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PART 1A

SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF ELECTION LAW FOR

YEAR 1918.

Special Provisions of Election Law for Year 1918.

§ 7-a. Special provision as to number of enrollment blanks in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen.

Added by L. 1918, ch. 323, in effect Apr. 24, 1918.

Repealed by L. 1919, ch. 504, in effect Oct. 1, 1919.

§ 17-a. Unofficial primaries in cities in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen. Added by L. 1918, ch. 8, in effect Feb. 19, 1918.

Repealed by L. 1919, ch. 504, in effect Oct, 1, 1919.

§151-a. Meetings for registration for special elections in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen.

In the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, instead of one meeting of inspectors of election for revising and correcting the register of electors for a special election, as provided in section one hundred and fifty-one, there shall be two meetings for revising and correcting the register for the first special election that may be held in any election district in such year, including a special election called or to be called pursuant to section two hundred and ninety-two or to be held under the city local option law or other statute. Such meetings shall be held, respectively, on the second Friday and second Saturday before the election. In a city of over one million inhabitants, the first of such meetings shall be held open from five o'clock in the afternoon until ten o'clock in the evening, and the second of such meetings from seven o'clock In the forenoon until ten o'clock in the evening, and each inspector of election shall receive four dollars for his services at the first of such meetings and seven dollars and fifty cents for his services at the second of such meetings. Outside of such city, each such meeting shall be held open from eight o'clock in the forenoon until ten o'clock in the evening, and the inspectors shall receive for their services at each meeting the compensation fixed by or pursuant to law for services on any day of registration in the same town or city. The provisions of section one hundred and sixty shall apply to both of such meetings; and the names to be added to the register, in the manner provided in that section, shall include women who are or will be qualified electors at such election.

Added by L. 1918, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 19, 1918.

§ 291-a. Time of opening and closing polls at city elections held at a time other than general elections, during the year nineteen hundred and eighteen.

The polls of every city election held at a time other than the time of general elections during the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, shall be upened at six o'clock in the forenoon and shall close at eight o'clock in the afternoon. There shall be no adjournment or intermission until the polls are closed at such elections. Electors entitled to vote at such elections who

are in the polling place at or before eight o'clock in the afternoon shall be allowed to vote.

Added by L. 1918, ch. 50, in effect Mar. 15, 1918.

§ 296-b. Readjustment of election districts in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen.

In the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, after May first and not later than August first, in every town, ward of a city or assembly district, the board, body or officer authorized by this chapter to divide the same into election districts and to create, divide and consolidate election districts, shall divide such town, ward or assembly district, as the case may be, into election districts, wherever necessary in order that the several election districts shall contain, as near as may be, the required number of voters as prescribed by sections two hundred and ninety-six, two hundred and ninety-seven or, four hundred and nineteen, according to the provisions thereof in force when such division is made, notwithstanding that the vote at the general election in the year nineteen hundred and seventeen, in any town, ward or existing election district may not have exceeded a number stated in such sections. Such division shall take effect on the sixth Wednesday before the general election in such year. In a city or town which uses voting machines, if sufficient machines cannot be provided for all of the election districts, the voting at any election in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen may be by machines in districts where they are provided and by paper ballot in districts for which machines are not provided, and the number of voters in a district adjusted accordingly. In determining the probable number of voters in a proposed election district, such board or body shall examine the registers of existing districts, and the poll-books of the last general election, with reference to ascertaining the number of male voters residing in the territory, of such proposed district and shall also consult the state enumeration of the year nineteen hundred and fifteen, the military census, so far as available, provided for in chapter four hundred and nine of the laws of nineteen hundred and seventeen, any other census or enumeration made or to be made pursuant to law and other available data, for ascertaining the actual or probable number of voters of both sexes in a proposed election district.

Added by L. 1918, ch. 323, in effect Apr. 24, 1918.

ARTICLE 17.

[Article added by L. 1918, ch. 297; repealed by L. 1920, ch. 877, in effect May 21, 1920.]

Special Provisions for the Year Nineteen Hundred and Eighteen.

PART 2.

CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

CONCERNING

ELECTIONS AND ELECTIVE OFFICERS.

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