The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
VALUABLE DIGEST.
Ex-Judge Lanning Arranges
the Election Laws for
General Use.
AIDS FOR ELECTION OFFICERS
Amendments to Existing Laws
Placed in Chronological
Order.
snecia, to the Jersey citu Nears.

na rod dieest of the election laws OF .he
State. 1t is rendered pa~rtlcuiarls ~
able and interesting because u -.
obongas made by the Legislature ias'
winter. o,d in
r. givas the duties, In a plain anu III
to,ligihle manner. of party comniie'
and officers of conventions ana u an
election boards, and boards OF resfse
and state officials. with the I'M -
performing their different duties.
rendered more valuable py pe"9
ranged chronologically
~ ;s GIVEN herewith, and is worthy OF
the careful perusal OF an person .a4,ans
ory official part in making nomlha'ion
az -. violating the election of NoveIn-
Der 5. 1885, o of
tba stste Committee of each the TWO
,aryast u~olitical parties may nomiha.e
two members of his own party IN eae
oo,,ntv for members of the County Doaio
of Elections for u county. 80
t,gnst i 1s95-The term of office OF the
County BOARD of Elections began August
1895. and will continue for one yea
They shall have an office IN the eou'
ra,,r+ Ho,se. or in some building as near
to it as possible.
August / to 10. 1S9o-At III ocfoch q.
of the first Tuesday of August eAusus'
: ,Oo,, or IN such other day as they may
agree on within the first ten lays u
a,g,,st the County Board of Eectlons
should meet at the County Court HOUSE
and organize. N
August II to 20. 1S95-After August ~
and not later than August ~. the cn0
man of the County mi oil eaen =
the two largest political paftles
nominate members of the Board % ~
ristry and Election for the seVerai ee
ton districts of the county.
August 81. 1851 the Chairman oi ~
County Committee OF either OF the :"
largest political parties has neglected 10
- s,ob nominations as are above
n,anticned. the County Board OF Eiec-
tons should. ON this date, notify him OF
such fact. that he may make the nom
i-ratsans on or before September l. 1879.
August / to September /. 1ss5-BetWeeh
tbese dates in any county where a
ccn,ntv Clerk. Register of Deeds or sur
roe.ate is to be elected, the County CLERK
sbould deliver to the Clerk OF each
township and municipality a notice that
such officer is to be elected at the ensu-
ing annual election. Between the same
dates. in any county where a state sen
ator is to be elected. the Secretary OIL
State should give notice to the proper
County Clerk stating such fact ana tnal
a Senator for such county rs 70 De
elected at the ensuing annual a4ihusa ssnretarv
of State should give NOTICE 70 aHe maj q
Of every county stating the iacI ina q
Governor r,e Is to e Wif ften'e0 ff tt r"e days
afnrai ree SEWING such notice Of notices
from the Secretary Of state, ene C tbars,
! IN she Clerk of every township ana
municipality in his county. basa
septemberc d ! to 10 hiosT SfBe q Elections
oh h appoint the Board Of Registry
and Election for the respective eiectioh
Districts Of the 11 G isa5nThe terms of office
of the member of the District Bear Ser oi
Registry and Election VIII IL psgah 5
I & 11es Il II 1sss. s Their Successors are ap..
10 no;,n Tea o and asuaiiied. They shall meet meet
and organize within Ttan ten sro, days take AXE the
a aRpDia oath before performing any duty
and orwa It to the County ns Sierh- This
septembes on2 e, G 5sSsMo Should ol Publish SlbI no.
date the H 10 meetings Of the Boards of
Registry and Eleetion s,i in IN su al. as neT he
pp n9et The Presiding Judge of the Court T fo OF
anmmon Pleas may nave deslgnatsd TOT 10,
hat ha pu gpSssea r beyo oS9i'f this date, mas
mn,,ch as in cities having over 4o,ooo lahs "a.
hnabitants the first meeting EFF Ef the h sUar on
| of Registry Jill ~
isse eptember 50, 1896: on or before TINS rs
date B 30 ards o OF Fe ss,ooo Inh and n1tsi should
nave obtained register books. ETY. lrondi
the County Clerk. On that that gay R Il wo Of
Eag1Hs9etions to meet for the purpose Q,
filing any -vseansSisss p that raa may az R ssiat N
any Of the district dis rl5eb e eities. on 8 i or ng b5eforse
this date. the municipal clerhs ~ sho, ld
city having over 10000 inhabitanIs snor rai
S%SS nIaotinn rooms Tor The re-
| spective districts in the city ano notmled
the respective Boards OF registry anu
Election Of their location. -
October i. 1S95-In each city having over
10000 inhabitants s,,t the District DIS reaui Redra e. be- b
Regist ron and on E Taas9ay arg Ave Fsa weeks next
tn the election October 7. from
/ to sso'clock F. NJ. at the Place lac a n then
NE voters. In such cities the house can
vass is now abolished; tha r,orts of
EiHection. in Cities having over 10000 in
habitants, shall on this date post, IN
s s%eriste qoa as made up the day before. As
each clerk is required to post a copy. II
fonl1 etobe That 5t t tge s9Die or P before ee tbs RGs. date,
the township. and municipal clerks I lex
cepting in cities having over 4e,ooo e,a IN
ton room for each election, district IN
their respective townships and m4nlcipair
tiles i a and notifi If their fns f loeation o. Register
October I to %, 1S95-Within these dates
the township and municipal clerks should
post notices in at least five of the. most
public places in each township and mu-
!, nicipality of the time, place and purpose
October Z. 1S95-On or before this date,
: the Boards of Registry and Election lex
cepting in cities having over 10000 inhab.
itantsl should have obtained ~canyassing
: books, registry books, &c, from the
, County Clerk. On this date the County
Board of Elections of Registry and Elec-
ton. and also in Boards of Registry and
Election for cities having over 10000 in
habftants.
J Of Registry and Election in districts
outside OF cities having over 10000 in
habitants have their first meeting. Each
board should meet at such place within
its district as may have been designated
by. the hoard or a majority thereof, and
> should then proceed to make the house
: to house canvass, completing 1t on or
before October II. The house to house
a canvass is not abolished excepting in
: cities having over 10000 inhabitants.
on the same date October 5, 1880 the
fBoards Of Registry and Election in cities
E having over 1000 inhabitants should hold
: their second meeting for the purpose of
t revising and correcting their registers.
{. The law does not expressly state the
Hhours during which they should sit. but