New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
BALLOT REFORM ~ NEU-JERSET.
4 srEINCENr BILL DRAWN Up BY SENATOR
WRISTS PROVISIONS.


Trenton. y. j. Feb - C,pccial--~crator werts
tonight prc-cntod to the loat L"1'lti'e committee
ON Ballot Reform % draft OF the b4l which II had
instructed him Q" prepare. The a"i. II passed viii
completely rcyolItoullc the methods Of holding cleo
ton, b. Sow Jersey. and p'lhlp, make fraud at tho
polls mpo-- ,hic. II provide, for a state Board of
Realization. O., be- appointed yearly. and to consist
of 'hr Governor and one member Of each party. who
-hnu o., selected Ly the chairman Of each com
m.t.r.. ricrr d., GO De Board 81 Registration for
each ,ouu. precinct BOO the state, to be nominated by
al. count. committees. III the expenses Of regis
fr,fon ,,l.I lc d.fatcd DIS the state. and fine Of
~ uoO or nyc years imprisonment or both Is fixed
f,r false registration. Courts % Common Pleas VIII
review and correct the registry ON the Application
of voter. The ballot, Will De printed at the public
expense Nomination, bS petition are to- be ad
dr.-.cd 10 the secretary of state. the clerk Of
any county. De signed by per cent Of the entire
number If voter, ri least .tatcd at the laot gen
crAI election. provided that when the nomination IS
to boz voted ou I'll over the state the number Of
signature. shall hc not les than 500 and when Tor
ID local Office tine signatures shall not represent less
than . per cent II ,hc voter ~ The district. provided
that NOT more than 200 signatures shall be required
for any nominating petition, except for an officer 70
b.. voted for hy the state at large Every petitioner
snail give hi, place II residence and po'toihce adj
drc,.. Each ,lgrcr /, required to make oath that
the nomination - made u good faith All cert hcates
for nominations ard nominating petitions To be
voted on D., the entire state. IN any district greater
than a eounit shall De- nlrd with the secretary Of
state forty day prior 10 election. All other nom
mating paper, hall be- He'd with the clerks Of the
couftic- twenty dt,, prior to election and shall bo
ur,-or,.d for one wear. The secretary Of state.
twenty day, before election shall forward to the
clerks Of the several counties the names Of all tn"
candidate with the figure or device for the head
u the ballot. II auy. Candidate, nominated by prt
ton without distinctive political allegations shall
be- pat down 70, independent candidates. The nom
mating lit shall De- advertised by the county Clerks
must provide printed ballots. a, directed on white
papor iu uniform sire ON the back q the ballots
shall L. printed the word, "Onca ballots for and
blank for the district. Two hundred and hfty ballots
made up iu pads shall be- sent 10 each polling place
for every nny voter. to be- distributed BY the
municipal clerk ard sent In ae1 PACK
q,,,. The municipal clerks shall. on the
day preceding the election. deliver the ballots
Ia the election officer, and take the election
clerks receipt The seals must not be broken TIL
after the polls are open. Ballots answering thc
dcs,r.ption Of the official ballot, shall he distributed
upon application Of voters ten days before election
day. The voter may erase a name on his ballot ana
-ub-iitut" another lor IL.
The Tin provide, further for election booths on
the Australian plan, moi les than five for each pre-
clnct one pcr,on is ro be admitted at time. he
10 be- allowed to no longer than I'VE minute.
Tho voter VII fold tho face OF tine bdn IN ana the
olrcii.n officer j. forbidden to uliiol1 IT,, 'isu ."
III -ahIcd persons may take a friend within the po"l 70
Ia assist Them. The chairman of the county commit
tee of any political party NAY Appoint Mo ,, a-...'
for each polling place who shall Ncl a, 'hailel-ci'
and NAV be- admitted within the inclosurc ana n.av
,,r the ballot, cOuutcd at night. Nhrh 'W'nN nN,
voter shall cport fraud or bribery, the court shall
investigate such charge, n summary way ana H,'N
nulnN the election. New elections 'h'H inh ec
ordered hy the court penalties are nArl iol
AN uauucr of corrupt practices 10 defeat the VIII o.
the pcopl. 80 cicot.ouccruE VIII be- pcrwttci Wthh
ION ,..t - ria. milling ula,., Employ err give
errIo,c, two hour, on lection day in VIII" 10 d.
nr.,,r. ,,ot.. .hnIl IL, punishable los fine not to
exceed $1,000 ana imprisonment NOT to exceed I'VE
c,rcolir'. ~ 600 and impri,onmcnt not exceed n
Ten yrars Jntimidatiou -hall be punished with a
s.ntlar pcu.ltt Dif-anchi-emcnt shall follow Il
sccond Violation of the law.