The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
BALLOT Reform, Eli.


lows: There shall be in each county In
the State county board of registry. to
consist of four persons. to be appointed
by the Governor every year. Not more
than two of them shall be of one party
| They shall be nominated by the State
| Committees of the two largest parties
The Governor shall appoint such nomi'
nees. They shall serve without com.
pensation. The county boards shall
cause to be made complete registra'
ton of all the legal voters in the county
They shall appoint in each polling dis
trict, precinct registry boards, not more
than two of whom shall belong to one
party, The chairmep of the county
political committees shall nominate the
precinct officers. Vacancies in the coun-
ty boards shall be filed by the Cover
nor. and in the precinct boards by the
county boards. Each precinct board
shall appoint two registry clerks. one
from each party. The registry board
shall meet annually on Tuesday four
weeks before the general election and
organize, and they shall then proceed
to obtain the names and residences OF
all the legal voters in their districts, by
actual inquiry at every house or OF the
head of every family residing therein
They shall continue their enumeration
until their work is done, provided that
not more than four days shall be con-
sumed in such enumeration. They may
divide up their work so that not less
than two of opposite political faith may
canvass together.
On Tuesday, three weeks before eiec-
tion. the precinct boards shall revise
their books. They shall register such
persons as have been skipped. Copies
of the registry shall be posted up In
conspicuous places. The second re-
vision shall take place on the Tuesday
before election At both of thess revis-
ions the voter must appear In person or
shall show by written affidavit his right
to vote. Notices of the meeting OF the
registry boards shall be published by
the County Clerk for one week in the
newspapers. Meetings of the boards
shall be open to the public. The cleo
ton boards shall consist of the four
members of the boards of registry, to-
gether with the two poll clerks. Both
poll clerks shall keep poll lists.
ANY person registered in one district,
who shall move TO another district.
must secure a certificate OF removal
signed by the board OF the precinct
from which he moved.
On Tuesday before election the Court
of Common Pleas shall sit for the pur..
pose of revising the registration OF
voters They shall proceed in sum-
mary way to Grace improperly registered
names, providing the person affected Is
present.
Where municipal elections OCCUR be-
fore November, the common Council
shalt appoint the precinct boards.
There shall be the same enumeration
and revision az for the State election.
All ballots shall be printed and dis
tribuled at public expence. The nomi-
nations shall be made by petition. They
shall be certified by chairmen OF politi :
cal conventions on oath.
The Secretary of State or County
Clerk, as the case may be. shall select
names or titles for factions.
Nominations by petition for any office
except State Office, shall be certified
to by at least one per cent. OF the vote
at the last election. :.
Nominations for State officers shall
be signed by at least eight hundred
voters.
Party nominations shall be arranged
in groups wnder the name or title OF the
parry. and shall be printed on plain
white paper with water mark thcreon.
The oounty or municipal clerk shall
provide for each political party two
hundred ballots for every precinct. theirs
being Eve for every voter in tho precinct.
All ballots shall be stamped on she back
s'of1icial ballot" and shall be printed at
public expense. Ballots may be re-
csived from the County Clerk. by any
voter on payment Of cost Ave days be-
fore the election. Ballots will not be
marked or punched. Each party shall
have separate ticket Names may be
written on the ticket and pastsrs used.
Booths and polling places shall be
arranged the same as they are in Massa-
ohusetts. Persons unable to prepare
their ballots without assistance are per
mitted to take friend into the booth
with them.
Severe penalties are provided for in.
limitation, false registration. false re-
turns, &C., &c.