A Compilation of Cases of Contested Elections to Seats in the Assembly of the State of New York; With the Reports of Committees on Privileges and ... Inclusive. With an Appendix of the Election - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871. Excerpt: ... less that twenty nor more than forty days from the date of such notice. § 7. The notice of such an election, if ordered by "" tl«aaithe Board of State Canvassers, shall be signed by the Secretary of State, and if ordered by the county canvassers, by the chairman and clerk of the board. Article Third. Of elections in cities and towns; of the notices to be given to city and town officers; the formation of election districts, and the appointment of inspectors of election thereof. § 8. The several cities of this state shall be divided flection districts in by the common council of the said cities respectively,citleB-into convenient election districts for the holding of all general and special elections, and all elections of the officers of such cities who are elective by the people. § 9. Every ward in the city, containing not more want than five hundred voters, shall be an election district; every ward in a city containing more than five hun-dred voters and not more than eight hundred voters, may, on or before the first Monday of October next, or in any year thereafter, be divided by the common council of such city, if they shall deem expedient, into two districts, to contain, as near as may be, an equal number of voters; and every ward of a city containing more than eight hundred voters, shall, on or before the first Monday of October next, and as often annually thereafter as may be necessary or expedient, be divided by the common council of such city into two or more districts, in such manner as shall be entire within one ward, and shall contain, as near as may be, an equal number of voters; and no district shall contain more than eight hundred voters. Sec chapter 719, Laws 1871, as to city of Buffalo. SJ&tetTS4 § 10. Whenever a w...
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