The Election Law of the State of New York with Notes and Instructions

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Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, State Printers, 1912
 

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Contents

Designation by petition
28
Filing of designations
30
Certification by secretary of state
31
Delegates to national conventions
32
Presidential electors
33
Emblems
35
ARTICLE 4A CONDUCT OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS CANVASS OF RETURNS Section 70 Organization and conduct of official primaries
38
Qualifications of voters at official primaries
39
Challenges at official primary elections
40
Notice of official primary
41
Restrictions as to place of primaries
42
Ballots booths and supplies
43
Delivery of ballots and manner of voting
45
Unofficial ballots
46
Persons within the guardrail
47
5 Canvass of votes
48
Intent of voters
49
Proclamation and statement of result
52
Filling vacancies and determination of tie vote after primaries
54
Unofficial primaries
55
Penalty for violation
56
Organization of conventions
57
Voting at state convention
58
Independent nominations
59
Independent certificates of nomination
60
Emblems
62
Conflict in names or emblems
63
Places of filing certificates of nomination
64
Times of filing certificates of nomination
65
Certification of nominations by secretary of state
66
Lists for town clerks and aldermen
67
Posting town and village nominations
68
Objections to certificates of nomination
69
Filling vacancies in nominations
70
Meetings for registration
72
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF ELECTIONS PAGE
75
Registration for other than general elections
81
State superintendents of elections chief deputies and assist ants 203
90
Recommendations for appointment of commissioners of elec tions
98
Filling vacancies in board
99
Bipartisan character of board
100
Duty of police to aid board of elections
101
Disposition of registers and unused ballots
102
Official seal
103
Office hours rules and regulations of boards of elections
104
Time of opening and closing polls
106
Notice of elections
107
Publication of concurrent resolutions proposed constitutional amendments and other propositions
109
Creation division and alteration of election districts
110
Abolition consolidation or changing of election districts in towns
111
Maps and certificates of boundaries of election districts
112
Designation of places for registry and voting
113
Equipment of polling places
114
Publication of list of registration and polling places
115
Election officers designation number and qualifications
116
Appointment of election officers in cities
117
Examination as to qualifications
118
Oath of office certificate of appointment
119
Certificates of service exemption from jury duty payment
120
Appointment of poll clerks and ballot clerks in towns
122
Organization of boards of inspectors
123
Preservation of order by inspectors
124
Voting booths and guardrails
125
Apportionment of election expenses
126
Fecs of election officers and others
127
Delivery of election laws to clerks boards and election officers
128
ARTICLE 13
129
Form of ballot for questions submitted
134
Sample ballots instruction cards and stationery
135
Blank forms for election officers
136
Description of tally sheets
138
Form of ballot returns
139
Form of election returns
140
Form of report of assisted and challenged voters
142
Officers providing ballots and stationery
143
Public inspection of ballots
144
Errors and omissions in ballots
145
Unofficial ballots
146
Persons within the guardrail
148
General duties of inspectors
149
General duties of ballot clerks
150
General duties of poll clerks
151
Delivery of ballots to voters
153
Assistance to disabled or illiterate voters
154
Preparation of ballots by voters
155
Manner of voting
157
When unofficial ballots may be voted
158
Preliminary oath
159
General oath and additional oaths
160
Time allowed employees to vote
161
Comparing poll books and registers verifying number of ballots
162
Intent of electors
163
Method of counting
165
Protesting ballots marked for identification
166
Original statement of canvass and certified copies preserva tion of void and protested ballots
167
Form of challenge affidavits
168
Delivery and filing of papers relating to the election general provisions
169
Delivery and filing of papers in the city of New York
170
Delivery and filing of papers in the county of Erie
171
ARTICLE 15
172
Examination of voting machine
173
Adoption of voting machine
174
Payment for machines
175
Number of official ballots
176
Instruction of election officers
178
Independent nominations
179
Opening the polls
180
Independent ballots
181
Proceedings of state board of canvassers upon corrected statements of county boards
191
Mandamus to state board to canvass corrected statements of county boards
192
Decisions of county boards as to persons elected
194
Transmission of statements of county boards to secretary of state and board of elections
195
Organization and duties of board of canvassers of the city of New York
197
Organization of state board of canvassers
198
Certificates of election
199
ARTICLE 17
200
Secretary of state to furnish lists of electors
201
Compensation of electors
202
and terms
203
Additional deputies
205
Aid by private persons and public officers
206
Administration of oaths by superintendents and deputies
207
Affidavits by hotel keepers holding liquor licenses
209
Reports by police and certain departments
210
Card lists of registered electors
212
Report to governor
213
ARTICLE 19
214
Poll books and oaths
215
Official war ballots
216
Official envelopes for war ballots
217
Delivery of official war ballots poll books and envelopes
218
Lists of nominations
219
Opening of the polls
220
Conduct of elections
221
Count of the votes
223
Returns not to be rejected because of informality of election
224
Canvass by inspectors of election
226
Canvass by state board
227
Elections may be contested
228
ARTICLE 20
229
committee
230
Treasurer of political committee
231
Statement of campaign receipts and payments
232
Secretary of state to provide forms
233
Time within which proceedings must be brought
234
Preference over other causes
235
Judgment and penalty
236
Application of article limited
237
Instructions for guidance of election officers
245
Index
263
Change of residence within election district
314
Enrollment books to be public records transcripts of enroll
Challenging applicants for registration
Persons within the guardrail
PAGE
ARTICLE 3
22
Election of members of committees 23
23
Organization and rules of committees 24
24
Review of election of committees 25
25
ARTICLE 4
26
Designations by party committees 27
27
Meetings of committees for purposes of designation 28
28
Designation by petition 29
29
Filing of designations 31
31
Certification by secretary of state 32
32
Delegates to national conventions 33
33
Presidential electors 34
34
Emblems 36
36
ARTICLE 7
40
Qualifications of voters at official primaries 41
41
Primary districts officers and polling places 42
42
Notice of official primary 43
43
Ballots booths and supplies 44
44
Delivery of ballots and manner of voting 47
47
54
54
Death of candidate after printing of ballots official pasters 71
71
95
95
Record of persons challenged 163
163
Time allowed employees to vote 164
164
Comparing poll books and registers verifying number of ballots 165
165
Intent of electors 166
166
Method of counting 168
168
Protesting ballots marked for identification 169
169
Original statement of canvass and certified copies preserva tion of void and protested ballots 170
170
Preservation of ballots not void or protested 171
171
Delivery and filing of papers relating to the election general provisions 172
172
Delivery and filing of papers in the city of New York 173
173
Delivery and filing of papers in the county of Erie 174
174
ARTICLE 11
175
Examination of voting machine 176
176
Adoption of voting machine 177
177
Payment for machines 178
178
Number of official ballots 179
179
Instruction of election officers 181
181
Independent nominations 182
182
Opening the polls 183
183
Independent ballots 184
184
Manner of voting 185
185
Disposition of irregular ballots and preserving the record of the machine 187
187
Provision for recanvass of vote 188
188
Application of other articles and penal law 189
189
Definitions 190
190
Appointment term and qualifications of commissioners
191
Production of original statements and copies thereof 192
192
Correction of clerical errors in election district statements 193
193
Proceedings of state board of canvassers upon corrected statements of county boards 194
194
Mandamus to state board to canvass corrected statements of county boards 195
195
Decisions of county boards as to persons elected 197
197
Transmission of statements of county boards to secretary of state and board of elections 198
198
Organization and duties of board of canvassers of the city of New York 200
200
Organization of state board of canvassers 201
201
Certificates of election 202
202
ARTICLE 13
203
Secretary of state to furnish lists of electors 204
204
Compensation of electors 205
205
Unofficial ballots 82 Preparation of ballot by voters
326

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TitleThe Election Law of the State of New York with Notes and Instructions
ContributorsNew York (State). State Board of Elections, New York (State). Secretary's Office
PublisherWynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company, State Printers, 1912
Original fromthe New York Public Library
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