The sun., 1895-04-04
WAS THERE A BLUNDER {?
VIEW JERSEYS NEW ELECTION
Law NOW IN FORCE
1t Was All Caused by Senator voorbo est-
Supplement Providing that tho Inw 60
Into EJECT Soon IL Was Aprroyed.

IL Was All Cnused by Senator voorbo SIS
Supplement Proyiding that the Law $40
Into Eject ns soon ns IL Was Approved
All New Jersey Is exercised over the new Elec-
tion law. IL was not supposed to affect spring
elections, but when several designations in Es-
sex county caused the appointment by tho
Board of Registry and Elections OF men TO flll
vacancies, "kicker" called upon Judge De-
pue, and the latter called In Judges Childs and
Kirkpatrick. They found that tho Republican
Legislature had made a blunder through the
supplement offered by Senator voorhees, OF Tn
ion county, making the law go into effect i'm
mediately upon its approval. Tho Governor
signed 1t on Monday, and It's bearing was not
discovered until the registration was completed
on Tuesday.
The new law seems to upset all the work done
thus far toward arranging for the county and
city elections throughout the State, and tho
only recourse Is in the old township laws, which
say that, when Election Boards are not other
wise provided for. they may be made by the peo-
pie Mt the polls on election day. None of the
Judges interviewed is willing to give an opinion
upon tho matter. because tho case will probably
be contested after election
Tho new law provides for the appointment OF
bipartisan County Boards OF Elections. consist
ing Of four persons. to be appointed by the Gov
ernor yearly, In tho month OF July. and who
shall be named by the Chairmen of the State
committees OF tho two political parties casting
tho largest and next largest number OF votes at
the last preceding election of members of the
General Assembly. Salaries are to be paid
apopulation Of less than 100000. $500 In coun-
ties ties hay having q population @ between 100000 and
lation exceeding 100000.
Section provides for the organization Of said
County Board on the first Tuesdly in August,
a nS IN n ha n rpa 4, 10 II,
the first ten days in August.
Section directs that the County Boards of
Elections shall cause TO DO made acomplete reg
istry of tho legal voters In their respective conn
ties, appointing for that purpose four persons in
whom shall belong to the same political party;
said Boards to be appointed during the first ten
Chairmen OF the County Committee OF the two
largest number of votes in their respective coun-
The district Boards of Registry and Election
recting registry lists on the Tuesday four weeks
preceding the general election. and finally on
the Tuesday three weeks next preceding the
section 8 vests the authority heretofore vested
in the respective clerks of municipalities to issue
permits to chnllenRers in the County Boards OF
Elections: and the next section provides that GER
tifcates Of nomination heretofore required to be
filed with County Clerks shall be filed with the
County Boards OF Election.
Section 10 directs tho transfer to the County
heretofore vested in the County Clerks for the
preparation OF ballots and official envelopes and
the distribution OF stationery Instead OF The fac
simile of tho signature OF the clerks OF the re-
spoctive municipal tiles, the fac-simile of tho
signature Of Chairman and Secretary OF the
County Board of Elections are to be printed on
the back OF the ballots used.
For all general elections the County Board OF
Elections shall act as the County Board of Can
vassers.
section 70 directs that the certificate of cleo
tion issued by any County Board Of Canvassers
shall he accepted as prima facie evidence of the
right Of n candidate to the Office to which he has
been daclared elected.
Section Il vests the power authority. and du-
ties heretofore devoiving upon the County Clerks
for the issuance of certificates OF election &C.,
in the County Boards Of Elections.