a board, by selecting one of their number to act as chairman ; but in case of a failure to so organize within fifteen minutes after the time fixed for the meeting, the chairman shall be selected by lot. 2. They shall receive the applications for registration of such male residents of their several election districts as then are, or on the day of election next following the day of making such applications, would be, entitled to vote therein, and who shall personally present themselves, and such only. 3. They shall remain in session on each of said days, between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and nine o'clock in the evening, and shall administer, to all persons who personally apply to register, the following oath or affirmation, viz. : 15 "You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully Forinofoath - and truly answer all such questions as shall be put to you touching your place of residence, name, place of birth, your qualifications as an elector, and your right as such to register and vote under the laws of this state." 4. They shall then examine each applicant as to his Examine each qualifications as an elector, and, unless otherwise pro- appUcant - vided herein, shall immediately, and in the presence of the applicant, enter in the registers, to be made and Enter in register furnished as provided in this act, the statements and acts below set forth, and in the manner following, viz. : First. Under the column "residence," the name and Name and no. number of the street, avenue or other location of the dwelling, if there be a number, but if there shall not be a number, such clear and definite description of the place of said dwelling as shall enable it to be readily ascertained, fixed and determined ; and if there shall be more than one house at the number given by the applicant as his place of residence, in which house he resides, and if there be more than one family residing Proceedings if in said house, either the floor on which he resides, "Sy^* 0116 house. every floor below the level of the ground being desig- nated as the basement, the first floor on or above such Thebeiow level as the first floor, and each floor above that as the ment n ; d next ase 7 above, 1st floor. second, or such other floor as it may be, or the num- ber or location of the room or rooms occupied by the to enter No. of o-itti room or rooms applicant, and whether front or rear. second. Under occupied, the column " address," the name of the applicant, giv- ing the surname and christian name in full ; but the Name of app]i . names of all persons residing in the same dwelling to eSred? w follow each other, and to be under the street and house number, or other description, as provided of the dwelling. Third. Under the column of " sworn," the word "yes" or "no," as the fact shall be. Fourth. Under the column of " nativity," the state, country, XT M • " M J 7 ; J 1 Nativity of ap- ! kingdom, empire, or dominion, as the fact shall be §£ed\ how stated by the applicant. Fifth. Under the column of "color," the words "white" or "colored," as the fact Color, ditto, shall be. Sixth. Under the subdivisions of the general J e e ™° fresi " column of " term of residence," the periods by months how entered. 16 Naturalization, how designated date of. Court by which. Qualification and disqualifica- tions, how desig- nated. To be determin- ed by concur- rence of three inspectors. Case of minors coming of age before election day. Date of applica- tion, how entered. or years stated by the applicant, in response to the inquiries made for the purpose of ascertaining his qualification and filling such column. Seventh. Under the column of "naturalized," the words "yes" or "no," or "native," as the fact shall be stated. Eighth. Under the column of " date of papers," the date of naturalization, if naturalized, as the same shall appear by the evidence of citizenship submitted or presented by the applicant in compliance with the requirements of this act. Ninth. Under the column of "court," the designation of the court in which, if naturalized, such naturalization was done, as the same shall appear, by the evidence of citizenship submitted or presented by the applicant in compliance with the requirements of this act. Tenth. Under the column of " qualified voter," the words " yes " or " no," as the fact shall appear and be determined by at least three of the board of inspectors of election, it being, however, required of them to designate as a qualified voter, any male person, who, being otherwise qualified, shall not, at the time of making the application, be of age, provided the time when such applicant shall be of the age of twenty- one shall be subsequent to the date of his making appli- cation, and not later than the day of the election imme- diately following such time of applying. Eleventh. Under the column of " date of application," the month, day and year when the applicant presented himself and was adjudged a qualified voter in the election district. Inspectors to meet for revis- ion of registers at the time re- quired by law, and publicly receive the ap- plication <>f persons whose names arc not borne on the register, , Sec. 22. On the days and at the times in this act designated for any revision of any general registra- tion, the duly qualified inspectors of election shall meet in their respective election districts, at the places which, in accordance with the requirements of this act, shall have been provided for such meetings, and shall openly and publicly do and perform the following acts, viz.: Each and every of the duties and requirements bet forth in subdivisions one and three of section twenty- one of this act. They shall in each election district, receive the applications for registration of such male residents of the election district; whose names are not 17 then borne upon the registers thereof, as qualified voters therein, as shall personally present themselves, and who, on the dav of election next ensuing, would who on next 7 .. " ° election day be entitled to vote therein ; and as to all applications J^edkSff made to them shall proceed therewith in the manner provided in subdivision four of section twenty-one of this act, provided that if upon the examination, as in this act provided for, of any applicant for registration, it if applicant has in- i » i . i i ? n moved into the shall appear that he has, since the last day or any gjwotigB^ general registration of voters or revision thereof, in the day- said city and county of New York, moved into or become a resident of said election district, the said inspectors shall inquire from where such applicant removed or came from ; and if it shall appear that such removal was from a place within the said city and county they shall inquire if, in the election district in which he resided at the time of the last preceding general regis- tration (naming such time), or in which he has resided at any time subsequent thereto, he has been registered, co mpiied n w)th. be or has applied for registration ; and if he shall swear that he has not, then the said inspectors shall proceed with said application as with that of any other person who may apply to them ; but if he shall swear that he has been so registered, the said inspectors shall, before further proceeding, require him to present to them a " certificate of removal," as provided for in this act so that his name shall not be upon the registers of two election districts ; and upon the pre- sentation to any board of inspectors of any " certificate m e ^ c ^ t f 3" of removal," the said board shall treat the person present- ing the same in the manner provided in subdivision four of section twenty-one of this act for applicants for regis- tration. Sec. 23. Any person who shall at any time, as pro- persons remov- . tt i ing from dwelling vided in this act, have personally applied to the m- to another, spectors of election in any election district of the city and county of New York for registration, and shall have in the registers thereof been entered as a quali- fied voter, and who shall at any time prior to the close of any general registration or revision of registration, have removed from the dwelling-place under which he 18 Personally ap- ply to the board of' inspectors. Oath may be administered. Form of. To be filed in the bareau of elections. Ca c e to be ex- amined. In caw of re- moval within Bame district. shall, as a resident, be borne upon the registers, may, upon any day provided in this act for meetings of the inspectors of election, other than the day of any election, personally appear before the said inspectors in the elec- tion district in which he resided at the time his name was entered upon the said registers, during the hours in this act provided for their sessions, and publicly take and subscribe, before one of said inspectors, the following oath or affirmation, which shall be known as an " oath of removal : " " I, residing at No. in the Election District of the Assembly District of the City and County of New York, do sol- emnly swear (or affirm) that 1 am duly entered in the registers of said Election District, from said residence, as a qualified voter, and that I have removed my place of residence to No. in the Election District of the Assem- bly District of said City and County, and I do hereby request that the proper entries and records be made as the same are provided for by law, and that a 'certificate of removal' be furnished me at this time." That upon such oath or affirmation being made and subscribed as herein provided, it shall be the duty of the said inspectors to carefully preserve the same, and file within twenty-four hours after the close of any general registration or revision of registration in the bureau of elections. And upon any such person, so taking and subscribing said " oath of removal," the said inspectors of election, if satisfied of the identity of the person making the same, with the person he claims to be, as the description of said last mentioned person shall appear on the registers, and if not satis- fied therewith, shall at once, by a police officer present, or by any one whom said board shall especially authorize, make an examination and inquiry at the place of residence of said person, as the same shall be entered upon the registers, as to the fact of the re- moval of such person from said dwelling place, when, if his removal therefrom shall be found by the report of such person to be a fact, shall immediately proceed 19 to strike from said registers, the name of such person, by entering in each of the registers, opposite to and against the name of any such person, and in the col- umn headed "why disqualified," the word "removed," in Entries to be the column headed " date of erasing name," the month, day, and year of such striking from said registers such name, and in the column headed "remarks," the words "transferred to," with the number of the elec- tion and assembly districts, to which such person shall in his "oath of removal" state he has removed, and the initial letters of the name of the inspector who shall in each of said registers make such entries. And shall, through the name of any such person, as the same shall appear on said registers, and there only, draw a line as indicative that such name is erased from the registers of that election district, and the name of any such person so found stricken and erased from said registers, shall, as to his name and his resi- dence at the place in said registers entered under the column of " residence," be thereafter considered by the " bureau of elections," all inspectors of election, - and all other election officers, to be stricken from the registers of that election district, and shall be treated as if never entered thereon. If the dwelling-place to which any such person shall have removed be within the boundaries of the same election district, as was his former residence, as stated in the registers of said election district, the said inspectors shall in said regis- ters, under the number or other description of the , dwelling-place to which such person has removed, enter Re-entry of the ... -, . , , , . , name in same his name, and m the several columns opposite ana district register, against the same, such words and figures as prior to the striking from or erasing of the name of such per- son in the manner in this section above provided, were in the columns similarly headed and opposite to and against the name of each person as upon said registers it appeared under the dwelling-place from which he shall have declared he has removed ; and if the dwell- ing-place to which any such person shall have removed, St^^S^S shall be within the boundaries of any other election district, than was the residence, under which he was previously entered on said registers, the said inspec- 20 formerSrict tors °f election shall fill up, sign, and deliver to such Ste^^Svai. person a certificate, which shall be known as a " cer- tificate of removal," and shall be in the words and figures following, to wit : Form of. " CERTIFICATE OF REMOVAL." Polling Place of the Election District, Assembly District. City of New York, 18 . To the Board of In- spectors of Election, Election Dis- trict, Assembly District. This is to certify that the name of heretofore residing at in this Election District, has been by us, the Inspectors of Election in this district, stricken from the registers of this district and the proper era- sures made upon the " Oath of Removal " and at the request of said above-mentioned person ; and that upon the registers of this Election District were entered as to him the following statements : Name Residence Sworn Nativity Color Term of Residence Assembly District County State Naturalized Date of Papers Court Qualified Voters Date of Application InRpectors of election on days o f peneral regis- tration to enter in " public copy," "election bureau copy " of regis- ter. All entries of that day. Sec. 24. The inspectors of election in each election district shall, on each day of any general registration, before adjourning, enter into each of two books prepared one of which shall be known as a the registers, and the other of which shall be known as the "election bureau copy" of the registers, all such names and residences, and all such data, information, and statements as during the day have been entered by the inspectors of election in the registers provided in this act. And the whole six books for that purpose, " public copy " of 21 shall, on each of said days, after the completion of such six copies of ' " register to be copies of the registers, be carefully compared through- compared each: out, so that each of the registers and the copies thereof shall, in every respect, agree with each other, and con- tain the name and residence of each person who shall have applied for registration, and the facts respecting him as the same shall have been stated by him and entered in the registers, as provided in this act. The said inspectors shall, on the last day of any general and on the last r •/ *J o registration day registration, certify each of said copies in the same thJSc^o?:^ manner as if it was an original, and within forty-eight an^within forty hours after their adjournment on said last day of any bure'au'Spy" such general registration shall file the " election bureau mthatbureau " copy " of the registers with the chief of the bureau of elections at his office, where the same shall be care- fully preserved. And the said inspectors shall, on the last day of any revision of registration, before adjourn- ^J^gSJa ing, make a copy of the registers as they shall- then be benSdetota made up for the election next ensuing, which copy shall ^ v ^. ifl ^ bllC be marked, and known as a ' 4 public copy," and shall be certified as a copy of the original registers as then ex- -isting for the election next ensuing ; and they shall Mso ma ke, mi also make, fill, and certify, in blanks to be prepared and b?anks, rtify m furnished for that purpose, the name and all such other containing the * i ' names, etc., of particulars as shall be entered against or opposite to the name of any person, which * have been once entered aii persons upon their registers, shall have been, on the days of any such revision of registration, for any reason stricken . , _ ° 7 # J > stricken from therefrom, as provided in this act, together with the name and all such other particulars as shall be entered against or opposite to the name of any person who shall, on any such day of revision, have been added by added to the i .j - x j • -i -i -i -i j saidregisters them to the said registers, and said blanks so tilled up and certified, shall, within forty-eight hours after the £ h b?r£ua^ close of any revision of registration, be left by one of elections - said inspectors at the bureau of elections ; and it shall be the duty of the chief of the bureau of elections to immediately enter, or cause to be entered, in the elec- Entries to be ' made in " bu- tion bureau, copy of the registers of each election dis- j^feg^.. 01 trict, on file in his office, all the proper and necessary entries requisite to make said copy conform to said registers, and be always a copy thereof. * So in the original. 22 aii registers at Sec. 25. The inspectors of election in each election tilG clOSG of GRCtl • registration day district in said city and county of New York on each day of any general registration, or revision of regis- tration, and before adjourning, shall, on each of the registers, and on each copy or copies thereof as in this act it is provided shall on each of said days be made or kept, draw in ink immediately below the last name entered underneath each dwelling-place and below the last-written words and figures entered opposite to or against such last name in each column, save that of " residence," a heavy line as indicative of the fact that the entering of names on the said registers for the day mentioned in the column headed " date of application," and opposite to or against the name of the last person entered under any dwelling-place there ceased. to be ruled off after the last name entered to prevent false entries. Inspectors to make and sign certificates. Form of general registration. Sec. 26. The inspectors of election in each election district in the city and county of New York shall, in a place to be provided therefor on each of the registers required in this act, fill up, date, and each sign, with his name and place of residence, the appropriate and proper certificate, which shall be either printed or written, and for a general registration shall be in the words and figures following, to wit : We, the under- signed inspectors of election, in the election district of the assembly district of the city and county of New York, do jointly and severally certify that at the general registration of voters held in the said election district, on the days of and the days of in the year , there were registered by us as qualified voters in the said elec- tion district, the names which in this book are entered as of said days, and that the number of such registered qualified voters was and is Dated, New York, 18 And for a revision of any general registration, said certificate shall be in the words and figures following, to wit : We, the undersigned inspectors of election in the election district of the assembly district of the city and county of New York, do jointly and severally certify that at the revision of the last general registration of voters held in said elec- tion district, on the days of , in the year of " there were bv us added Form of revision J m of register. to the registered, qualified voters of said election dis- trict, the names which in the registers are so entered as of the said days, and that such number was and is and that there were stricken from the registered qualified voters of said election district, the names which in the register appear on said days to have been stricken off and erased in the man- ner prescribed by law, and that such number was and is leaving the total number of regis- tered, qualified voters in said election district for the next ensuing election which is the number of names now borne in this book as such qualified voters for such election. Dated, New York, , 18 Sec. 27. The inspectors of election in each election inspectors to re- district in the city and county of New York shall, after ofTefisWfor >py ^ •> ' use on election making and signing either of the aforesaid certificates, da y- retain and carefully preserve all the said registers provided for in this act — each inspector retaining the bcok which he made, or of which he had the custody and care on the days of any registration or revision of registration — for their use on the day of the next en- suing election. The "public copy" of the registers pnmc copy of they shall, at the close of their proceedings on each wnenandnow day of any general registration, and upon the deter- to be suspended - mination of their proceedings on the last day of any revision of registration, leave suspended in the place where such registration or revision of registration was conducted, where it shall be and remain until the next 24 meeting of the said inspectors, whether such meeting be for the purpose of registration, revision of regis- tration, or election, to the end that the same may be inspected and copied by any elector in said city and county. But on the day of any election the said in- spectors shall take possession of said public copy, and the chairman shall closely retain the same through- public copy, out the said day, returning it to the chief of the bureau how disposed . r , » of. or elections, as provided m this act, tor the return or the register kept by him, and with said register ; and said copy shall be by the said chief of the bureau of elections retained and preserved and hied in said bureau. Registers to be used on election day. Each inspector to make use of No vote to be received unless name found on three registers. At the polls the name of each voter to be an- nounced. No vote to be received until three inspectors have found the name of voter on register, etc. If vote is re- ceived, three in- spectors shall mark the names on the register. Inspectors to note votes re- ccivcd in con- travention of this section, Sec 28. The inspectors of election in each election district of the city and county of New York shall, on the day of any election therein, have with them at the polling-place in said district the registers provided for in this act. They shall each make use of one of said registers for guidance on said day, and no vote shall be received from any person whose name shall not be found by at least three of them to be upon at least three of the said registers as a qualified voter. The chairman of said inspectors in each election district shall, if present, and if absent, then one of the other inspectors, shall, upon any person offering to vote, an- nounce in a loud, clear, and distinct manner the name of such person, and no ballots shall be received by either of the inspectors, or deposited in any of the ballot-Doxes until at least three of the said inspectors shall, as herein above provided, have examined and found the name and residence of such person and have declared the same, and that such person is entered as a qualified voter ; when, if the vote of said person is received, at least three of the inspectors shall write in the appropriate column bearing the heading " Toted," and opposite to the name and residence of such person, the word a Yes." It shall be the duty of each of the inspectors to note on the register in his possession, in a suitable and separate part thereof, the name and residence of each and every person, if any, whose vote shall be received in contravention of the provisions of 25 this section, and the name of the inspector, or inspect- th^hSSSs. ors, if any, who shall so receive or deposit in the ballot- boxes or either of them, any snch vote ; and it shall further be the duty of each of the inspectors, immedi- ately on the close of the polls on the day of election, to Register to be «/ r «' J compared on compare the said registers kept by them, as herein pro- closeof p° Ul! » vided, and attach to them a certificate in writing that andcertmed « the same are correctly checked, and within twenty-four hours after the completion of the canvass of the votes cast and within ,,. i-ii i i -i twenty-four m the election district in which they served, to leave said h0OT * aft f can- J ' vass leave regis- registers at the office of the chief of the bureau of ter elections, whose duty it shall be to file and preserve the at bureau of same, as provided in this act. And in no election dis- filed anlpre- 7 L served. trict in the said city and county shall any inspector, who no inspector to i - , r • i r -i • i' P art Wlth P os " has custody or charge or either oi tne registers in this session of the «/ o o register until he act provided for, ever permit said register to leave his mes the aam * possession from the time of receiving custody of the same until he shall file the same as provided in this act, save in the event of his resignation or removal, and the an- or if he resigns, . , , . , . n , . deUvers it to his pomtment as provided m this act oi his successor, successor, when he shall promptly surrender and turn over the same to him. Sec. 29. The chief of the bureau of elections shall chiefofthe from time to time and at all times have full power and authority to make or cause to be made such full, com- plete, and accurate copies as he shall deem necessary, of SSIoTvotera, the records of the names, residences, age, date, and cause of death of each male person who shall die in the city and county of New York, as the facts in respect to such death shall be furnished to, or the said records shall be kept by, the register of records, in the department of police or board of health in the city of New York, and andke ePh the ffl snail keep, preserve, and file in his office all such copies of said record. Sec. 30. It shall be the duty of the chief of the bureau of elections from time to time, as he shall obtain the names and facts as to death provided in the preceding section, to so arrange the names of all male persons and arrange the o r n ames of such twenty-one years of age and upward, who, by his records, deceasedvoters appeared to have died subsequently to the passage of this 26 alphabetically by assembly dis- tricts with resi- dences and other details. and furnish copy of such alphabetical record to each To be called the "record of deaths." Inspectors on receiving the "record of deaths," to at- tach same to register. Register to be corrected by ** record of deaths," by proper entries under several head*, and drawing Li nc through act, as that alphabetical lists by assembly districts, with residences, ages, and a full statement of all particulars may, at any time, be made therefrom ; and from the names and facts so arranged, to have prepared and made, or printed, and to cause to be delivered to each inspector of elections in each election district in the city and county of New York, on or before the or- ganization of the board of inspectors in each dis- trict on the first day of any revision of registra- tion, an alphabetical record of the male persons twenty-one years of age and upward, who, in the assembly district in which the election district in which the inspector is to serve, since the third day prior to the day of the last preceding election, and within at least five days prior to any such first day of revision of regis- tration, have died. Said record shall be known and designated as a "record of deaths," and it shall be the duty of each of the inspectors of election, in each election district, upon the receipt of such record, to securely attach the same to the inside of the register in his custody, to the end that it may be preserved, and on the first day of any meeting of the inspectors of election in any election district, held for the purpose of a revision of registration, it shall be the duty of each inspector, as soon as the organization of the board of inspectors is completed, to examine the register in his custody, and as to the name of every person upon said register, who, by said " record of deaths," shall, by a coincidence in respect to said name and facts, appear to have deceased, and opposite to and against every such name, to enter, in the column headed " why disqualified," the word " dead," in the column headed " date of erasing name," the month, day, and year of such erasing ; and in the column headed "remarks" the words " stricken from regis- ters," adding against each such entry made in the col- umn of "remarks" the initial letters of the name of the inspector making such entry, and through the name of every person so stricken from the registers, and then only, shall draw a line as indicative that such name is erased from the register of that election dis- trict. 27 Sec. 31. It shall further be the duty of the chief of gSSfJSSC* the bureau of elections to prepare by assembly dis- 3 death*» ord tricts, in the manner set forth in the preceding section, an additional record of such deaths as shall have oc- curred subsequent to the date of the "record of deaths " provided for in the preceding section, and When within at least three days prior to the day of any such local election held in the city of New York. Said record shall be known and designated as an " additional c ,aiied"addition- « al i-ecord of record of deaths," and a copy thereof shall, on or be- deaths '" fore the opening of the polls in each election district on the day of any such local election, be furnished to each inspector, who shall securely attach the same to and famish the inside of his register, to the end that it may be S^ctorTobe o 7 «/ attached to reg- preserved, and he have the same during the day of isten election with him at the polling-place, and on the open- ing of the poll shall proceed to make the same exami- pn opening of nation, entries, letters, and lines as to the name of any reiser to be 7 ' 7 J corrected by the registered person found upon said " additional record recorliof deaths." of deaths," as is provided for in the preceding section in the case of a name of a registered person found on the " record of deaths." Sec. 32. The "record of deaths," and the " ad di- "Record of deaths," and tional record of deaths," provided for in this act and ^?aof nal furnished to each inspector, shall be left by him with filed with chief 1 7 J of bureau. the chief of the bureau of elections at the time and in the manner provided for the return of the register used by him on the day of any local election, and with such register. Sec. 33. From and after the passage of this act, it From passage of 6hall be the duty of each of the clerks of the courts of of o^kndtS- miner and gen- oyer and terminer and general and special sessions, to ^2toSsto p make prepare, and, on or before the fifth day of each and bh&f reports every month, to file with the chief of the bureau of elections, a certified record containing the name, resi- dence, and age of each and every person convicted in jjj each of said courts respectively of an offence punisha- S f bu- reau persons con victed of crimes punishable with or impris- , ., . , , , onment in ble by death or imprisonment m a state prison, during state prison, «/ 1 . stating names the month immediately preceding, stating the alias or aud aliases - aliases of every such person if known ; the offence with • 28 ch h arged ence which charged; the action of tJie court; and, if sen- The sentence. tenced, the sentence imposed, and whether confined in a KnrtamSde- state prison or penitentiary. Any clerk of either of said courts who shall fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with the provisions or requirements of this section shall, for each and every such offence, be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor. Qualified voters on days of regis- tration and election, challenge and contest the right to regis- trate or vote. and may require any name to be marked for chal- lenge, and may be heard by in- spectors as to cor- rections of regis- tera Sec. 34. Any person who is a qualified voter in the city and county of New York may, upon any day of registration, or revision of registration, or of election, challenge and contest the right of any person to be registered in any election district, or to vote at any poll in the said city or county, or may require the name of any registered person to be marked for chal- lenge, and on any such day or days shall be entitled to be heard by the inspectors of election in any election district in relation to corrections of or additions to their registers. Board of police to designate, hire, and fit up, warm, and light all polling- places. Polling-places to be in most public, orderly, and convenient, part of district, but not in any building where liquor is sold or has been sold within sixty days. To be lighted with pjas unless, etc., and must afford a space of twelve feet square in front of ballot- boxes. Sec. 35. Hereafter " the board of police " of the city of New York shall designate and appoint the place of registry and polling-place in each of the election districts of the city and county of New York, and shall hire all such places, and cause the same to be fitted up, warmed, lighted, and cleansed, and the work of registration shall be carried on at the places so desig- nated for such purposes. But, in each election dis- trict, such place shall be in the most public, orderly, and convenient portions of the district, and no build- ing or part of building shall be designated or used as a place of registry, revision of registration, or polling- place in which, or in any part of which, spirituous or intoxicating liquor is sold, or has been sold within sixty days next preceding the time of using the same ; and no place shall be designated or used for any such purpose without the same shall be well lighted with gas — unless there shall no place in the district be ob- tainable which is so lighted — and the unoccupied space allowed in front of the ballot-boxes, in any polling- place, shall be equivalent to a room at least twelve feet square. 29 Sec. 36. At every election held in the city and county Each political J J *i party to have of New York, each political party shall have the right to gSJSFggt designate, place, and keep a challenger at each place of ffii on and elec " registration, revision of registration and voting, who shall be assigned such position immediately adjoining the inspectors of election as will enable him to see each in position near *■ by the inspectors. person as he offers to register or vote, and who shall be protected in the discharge of his duty by the inspectors of election and the police. Each political party may remove inspectors - any challenger appointed by it, and all vacancies which, challengers » D 1 L » ' ' may be removed from any cause, shall arise, shall be filled by the same 8iea8?Xj£ B party, power, and authority as conferred the original party ' appointment. Sec. 37. No person who is registered in one election No person shall district shall register, or cause himself to be registered, in district while , , . . the registration another district, while any prior registration remains {^tremo^ unerased, or in any other manner than is in this act unerased - provided. Sec 38. For all powers, authority, and duties in this m Xrr? y e S- f act prescribed for or conferred upon, and all action S e S rere ' required of inspectors of election or of a board of said inspectors of election, *or a board of said inspectors, save where such authority or action is specifically allowed to each of said inspectors, the concurrence or assent of a majority of all the inspectors of election in any election Inwhatcases district must in all cases be obtained. Sec 39. The several offices of inspectors of election inspectors and and poll-clerks, in this act named and created, are and to be election r 7 t district officers. shall be in all courts and proceedings deemed and held respectively to be election district offices, and it shall be the duty of the said inspectors of elections and poll- clerks respectively, or a majority of the said inspectors, to be in constant attendance during the hours and times fixed for the discharge of their several duty to be con- stant. duties. Sec 40. All data and statistics, and all registers, poll-books, and records of every kind and nature which, Data, statistics, 17 ^ # registers, books, under this act, or under any law of this state, or which papers, etc., * So in the original. 30 shall be during office hours open to inspection. in compliance with any direction, resolution, or order of " the board of police " of the city of New York are or may be required to be made, ascertained, or kept by, or returned to or filed with either the chief of the bureau of elections or the "register of records," in the board of health, shall at times, during office hours, be open to the inspection, examination, comparison, and copying of any citizen or elector, free of any charge whatsoever. Officers of elec- tion, etc., shall during a certain period, have full power and authority to canvass his dis- trict, and to make full inquiry, etc., into qualifica- tion of male resi- dents to vote. Such power to cease with his term of office. Sec. 41. Any inspector of election, poll-clerk, or other officer of elections, or any challenger appointed in compliance with the provisions of this act, or any person designated as provided in this act to be present at the canvass of any ballots, shall at any time between the Tuesday five weeks preceding the day of any general or local election held in the city and county of New York, and ten days after the first official promul- gation by the board of county canvassers of the canvass, declaration, and certificate of the result of any such election, have full power and authority to make a thorough and effective canvass of the election district in and for which he has been or was designated to serve and act, upon any day of registration, revision of registration, or election, and to make full inquiry respecting any and every male resident of any dwelling, building, or other place of abode in any such election district, his age, term of residence, and qualifications as a voter ; but the power and authority by this section conferred upon any inspector of election, poll-clerk, or other officer of election, or any challenger or person designated to watch the canvass of ballots, shall wholly cease upon his resignation or removal from the office or position to which he was appointed, or for which he was designated. Special election in a portion of the city, same registration as Seo. 42. If at any time after the first general regis- tration of voters had and made under the provisions of this act, a special election shall be held in any portion of the city and county of New York, the same re- vision of registration shall be had and made for any such portion of said city and county, and at the same 81 intervals of time and times preceding the day of any such special election, and in the same manner as if the said election was a local election in, for, and throughout eiertp^throSh- the said city and county, and each and every of the provisions of this act not inconsistent with the terms of this section, shall apply with as full force and effect to any such special election or revision of registration therefor, as if the same was for a local election in, for, and throughout the said city and county. Sec. 43. Hereafter it shall not be lawful for any of the authorities, officers, or agents of the city or county government, in the city and county of New York, to number or renumber anv street, avenue, alley, lane, road, street numbers " not to be altered. or way in the city or county of JNew York, or to in anywise change or alter any such number, save between save between the first d* of any year. the first day of May and the first day of October octa& andlat Sec. 44. In each election district in the city and county of New York, it shall be the duty of the inspectors of election to immediately after the close of the polls on the day of any election, before proceeding with the canvass of the ballots in any box, and while the poll-clerks are canvassing their books, to write in ink opposite to and against the name of each person R eg ist?red per- entered in their registers, who is not shown by said toTemarke^fn , * register. registers to have voted, and in the column headed " voted," the word " no," so that the said column may be wholly filled up, and the said inspectors shall then compare the said registers, make them agree, and ascertain the number of persons who by them are shown Sn™^oti^tobe to have voted at that poll that day, and when they have proclaimed at J 1 J each poll made comparison and ascertained such fact, the chairman of the board of inspectors, or, in his absence, the inspector acting as such, shall announce the same in a inaioudvoice. loud voice. Sec. 45. The poll-clerk at each poll in the city and county of New York, shall keep in ink a poll-list, in books to be prepared and furnished for that purpose, be°prep\r^^ and shall contain a column headed u residence," a kept in ink. column headed " name of voter," and as many additional columns as there are boxes kept at the election. The wnatto contain. headings of &e additional co i umns s i la n correspond respectively with the names and numbers of the boxes so kept. Form of. Sec. 46. The poll-books referred to in the preceding section shall be in forms as follows : What entries to be made therein. POLL-LIST OF VOTERS. ELECTION DISTRICT, ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. HO. RESIDENCE. NAME OF VOTER. REMARKS. (Here put in addi- tional columns.) The residence of each elector voting shall be entered by each poll-clerk in the column of his poll-list headed " residence," and the name of each such elector in the column headed " name of voter," and opposite the residence and name of any such elector in each additional column provided for in the preceding section, and corresponding in its heading with the name and number of a box in which a ballot of the elector shall have been deposited, shall be written a check or mark similar to the letter V, and in each such additional column correspond- ing in its heading with the name and number of box in which no ballot of the elector shall have been deposited, shall be written the word " no." In the column of " remarks," opposite the name of each person challenged, shall be noted the oath or oaths offered and taken by any such person. * Sec. 47. As soon as the poll of an election shall have iSrobeedtooan- been finally closed, the inspectors of election, in their several election districts, shall immediately, and at the 33 place of the poll, proceed to canvass the votes. Such canvass shall be public, and shall not be adjourned or &^ut\djonm- postponed until it shall have been fully completed, and the several statements hereinafter required to be statements made and signed. made by the inspectors shall have been made out and signed by them. No vote shall be received, nor shall any ballot be counted or canvassed, nor shall any state- ™ l S lorcan " menfs of votes, announcement, or proclamation, in m ad^hne n tho this act required, be made at any time when the main fn^jace^ 11011 ' entrance to the room in which the election is held shall structed. be closed in such a manner as to prevent ingress and egress, but the said inspectors maty station one or more officers at such entrance to exclude disorderly persons; Dfeorteriyper- •f 1 ' sons may be ex- nor shall any such duties be performed unless at least clutled - six persons, if so many claim that privilege, are what number to n -. , - hi- present to allowed to be present and so near that they can sec witness canvass, whether the duties of the said inspectors are faithfully performed. Each candidate, for any office to be filled ^dSjSSf 8 at the election, may, by a certificate in writing signed Jreaent by him, designate one person for each election district in which he is a candidate, to be present at the canvass Rigntsofi>er- 7 1 sonasodesig- of the ballots containing the names of the persons prSntand wit- designated for that office. The inspectors of election nesscanvass ' and the police or other officers attending at such elec- tion district specified in said certificate, shall make a passage for such person to the said inspectors, and the said inspectors shall permit him to be present at the canvass of all the ballots in the box containing the ballots for the office specified in the said certificate, and so near to them that he can see that such canvass and the statement required of the votes found in each box are correctly made. And no inspector of election, or and be protected, board of inspectors, or police or other officer, shall allow such person to be molested or removed during the canvass of such ballots, or until such statement has been made, completed, and signed, unless he shall be personally guilty of fraudulent or disorderly conduct. Skc. 48. The canvass shall commence by a com- canvass to com- *> iiieiice, parison of the poll-lists, from the commencement, and how to P r °s rcss » a correction of any mistakes that may be found therein, and such comparison shall be continued until the poll- 34 lists agree as to the number of ballots deposited in each box ; when they have been made to agree, one of SinoiScffiS c i y the inspectors shall publicly announce, in a loud voice, the number of ballots deposited in each box as shown by the poll-lists. ?pene s d^nlcan- Sec. 49. The boxes shall then be opened, and the ballots therein canvassed, in the order prescribed in this section, and the canvass of the ballots found in one box shall be completed before another box is opened. The boxes shall be canvassed in the following- order : Order of. 1. President. 2. General. 3. Congress. 4. Senate. 5. Assembly. 6. City. 7. School. 8. Justices. Sec. 50. When a box is opened, the ballots con- tained therein shall be taken out and counted uno- pened, except so far as to ascertain that each ballot is single. If two or more ballots shall be found so folded together as to present the appearance of a single ballot they shall be destroyed, if the whole number of ballots exceeds the whole number of votes, as shown by the poll- lists, and not otherwise. Ballots found in SeC. 51. No ballot properly indorsed, found in a the wrong box, . i' ' i" j how treated. box different from that designated by its indorsement, shall be rejected, but shall be counted in the same manner as if found in the box designated by such in- dorsement ; provided that the counting of such ballot or ballots shall not produce an excess over the number of ballots deposited in the box, as shown by the poll- lists. First duty on opening box. Number of votes compared with poll-lists. in raw or bkcmb Sec. 52. I f a greater number of ballots shall be ballot* ° found in a box than is required by the correspondent columns of the poll-lists, all the ballots shall be re- 35 placed in the box, and one of the said inspectors to be de- proceeding signated by the board shall, without seeing the same, and with his back to the box, publicly draw out and destroy as many ballots unopened as shall be equal to such excess. Process of can- vassing. Sec. 53. The board shall then proceed to canvass and estimate the votes in the following manner : The said inspectors shall open the ballots, and place those which contain the same names together, so that the Jp^ tobe several kinds shall be in separate piles or on separate hovv aiTan ^ ed - files. One of the said inspectors shall then take the kind of ballots which appears to be the greatest in order and man- c ner of counting. number and count them by tens, carefully examining each name on each of said ballots. Such inspector By tens, •shall then pass ten ballots to the inspector sitting next to him, who shall count them in the same manner by three inspec- ' ' tors in succes- and he shall then pass them to the third inspector, slon - who shall also count them in the same manner. The t Tutyof nspector ' third inspector shall then call the names of the per- sons named in the ballots, and the offices for which they are designated, and the poll-clerks shall tally the ks * votes for each of such persons. The fourth inspector Fourth inspector, r 1 duty of. shall watch the proceedings of the other inspectors and the poll-clerks, and at his option may perform the same duties in respect to the canvass as are pre- scribed for the third inspector, or, in case of* the absence of a poll-clerk, may perform his duties. When Poii-cierks to 1 " x compare tallies, the counting of each kind of ballots shall be com- the m?mb l e? in a pleted, the poll-clerks shall compare their tallies loudvolce - together and ascertain the total number of ballots of that kind so canvassed, and when they agree upon the number, one of them shall announce it, in a loud voice, Further order of canvassing. to the inspectors. The kind of ballots which appear to be next greatest in number, and afterwards each of the other kind of ballots in succession, shall then be canvassed in the same manner. The ballots contain- ing names partly from one kind of ballots and partly from another, being those usually called "split tick- spirt tickets, etc. ets," and those from which the name of a person prop- er to be voted for on such ballots has been omitted or erased, usually called "scratched tickets," shall then ^{^when, be canvassed separately by one of the inspectors sit- whomcfn^ssde, 36 manner of. ting between two of the other inspectors, which in- spector shall call each name to the poll-clerks, and the office for which it is designated, the other inspectors K?pS?kS f looking at the ballot at the same time, and the poll- compare tallies c l erks makip g n6te of the samc> When all the ballots found in the box have been canvassed in this manner, the poll-clerks shall compare their tallies together and ascertain the total number of votes received by each candidate, and when they agree upon the numbers, and nnnounce in 0]ie f them shall announce, in a loud voice, to the in- a lop'i voice. ' 1 i • each«md^iat°e r specters, the number of votes received by each candi- on^ckkindof dftto ^ on cach ()f thc kinds of ballots containing his name, the number received by him on the "split" and " scratched " tickets, and the total number of votes re- case of excess of C eived bv him. If, after the ballots in any box have - ballots in box. - J been opened or canvassed, the whole number of them shall be found to exceed the whole number of votes re- quired by the corresponding columns of the poll-lists, Proceedings in. the said inspectors shall return all the ballots into the box, and shall thoroughly mingle the same, and one of the in- spectors to be designated by the board, shall, without sec- , ing the same and with his back to the box, publicly draw- out of such box so many of such ballots as shall be equal to the excess, which shall be forthwith destroyed ; but if the ballots have been canvassed, the votes for the persons named therein shall hist be deducted from the votes entered for such person on the tallies. Sec. 54. Thc canvass of the ballots found in any box shall be completed by ascertaining how many bal- lots of thc same kind, corresponding in respect to the names of the persons thereon and the offices for which they are designated, have been received ; and the re- sult being found, the said inspectors shall securely paste or attach to each statement of such canvass ■Ae- Ktul hereinafter directed to be made one ballot of each kind found to have been given for the officers to be chosen at such election; and they shall state in words at full length, immediately opposite such ballot, and written partly on such ballot and partly on thc paper to which it shall be pasted or attached, the whole ho™:- ' numl)er f a H the ballots that were received which cor- .A ballot of eneh kind to be parted on <:w:h bta incut. /\nd rrrti \\o mndf 37 respond with the one so pasted or attached, so that one of each kind of the ballots received at such election for the officers then to be chosen, shall be pasted or attached to such statement of such canvass. If only one ballot of 5 uSfotEffiund. any kind shall be found in the box, it shall be pasted or attached to the statement to be delivered to the clerk of the board of supervisors, and if only two ballots of any if two only, kind arc found in the box, one shall be pasted or attached what proceed- to the statement to be delivered to the clerk of the board of supervisors, and the other to the statement to be de- livered to the county cleric. They shall also paste or ah ballot* reject- J J 1 e l as defective to attacli all the ballots rejected by them as being defective JUgf* t0 statc " in whole or in part, to the statement to be delivered to the clerk of the board of supervisors. any box are can- any box shall have been completed, and the poll-clerks vaS9ed * shall have announced to the inspectors the total num- ber of votes received bj' each candidate, the chairman of the board of inspectors of election, or in his absence the inspector acting as such, shall proclaim in a loud Proclamation to 1 o 7 * be made in a loud voice, the total number of votes received by each of voice - the persons voted for upon the ballots found in that box, and the office for which they are designated, and such proclamation shall be prima facie evidence of the snohprnniamn- 1 1 tion evidence of result of the canvass of such ballots. the result. Sec. 5G. The said inspectors shall make triplicate Triplicate statp- . . . j. meiits of the i e- statemcnts or the result or the canvass, and estimate or suit to be made. the votes. Each of the statements shall contain a cap- contentsof. tion. stating the day on which, and the number of the election district, and assembly district, and the city and county in relation to which such statement shall be made, and the time of opening and closing the polls of such election district. It shall also contain a state- Contents of. incut showing the whole number of votes given for each person, designating the office for which they were g'nen, which statement shall be written, or partly written and partly printed, in words at length; and at the end in^jwjsat^ thereof a certificate that such statement is correct in SSiSoffcach all respects; which certificate and each sheet of paper Sra^ifpoif 50 " forming part of the statement shall be subscribed by 38 Inspectors de- clining to sign to etate reasons in writing. Statements to be inclosed, sealed with wax, and how sub- scribed en the outside. One directed to clerk of board of supervisors, one to the county > lerk, one to chief of bureau of elections. Tallies inclosed in same manner and directed wie to mayor, the other to chief of bureau of elections. the said inspectors and poll-clerks. If any inspector or poll-clerk shall decline to sign any return, he shall state his reasons therefor in writing, and a copy thereof signed by him shall be inclosed with each return. Each of the statements shall be inclosed in an envel- ope; which shall then be securely sealed with wax, and each of the inspectors and each of the poll-clerks shall write his name across every fold at which the envelope, if unfastened, could be opened, and across the seals thereon. One of the envelopes shall be directed on the outside to the clerk of the board of supervisors, another to the county clerk, and the third to the chief of the bureau of elections. Each set of tallies shall also be inclosed, securely sealed, and signed in like manner, and one of the envelopes shall be directed on the 'outside to the chief of the bureau of elections, and the other to the mayor. On the outside of every en- velope shall be indorsed whether it contains the state- ment or the tallies, and for what election and assembly district. stat™ r ents°to be Sec. 57. Within twenty-four hours after the several made ' statements shall have been subscribed, one of the said By whom and at, inspectors shall deliver to the clerk of the board of what time. . .. -i • -i -i • i supervisors the statement directed to him ; another in- spector shall deliver to the county clerk the statement directed to him, and a third inspector shall deliver to the chief of the bureau of elections the statement di- Taiues. by whom rected to him. One of the poll-clerks shall deliver to the mayor the tallies directed to him, and the other poll-clerk shall deliver to the chief of the bureau of elections the tallies directed to him. Poll-lists to be certified and filed. One with county clerk, the other with bnroqp of elections. Sec. 58. The poll-lists kept at such elections shall be certified, in writing, by both poll-clerks, to be a true and correct list of the votes cast at the said election, in their respective election districts, and within twenty- four hours of the close of the canvass shall be filed by such poll-clerks, the one in the office of the county clerk, the other in the office of the chief of the bureau of elec- tions, and shall he there preserved. 39 Sec. 59. The remaining ballots, not so pasted or at- Remaining bai- ° ' 1 lots destroyed. tached to said statements, as hereinbefore provided, shall be destroyed, and the board of inspectors shall be dissolved. Sec. 60. In case any officer to whom any of the Deliveries, how J # J made. papers in the preceding sections are directed to be delivered shall be absent from his office, the same may be delivered to the person authorized in such case to attend to his official duties, and the officer or person to whom any envelope containing any statement or tally, or to whom any register or copy thereof, or poll- list shall be delivered as in this act provided, shall give a receipt therefor to the inspector or poll-clerk from Receipts to be whom the same is received, and such receipt shall be Slven " filed by said inspector or poll-clerk in the office of the Receipts to be comptroller, before any payment for his services shall compS-oier 6 of be made. Sec. 61. The envelopes delivered to the clerk of Envelope filed - A with clerk of the board of supervisors shall be kept sealed, and shall v f s a r r d s ?ob U e perj not be opened until the same are produced before ffilof couSy ■)■,-,/»•' , , ini canvassers, ana the board or county canvassers, when they shall be then to be «/ 7 «/ marked. opened for the canvassing of the returns, and when so whom andby opened, the presiding officer of the said board shall mark each separate sheet of the statements with the initials of his name. Sec. 62. The envelopes delivered to the county clerk The like, shall be kept sealed and unopened until the same shall be required to be opened by the board of county can- vassers, or other lawful authority ; and when so opened, the officer or person opening the same shall mark each separate sheet of the statement with the initials of his name. Sec. 63. The board of supervisors of the county of Board of county ^ canvassers. New York shall be the board of county canvassers, and it shall be their duty to finally canvass, declare, and dut y° f - certify the result of every election hereafter held in the city and county of New York. Such canvass, decla- ration, and certification shall be made and conducted How performed. 40 under the existing provisions of law, not inconsistent with this act, so far as the same are applicable. mccthS! ration ^ EC - If at any general registration of voters, or at any meeting of inspectors of election held for such purpose or for a revision thereof, as provided in this fairly pereorint- act, any person shall falselv personate an elector or ins an Elector or v ■ ?Sci- ingto other person, and register or attempt to offer to regis- ter, in the name of such elector or other person; or if any person shall knowingly or fraudulently register, or offer or attempt, to make application to register, in or uncicr the name under the name of any other person, or in or under any false, assumed, or fictitious name, or in or under any name not his own ; or shall knowingly or fraud- w register in two ulently register in two election districts ; or, bavins: districts, . . ' ' O registered in one district, shall fraudulently attempt or offer to register in another ; or shall fraudulently regis- S^n^othav ter, or attempt or offer to register, in any election dis- trict not having a lawful right to register therein ; or shall knowingly or wilfully do any unlawful act to se- cure registration for himself or any other person ; or shall knowingly, wilfully, or fraudulently, by false per- sonation or otherwise, or by any unlawful means cause cnre?e£?ete!i or proeurC, QP attempt to cause or procure, the name of any qualified voter in any election district to be erased or stricken from any registry of the voters of such dis- trict, made in pursuance of this act, or otherwise than as is in this act provided ; or by force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer, or promise or hinder, or rie- thereof, or other unlawful means, prevent, hinder, or lay persons h:w- 7 7 1 7 ' etc. .'cu?? 1 11Rht ' delay any person having a lawful right to register or be registered, from duly exercising such right; or who shall knowingly, wilfully, or fraudulently compel or induce, or attempt or offer to compel or induce, by such means, or any unlawful means, any inspector of elec- tion or other officer of registration, in any election dis- trict, to register or admit to registration any person not lawfully entitled to registration in such district, or to register any false, assumed, or fictitious name, or any name of any person, except as provided in this w interfere with act \ OP shall knowingly or wil full v or fraudulently in- eta,«tc n ° noeta ' terfere with, hinder, or delay any inspector of election 41 or other officer of registration in the discharge of his duties, or counsel, advise, or induce, or attempt to in- duce, any such inspector or other officer to refuse or neglect to comply with or to perform his duties, or to violate any law prescribing or regulating the same; or shall aid, counsel, procure, or advise any voter, person, inspector of election, or other officer of registration, to do an act hy law forbidden, or in this act constituted an offence, or to omit to do any act by law directed to be done, every such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and shall be isafeiony. punished by imprisonment in a state prison not less than How punished, one nor more than five years. Sec. G5. If, at any election hereafter held in the city certain actsat , * , ■ elections. and county of iS'ew York, any person sh ill falsely per- sonate any elector or other persons, and vote, or attempt or offer to vote in or upon the name of such elector or other person ; or shall vote or attempt to vote in or upon the name of any other person whether living or dead, or in or upon any false, assumed, or fictitious name, or in or upon any name not his own ; or shall knowingly, wilfully, or fraudulently vote more than once for any candidate for the same office, except as authorized by law, or shall vote or a! tempt or offer to vote in any election district without having a lawful right to vote therein, or vote more than once, or vote in more than one election district, or having once voted, shall vote, or attempt, or offer to vote again ; or shall knowingl}', wilfully, or fraudulently do any unlawful act to secure a right, or an opportunity to vote for him- self or for any other person, or shall by force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, or reward, or offer, or promise thereof, or otherwise unlawfully, either directly or indirectly, influence, or attempt to influence, any elector in giving his vote, or prevent or hinder, or at- tempt to prevent or hinder, any qualified voter from freely exercising the rights of suffrage, or by any such means induce, or attempt to induce, any such voter to refuse to exercise any such rights ; or shall, by any such means, or otherwise, compel or induce, or attempt to compel or induce, any inspector of election or other 42 Declared to be felonies. How punished. officer of election, in any election district, to receive the vote of any person not legally qualified or entitled to vote at the said election in such district ; or shall knowingly, wilfully, or fraudulently interfere with, de- lay, or hinder in any manner any inspector of election, poll-clerk, or other officer of election, in the discharge of his duties ; or by any of such means, or other unlaw- ful means, knowingly, wilfully, or fraudulently, counsel, advise, induce, or attempt to induce, any inspector of election, poll-clerk, or other officer of election, whose duty it is to ascertain, proclaim, announce, or declare the result of any such election, or to give or make any certificate, document, report, return, or other evidence in relation thereto, to refuse or neglect to comply with his duty, or to violate any law regulating the same, or to receive the vote of any person, in any election dis- trict, not entitled to vote thereiu, or to refuse to re- ceive the vote of any person entitled to vote therein ; or shall aid, counsel, advise, procure, or assist any voter, person, or inspector of election, or other officer of election, to do any act by law forbidden, or in this act constituted an offence, or to omit to do any act by law directed to be done ; every such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and shall be punished for each and such every offence by im- prisonment in a state prison for not less than one nor more than five years. Certain acts by poll-clerfcs Declared to be felonies. How punished. Sec. 66. If any poll-clerk, or any inspector of elec- tion, performing the duties of poll-clerk, shall wil- fully keep a false poll-list, or shall knowingly insert in his poll-list any false statement, or any name or state- ment, or any check, letter, or mark, except as in this act provided, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be ad judged guilty of a felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not less than one nor more than five years. Certain acts of inspectors Sec. 67. Every inspector of election who shall wil- fully exclude any vote duly tendered, knowing that the person offering the same is lawfully entitled to vote at such election, or shall wilfully receive a vote from 43 any person who has been duly challenged, in relation to his right to vote at such election, without exacting from such person such oath or other proof of quali- fication as may be required by law, or who shall wil- fully omit to challenge any person offering to vote, whom he knows or suspects not to be entitled to vote? and who has not been challenged by any other person, shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a declared felonies, felony, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a how punished, state prison for not more than too years. Sec. 68. Everv inspector of election, member of any Certain acts of any officer o board of canvassers, messengers, poll-clerk, or other bl e r C SToard^o e f m " officer authorized to take part in or perform any duty canvassers in relation to any canvass or official statement of the votes cast at any election, who shall wilfully make any false canvass of such votes, or who shall make, sign, publish or deliver any false return of such election, or any false certificate or statement of the result of such election, knowing the same to be false, or who shall wilfully deface, destroy, or conceal any statement or certificate intrusted to his care or custody, shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and declared felonies, shall be punished by imprisonment in a stat e prison How punished, not less than two nor more than five vears. Sec. 69. If any person, other than an inspector of g£2 ngbaUot election, shall at any such election, knowingly or wilfully put, or cause to be put, any ballot or ballots, or other paper having the semblance thereof, into any box used at such election for the reception of votes ; or if any such inspector shall knowingly and wilfully cause or permit any ballots to be in said box at the open- ing of the polls and before voting shall have commenced ; or shall knowingly and wilfully, or fraudulently put any ballot or other paper having the semblance thereof into any such box at any such election, unless the same « shall be offered by an elector, and his name shall have been found and checked upon the register, as herein- before provided ; or if any such inspector, or other officer or person, shall fraudulently, during the canvass of ballots, in any manner change, substitute, or alter changing ballots, 44 removing from or ,. nmA . n adding ballots to lClllONC b illot-l>o\ de any ballot taken from the box then being canvassed, or from any box which has not been canvassed, or shall any ballot, or semblance thereof, or add cured felonies, any ballot, or semblance thereof, to the ballots taken from the box then being canvassed, or from any box which has not been canvassed, every snch person shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of felony, Howpunished. and sliall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not less than one nor more than five years. Fraudulent, cor- rupt and wilful negl«> do so, de- clared felonious. How punished. Sec. 71. Every inspector of election, poll-clerk, or other officer or person having the custody of any rec- ord, register of votes, or copy thereof, oath, return of votes, certificate, poll-list, of any paper, document, or evidence of any description, in this act directed to be made, filed, or preserved, who is guilty of stealing, wilfully destroying, mutilating, defacing, falsifying, or fraudulently removing or secreting the whole or any part thereof, or who shall fraudulently malic any entry, erasure, or alteration therein, except as allowed and directed by the provisions of this act, or who permits any other person so to do, shall, upon conviction there- of, be adjudged guilty of a felon}', and shall be punished for each and every such offence by imprisonment in a state prison, not exceeding rive years, and shall, in addition thereto, forfeit his office. .Same nctn hy pcr-oMs not officers, Skc. 72. Every person not an officer, such as is mentioned in the last preceding section, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in said section, or who ad- 45 vises, procures, or abets the commission of the same, or an) T of them, shall, upon conviction thereof, be ad- judged guilty of a felony, and for each and every such declared felonies, offence shall be punished by imprisonment in a state how punched, prison, not exceeding five years. Sec. 73. Any person who shall be convicted of wil- False swearing fill and corrupt false swearing, or affirming, in taking any oath or affirmation prescribed by, or upon any ex- amination provided for, in this act, or upon being chal- undcrttnsact lenged as unqualified upon offering to register, or vote, shail be adjudged guilty of wilful and corrupt per- declared perjury, jury. Sec. 74. Every person who shall wilfully and cor- inheriting or * 1 * procuring ruptly instigate, advise, induce, or procure any person ^Sa&SS' to swear or affirm falsely, as aforesaid, or attempt or offer so to do, shall be adjudged guilty of subornation of perjury, and shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer the punishment directed by law in cases of wilful and ^J-J**" 1 corrupt perjury. Sec. 75. If any person shall fraudulently change or Acts tending to alter the ballot of any elector, or substitute one ballot ofhfevote, for another, or fraudulently furnish any elector with a ballot containing more than the proper number of names, or shall intentionally practice any fraud upon any elector to induce him to deposit a ballot as his vote, and to have the same thrown out and not conn fe- ed, or to have the same counted for a person or candi- date other than the person or candidate for whom such elector intended to vote, or otherwise defraud him of his vote ; every such person shall, on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felon}', and shall, if an inspector of declared feicnks election, poll-clerk, or other officer of election, be pun- ished with imprisonment in a state prison not less How punished, than two nor more than five years, and if not, such in- if aneiection nil i "rt- r i • , ,i officer, if not. specter, poll-clerk, or other ollicer or election, shall be punished by imprisonment in a state prison for not less than one nor more than five years. Sec, 70. If any person who shall have been con- 46 Convicted felons offering to vote unless pardoned guilty of felony, flow punished. victed of bribery, felony, or other infamous crime under the laws of this state, shall thereafter vote or offer to vote at any election in the city and county of New York, without having been pardoned and restored to all the rights of a citizen, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and for each and every such offence, shall be punished by imprison- ment in a state prison for not less than one nor more than three years. Disobeying any lawful com- mand of board or inspector declared a mis- demeanor. How punished. Sec. 77. If any person shall wilfully disobey any lawful command of an inspector of election, or of any board of inspectors of election, given in the execution of his or their duty as such, at any election, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a mis- demeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in a penitentiary for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two hun- dred and fifty nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. certain dis- Sec. 78. If. at any general registration of voters or orderly acts at J » o ?mrion°and gls " revision thereof, or on any day of election, or during the canvass of the votes cast thereat, any person shall cause any breach of the peace, or use any disorderly violence, or threats of violence, whereby any such reg- poiis of election istratiou, revision, election, or canvass shall be impeded or hindered, or whereby the lawful proceedings of any inspector of election, or board of inspectors of elec- tion, or poll-clerk, or other officer of such election, or challenger, or person designated to be present at the canvass, of any ballots, as hereinbefore provided, are interfered with, every such person shall, upon convic- deciarci felonies, tion thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment now punished, in a state prison for not less than one nor more than five years. Acts Of inter f erencc with Sec. 79. If any person knowingly or wilfully ob- ciection officers, g t ruc ^ hinder, assault, or by bribery, solicitation, or otherwise, interfere with any inspector of election, poll- clerk, challenger, or person designated as provided in 47 this act, to be present at the canvass of any ballots, in the performance of any duty required of him, or which $!i u ?y 0rmance he may by law be authorized or permitted to perform ; or if any person, by any of the means before men- tioned, or otherwise unlawfully, shall, on the day of registration, revision of registration, or of election, at the election, hinder or prevent any inspector of election, poll-clerk, challenger, or any person designated, as provided in this act, to be present at the canvass of ballots in his vass of votes, free attendance and presence at the place of registra- tion, or of election in the election district, in and for which he is appointed or designated to serve, or in his full and free access and egress, to and from any such place of registration, revision of registration, or of elec- fromTifch or tion ; or to and from any room where any such regis- duties ' tration, revision of registration, or election or canvass of votes, or of making any returns or certificates there- of, may be had, or shall molest, interfere with, remove, or eject from any such place of registration, or poll of election, or of canvassing ballots cast thereat, or of making returns or certificates thereof, any such in- spector of election, poll-clerk, challenger, or person designated as provided in this act, to watcli the can- vass of any ballots, save as otherwise provided in this act, or shall unlawfully threaten, or attempt, or offer °£tempt^ or so to do, every such person shall be guilty of a misde- alSellforf 3 " meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in a penitentiary for not less than six months nor more than one year, or shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars, How p™ 1181 "^- or both. Sec. 80. Any inspector of election, who shall wil- J^S^ST* fully neglect, or when called on, shall wilfully decline Sector? to exercise the powers conferred on him in this act, for any of the purposes set forth in section nineteen of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and dlmefnor.^" on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in a penitentiary for not less than thirty days, nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty, nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both How pushed, such fine and imprisonment. 48 Stalling or de- stroying, secreting or re- moving hnllot-boxes or ballots, poll- lists, report, re- turn, certificate, etc., declared a felony. How punished. Sec. 81. If any person shall, upon the day of any such election, or before the canvass of votes is com- pleted, steal, or wilfully break or destroy any ballot- box used, or intended to be used, at such election, or shall wilfully or fraudulently conceal, secrete, or re- move any such box from the custody of the inspectors of election, or shall alter, deface, injure, destroy, or conceal any ballot which lias been deposited in any ballot-box at such election, which has not been already counted and canvassed, or any poll-list used, or in- tended to be used at such election, or any report, re- turn, certificate, or other evidence in this act required^ as provided for, shall on conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a felony, and shall, for each and every such offence, be punished by imprisonment hi a state prison, for not less than two nor more than five years. Inspectors and pjli-Oerks ad- mitting persons to registration wilfully rjid mi lawfully, guilty of a mis- demeanor. How punished. Ahscnrc from duty, except from urgent necessity, a misdemeanor. How punished. Sec. 82. If in any election district, at any general registration of voters or revision thereof, or at any election hereafter held in' the city and county of New York, any inspector of election or poll-clerk shall knowingly or wilfully admit any person to registrar tion, or make any entry upon any register of voters or poll-book, or receive any vote, or proceed with the canvass of ballots, or shall consent thereto, unless a majority of all the inspectors of election, in said elec- tion district, are present and concur, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemean- or, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than thirty nor more than sixty days, or fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and impris- onment. If any inspector of election in any election district shall, without urgent necessity, absent himself from the place of registration or the polls in said dis- trict, upon any day of registration, or election, where- by less than a majority of all the inspectors in such election district shall be present during the hours of re- gistration, election, or canvass of ballots, he shall, upon conviction, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than sixty days, nor more than L six months, or 49 shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or both. Sec. 83. It is hereby made the especial duty of the District attor- ,.. f»i r Ari ■ -i • nov to prose- distnct attorney or the county 01 JSew lork to immedi- %j*j^g m " ately prosecute all complaints which may be made of a viola- tion of any of the provisions of this act, or of the election laws of the state, to final iudo-inent; and the court before ™iation H of J ~ 7 this net to fina which any conviction for such violation shall be had shall j ud K raent - not, in any case, suspend sentence or judgment for more judgment not than ten days: but no indictment for such violation shall more thanio e< J ... days. be brought to trial unless the complainant (if any), if he can be found, shall have at least two days' notice, in writing, from the said district attorney, of the day when he intends to try the same. Sec. 84. It shall be unlawful for any inspector of Keeping bauots, " 1 electioneering, election, poll-clerk, challenger, or person designated as t£ke d ts1ntou n * provided in this act to be present at the canvass of mg -P lace8 ' any ballots in any district, during the election or can- vass of ballots, to have or keep any ballots behind the - boxes or within the polling-place, or for them or any person or persons within the polling-place, to elec- tioneer, distribute tickets or ballots, or engage in any political discussion. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor, and shall be punished bv imprison- declared a mi* . 1 " A demeanor. ment in the county jail for not less than ten nor more than ninety days, or by a fine of not less than How p 1 "" 81 ^- one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or both. Sec. 85 Whoever, during the sitting of any board of inspectors of election in any election district in the city and county of New York, whether held for the purposes of registration, revision of registration, re- ception or canvass of votes, or of making return thereof, shall bring, take, order, or send into, or shall cause to be taken, brought, ordered, or sent into, or shall at- tempt to bring, take, or send into any place of regis- tration or revision of registration or of election, any JjSEjBbSS? distilled or spirituous liquors whatever, or shall at pE g s - P ikces. 4 50 declared a mis- any such time and place drink or partake of any such liquor, shall be deemed, and held to be guilty of a misdemeanor. irregularities in Sec. 86. Irregularities or defects in the mode of notic- holding elee- ° tions. j U g ? convening, holding, or conducting an election, author- ized by law, shall constitute no defence to a prosecution for a violation of the provisions of this act. Effect ot certain Sec. 87. Every act which, by the provisions of this act or the general election laws, is made criminal when committed with reference to the election of a candidate, is equally criminal when committed with reference to the determi nation of a question submitted to electors to be decided by votes cast at an election. New rule of evidence. Sec. 88. Upon any prosecution for procuring, offering, or casting an illegal vote, the accused may give in evidence any fact tending to show that he honestly believed, upon good reason, that the vote complained of was a lawful one, and the jury may take such facts into consideration in determining whether the acts complained of were wilfully done or not. Meaning of word election as used in this act. Sec. 89. The word election, as used in this act, shall be construed to designate only elections had within the city and county of New York, for the purposes of enabling electors to choose some public officer or officers, under the laws of this state or the United States, or to pass upon any amendment, law, or other public act or proposition submitted to vote by law. Boundaries of election dis- tricts to Le ad- vertised . When. All places of registration ami polling-places. Ofllcial canvass Sec. 90. {Amended by chaj). 823 of the laws r>/*1873, bo as to read as follows ;] The boundaries of all election districts, and the location of all places of registration, revision of registration, or polling-places shall be publicly advertised on the day preceding the first day of any general registration or revision of registration, and on each day of registration, revision of registration or day of election, and on such day or days only. The official canvass, immediately npon its completion and declaration 51 by the board of county canvass, shall be publicly adver- to be advertised, tised for one day only. All advertising provided for in A^t^lany this section shall be done in two daily newspapers only, newg P a P ers - published in the city of New York, to be designated by the board of police, and all matter advertised shall be prepared and furnished the journals in which it is to be inserted, free from unnecessary verbiage or repetition; and in the publication of any official canvass, all numbers Numbers to be ^ J printed in nu- shall be printed in numerals only, and the statement or meralsonly - declaration shall be put in tabular form. Sec. 91. The le^al compensation of all inspectors of Expenses of ° 1 1 elections election and poll-clerks and other officers of election, the cost and expenses of all necessary election notices, posters, maps, advertisements, registers, books, blanks, and stationery, the rent and cost of fitting up, warming, iighting, cleaning, and safe-keeping of all places of regis- tration, revision of registration, and polling-places, of furnishing, repairing, and carting ballot-boxes, and all supplies of every kind and nature for all elections in the city and county of New York shall be a county to be a county charge, and shall, upon proper certificates and vouchers, same manner as ~ 1 ? r x r 7 other expenses , be paid in the same manner as by law provided f r ofcounty - the payment of other expenses of the said county of New York. The board of supervisors of the said county Board of super- visors to ycjurly of New York shall vearly levy upon the estates, real and le vy the * J J 1 amounts re- personal, of the said city and county of New York, the ^enl^of y amounts estimated to be required to pay the expenses of electl0USl the registration, or revision of registration, and of all elections which may be held in said city and county during the year. Sec. 92. The act entitled " An act to ascertain by proper proofs the citizens who shall be entitled to the right of suffrage," passed May thirteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five ; and the act entitled "An act amendatory of and supplementary to chapter seven hundred and forty, of the laws of eighteen hundred and sixty -five, entitled i An act to ascertain by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be entitled to the rights of suffrage,' passed May thirteenth, eighteen hundred 52 and sixty-live," passed April twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six ; and the act entitled " An act in relation to elections in the city and county of New York," passed April fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy ; Repealing ail d tli e act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled ' An act in relation to elections in the city and county of jNew York,' passed April fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy," passed April eighteen, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, are hereby repealed, and all other acts or parts of acts, so far as the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed so far as they apply to the city or county of New York, but Proviso. such repeal shall not revive any act or part of any act repealed by either of such laws. Nothing in this act contained shall be construed to in any manner affect any complaint, prosecution, indictment, or other criminal proceeding now pending, or that may hereafter be made, had, or found under the provisions of said acts or either of them, for any violation thereof which occurred before the passage of this act, but every such violation shall be punishable under the provisions of said acts or either of them, as though said acts were not repealed but still in force. Act to take Sec. 03. This act shall take effect as follows: Sec- effect, when. . , • • . _c tions one to six, both inclusive; section thirty -tour, sections thirty-six to thirty-nine, both inclusive; sec- tion forty-one, sections forty seven to fifty-five, both inclusive; sections sixty-three to eighty-seven, both inclusive, and section ninety, shall take effect imme- diately ; and section ninety two, so far as anything contained therein repeals acts or parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of the above-named sections, shall take effect immediately. Each and every section not herein- above specified, and section ninety -two, where not herein- above otherwise provided, shall take effect on the first day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy- two. INDEX. Appointments of Inspectors poil-clerks when made and by whom manner of Assembly, Members of— ballot-box, how marked and numbered on what ballot , how folded and indorsed Aldermen elected by senate districts — ballot for, how folded and indorsed. Applicants for registration or offering to vote — may be challenged by whom and when oaths to be administered in certain cases to personally apply to have names registered names to be entered of tho^e who on next election would be en- titled to vote in the district ... in case of removal into the election district since last day of general registration conditions to be complied with certificate of removal to be presented change of residence, during the general registration or revision of registration, what to be done Assembly Districts, when to be divided into election districts , Additional Record of Deaths — when to be made, what to contain, and when to be filed . , B. Bills of Exchange, Bank Checks, etc Ballot-boxes, how marked and numbered. . . . how furnished. stuffing stealing, etc., of distributing, etc Ballots (contents) for electors of u President " Vice-President" , " Representative in Congress" '* Senator" " Member of Assembly" " Aldermen elected by Senate districts", " Civil Justice" 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 21 22 22 22 22 21 31 69 81 84 4 4 4 4 4 54 Ballots (continued) — kk Officers" (except as hereinbefore mentioned). how folded and indorsed how deposited remaining ballots to be destroyed changing ballots, etc , Ballots (separate). See Separate Ballot. Bureau of Elections — how organized and by whom chief of bureau to be appointed by board of police term of office — salary how fixed — how removed former bureau of elections to turn over all documents, etc. former laws repealed and old bureau abolished Board of Police — to establish a bureau of elections bureau subject to rules and regulations of to appoint a chief of bureau fix salary — and may remove for cause shall cause to be prepared books for registration of names, etc when and how the assembly districts shall be divided shall not alter or change number or boundaries when to re-district into election districts shall select and appoint inspectors and poll-clerks remove and transfer fill vacancies shall select four persons for each election district, two of each party designate and appoint places of registry and polling-places. . . Board of Supervisors — shall be the board of county canvassers, duty of Boundaries — of election districts to be arranged by the board of police, to be advertised — when and how C. Chief of Bureau of Elections — by whom appointed term of office , salary, how fixed and paid how removed duties of — keep records furnish books and stationery and all needed supplies. to have charge of fitting up polling-places to issue registers in certain cases to appoint a chief clerk salary of chief clerk other clerical force to qualify inspectors and poll-clerks shail administer the oath prescribed to keep a record of deatJis of voters how names to be arranged lists to be sent to inspector shall keep an " additional record of deaths " furnish copy to each inspector permit public inspection of u f * " data, register, etc 4 4 4 59 69 7 7 7 7 12 12 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 13 13 13 13 35 63 63 9 90 7 7 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 13 13 29 30 30 31 31 40 40 55 u Certificate of Removal" from one election district to another Compensation of Inspectors of Election poll-clerks no payments in certain cases Congress, Representative in — ballot-box, how marked and numbered on what ballot how folded and indorsed Canvass, how conducted to commence at close of poll proceeding- persons to witness the canvass order of boxes in cavassing process of canvassing statement of canvass, what to contain making, etc. , of a false canvass felonious Challengers to be protected at place of registration, etc Certificate — of general registration of revision of general registration Chief Clerk— chief of bureau to appoint salary of shall administer oath of qualification to inspectors and poll-clerks Challengers — each political party may have challengers to be protected by inspectors may be removed, etc Certificate of Appointment — of inspectors of election of poll-clerks Clerk of Board of Supervisors — a statement of the canvass to be filed with Convicted Felons — if unpardoned and attempt to vote, guilty of felony County Clerk — a statement of the canvass to be filed with a copy of the poll-list to be filed with County Canvassers — board of supervisors shall be their duty : County Canvass, how conducted Changing ballots, declared felonious , D. Documents, maps, etc. — to be furnished by chief of bureau of former bureau to be transferred to new bureau SEC. 23 17 17 17 47 47 47 49 53 54 68 19 26 26 11 11 13 36 36 36 57 76 56 57 63 63 63 69 10 11 56 Data, statistics, registers, etc. — to be open during office hours for public inspection Disorderly persons — to be excluded from polling- places Defrauding — a voter of his vote a felony —punishable , Disobeying ordens — of inspectors declared a misdemeanor Disorderly conduct — at the polls felonious District A ttorney — to prosecute all complaints Distributing Bal'ots — in the polling-place a felony E. Election days {legal Jwlidays) Elections— how conducted special, how conducted Election Districts — each election district to contain 250 voters number and boundaries not to be changed when to re-district the city boundaries to be advertised Electors of President, etc. — ballot-boxes for ballots for Excused from Service — persons selected and notified of appointment as inspectors bound to serve unless excused by Board of Police " Election Bureau copy" of Register — what shall be known as what to contain when and where to be filed , Election District Offims — inspectors and poll-clerks are have power to canvass their district within a certain period neglect of duty, how punished certain acts felonious Evidence, prima facie new rule of Election — meaning of word under this act Expenses — of election to be a county charge SEC. 40 47 75 77 78 83 84 6 42 9 90 18 24 24 24 39 41 70 71 55 88 8!) 1)1 57 F. Felony— certain acts deemed , how punished False swearing , Fines— persons neglecting or refusing to serve as inspector. Form— of ballots of register of oath of qualification to be taken by inspectors. . , of oath to witness test qualification of a voter of oath to be administered to applicants to register of kk oath of removal " of '* certificate of removal" of certificate of general registration , of certificate of revision of general registration. . . . of poll- lists of voters G. General Registration of Voters- days of manner of proceeding duration of each session how names, etc., are to be entered H. Holiday, legal Inspectors of E'eclimi — how chosen and appointed, and when transfers and removals to be made by the board of police. . . . vacancies and removals to be filled " " .... number of political faith of qualifications , manner and time of appointment oath of office, form of . . certificate of appointment term of office removal from office unexpired term no inspector or poll-clerk to be transferred except compensation of .1 how certified and paid , no payment in certain cases if not qualified a misdemeanor to act exempt from military and jury duty when to qualify bound to serve unless excused penalty for not serving , what deemed a refusal , to preserve order to suppress riots to protect voters and challengers may deputize persons to assist , 64 64 73 18 13 14 21 23 23 26 26 46 20 21 21 21 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 4 58 Inspectors of Election (continued) — shall meet at the times and places designated, and a general registration how to organize to receive applications from persons who personally apply shall remain in session each day from 8 A.M. to 9 p.m to administer oaths form of oath examine each applicant as to his right to be registered enter the names of applicants on the register manner of making entries to meet for any revision of any general registration on days designated they shall perform their duties publicly proceeding in case of revision of general registration proceeding in case of change of residence making, certifying, and filing copies of registers each inspector to return a copy of register for use on election- day the ' ' public copy " to be suspended at the place of registration, etc name of person voting to be announced in a loud voice proceeding on election-day what to be done with the register at the completion of the can- vass what to be done with register in case of resignation to be in constant attendance during the time specified have power to canvass their district within certain time. ....... to proceed to canvass at close of polls certain acts deemed felonies. Irregularities punishable lUegal Registration — certain acts felonious Intemperance at the polls, or going to or from J. Justice of DistHct Court — ballot-box, how marked and numbered ballot, what to contain .' how folded and indorsed ^ L. Liquors — in polling-places declared misdemeanor. Legal Holidays — election-days are Minors coming of age before Election-day Meeting days for future General Registration — Tuesday, four weeks preceding the day of November election. . . Wednesday of the third week Friday and Saturday of the second week from 8 A. M to 9 p.m. each day SE C. I PACE 91 1 A 21 14 21 14 21 14 21 14 21 15 21 15 /ill ID 21 15 22 16 22 16 22 16 OQ 17 24 21 26 22 27 23 27 23 OQ -CO OA 28 24 28 25 28 25 on oo 41 30 47 32 67 43 86 50 82 48 79 47 3 3 4 5 4 5 85 49 2 3 21 16 20 14 20 14 20 14 21 14 59 Meeting days for future General Registration (continued)— revision of the general registration at other elections Friday and Saturday of second week preceding the day of every such election Military and Jury duty, exempt from — inspectors of election poll-clerks Misdemeanor — persons acting as inspectors of election or poll-clerks without being properly qualified, are deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Monthly Reports — to be made to the chief of the bureau of election by clerks of Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General and Special Sessions what to contain neglect to comply deemed a misdemeanor N. Neglect, Wilful — of duty by election district officers " or refusal to perform duties O. Officers — all elected at general election, except to be voted for on one ballot Oath— of inspectors of election to a witness as to the qualification of challenged electors to test the qualifications of applicants for registration to be administered to applicants in case of removal into another election district Order — how to keep, at place of registration, etc Organization — of board of inspectors Official Canvass — to be advertised • P. Polls— time of opening and closing , canvass to commence on the closing of. Poll- Clerks— how selected and appointed , board of police to make transfers and removals " " fill all vacancies number of and political faith of qualification , to be sworn term of office certificate of appointment vacancies, how filled compensation of how paid , 60 Poll- Clerks (continued) — no payments to be made in certain cases a misdemeanor to act in certain cases exempt from military and jury duty shall keep poll lists in ink shall keep tally at the canvass shall subscribe each page of statement of canvass certain acts felonious Pay of different Election Officers. (See Compensation.) no payments in certain cases « u a Police, Department of — bureau of elections Penalty- it persons selected and appointed as inspectors refuse or neglect to serve for committing certain acts 41 it (if 1 1 " Public Copy''' of Register — what shall be known as what to contain when, where, and how to be suspended PoUin g- Places — chief of bureau have charge of fitting up shall be designated by the board of police liquor, gas, etc entrance thereto not to be obstructed to be advertised Proclamation — number of persons having voted to be ascertained and pro- claimed in a loud voice number of ballots in each box to be proclaimed on the completion of each box Poll- Lis Is— to be kept in ink, by the poll-clerks what to contain form of to be certified and filed Prima Facie Evidence— proclamation of result of canvass Persons not Election Officers — guilty of felony in performing certain acts Perjury — false swearing declared subornation of Places of Registration and Election — to be advertised Qualifications— Q- of inspectors of election , of pol!-c!erks two inspectors of election to be of different political faith from their associates one poll-clerk to be of different political faith from his associates 17 17 17 45 53 56 66 17 18 64 65 24 24 27 10 35 35 47 90 44 48 55 45 45 46 58 55 72 73 74 90 13 13 13 15 61 Qualified Voters — may challenge and contest the right to registrate or vote R. Registration Books — form of to be known by the name of registers to contain the name of each street or avenue in each election district to contain the name of all male persons applying for registration how ruied when used Registration — applicants may be challenged by whom oath to be administered form of oath ' future general registration days of registration for other elections revision of registration days of certificate of general registration " revision of general registration Registers of Voters, Form of — manner in which the name of applicant shall be entered, resi- dence, etc copies to be made and filed to be made on days of general registration to be made on revision of general registration u election bureau copy," what shall be known as " public copy," what shall be known as checked registers to be filed : Ref usal or neglect to serve or act — inspectors of election liable to a penalty what deemed a refusal Removals of Inspectors of Election — manner of proceeding in cases of proceedings in cases of change of residence of applicants for registration oath, form of to be filed certificate of Record of Deaths of Voters — when and how copies to be made to be kept in bureau of ejection names of deceased voters to be alphabetically arranged lists to be furnished the inspectors what to be done with the lists Re-Numbering — of any street, etc., within a certain period prohibited Receipts — to be given on delivery of any statement, register, etc. , which has been delivered receipt to be filed with comptroller no payment for services until complied with Repealing Clause SEC. 34 8 8 8 8 8 8 14 14 14 14 20 20 20 20 20 26 26 21 24 24 24 24 24 28 18 18 13 23 23 23 23 30 30 30 30 30 43 60 60 60 92 1% 62 Revision of General Registration — days of duties to be performed manner of proceeding S. Separate Ballot — names of candidates for certain offices to be on one ballot contents — how folded, indorsed, and where deposited names of candidates for certain offices to be on separate ballots contents — how indorsed, folded, and where deposited Senator, State— ballot-box, how marked and numbered on what ballot how folded and indorsed Special Election — the manner of proceeding Statement op Canvass — what to contain ballots to be attached thereto triplicates to be made contents of how sealed and directed how indorsed by whom, to whom, and at what time to be delivered Ballot-Boxes — declared felonious Swearin g falsely — deemed perjury instigating others to swear falsely T. Term of Office— of inspectors of election of poll-clerks of chief of bureau of elections Time — to open and close the polls to establish a bureau of elections to divide the assembly districts into election districts to re-district j, to appoint inspectors of election and poll-clerks to qualify as inspector or poll-clerk after notice of appointment for the general registration for revision of the general registration when inspectors shall meet how long to remain in session each day when to make copies of registers when copies to be certified when u election bureau copy " to be filed when public copy of registers to be made " M filed M u " " should be suspended when to file the checked registers when altering numbers of streets prohibited SEC. PAOB 20 14 22 16 22 17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 . 3 4 4 4 4 42 30 54 36 54 36 56 37 56 38 56 38 56 38 56 38 69 43 73 45 74 45 13 10 15 12 7 6 5 5 7 5 9 6 9 6 13 9 13 10 20 14 20 14 21 14 21 14 24 20 24 21 24 21 24 21 24 21 27 23 28 25 43 31 »