Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-09-22
CHANGES in ELECTION LAW.


CHANGES IN ELECTION LAW.
Under the Election lau, as changed by
the Legislature last winter, the County
Board of Elections is given some additional
powers. The District Boards are required
to file with the County Board copy OF
the register when completed. This was
formerly fled with the County Clerk. The
advertisement OF the notices of the meet
ings of the District Boards is also left with
the County Boards. The County Board
must see that q canvass is made of the
voters, and they have complete super
vision of the work of the District Boards,
any member of which they can remove for
cause Ali the affidavits of voters who are
required to take them, must be filed with
the County Board.
The more important duties relating to
this election are given herewith =
September 1st to 10th Between these
dates the County Board of Elections should
appoint the Boards of Registry and Elec-
iion for the respective election districts of
the county
October 1lth- Ga this date the Boards
of Registry and Election in districts out
side cities having over 10000 inhabitants
have their first meeting, and should then
proceed to mabe house-to house canvass,
completing it on or before Friday, October
14th.
October 1Sth-On this date the Boards
of Registry and Election outside OF cities
having over 10000 Inhabitants, should
meet at 10 O'Clock a. M, and continue in
session until O'Clock p. m, to make up
their registers from the canVassing books.
October 19th-On or before this date all
certificates and petitions naming candidates
for Office to be filed by voters OF the entire
State, or of any Congressional District, or
of any political division greater than a
single county, shall be filed with the
Secretary OF State.
October 29ih-On or before this date all
certificates and petitions naming candidates
to be voted for by all the voters OF single
county or more than a single political
division thereof, or where the candidates
are to be voted for upon the county ticket,
shall be filed with the County Clerk.
November 1st-On this date Boards of
Registry and Election outside of cities
having over 100000 inhabitants have their
final meeting from until 8 o'clock p M,
for the revision and correction of registers
On or before this date orders for official
ballots may be given by duly qualified
voters to the County Clerk.
November 2d-On or before this date
the Judges OF the Boards of Registry and
Election should deliver to the County
Board Of Elections all affidavits made
before them on the registering of votes and
take a receipt from the County Board for
the same.
On this date copy of the completed
register made by each Board of Registry
and Election outside of cities having over
40 900 inhabitants shall be delivered to
the chairman of the County Board Of
Elections
November 3d-On or before this date
copy of the completed register made Oh
November 1st, in each district outside of
cities having over 10000 inhabitants, duly
certified, shall be filed with the clerk of
the tow ship, city or other municipality,
within which such election district is
situated.
On or before this date all papers APP
pointing agents or challengers shall be
filed with the County Board of Elections.
who shall thereupon issue to such agents
or challengers the permits prescribed by
law.
On this date the county Board of Elec-
lions shall hold its first meeting, at its
office, from o'clock a. M until 5 O'Clock
D. No for the purpose of adding names to
and erasing names from the registers of
voters.
November 4th-On or before this da'e
the County Clerk shall have ready for
delivery all official ballots to the persons
who have ordered and paid for tie same.
November 5th-On this date the County
Board of Elections shall hold its final
meeting at Its Office, from o'clock a. m
until 5 o'clock p. M, for the purpose of
adding names to and erasing names from
the registers of voters.
November 9th, election day-Poll open
from 6 o'clock a. m, to o'clock D. M
Any vacancy in any Board of Registry
and Election occurring on election day
shall be filled by the member of the Board
of the same POLITICAL party as the member
whose place has become vacant, which
should be Immediately re
ported to the County Board of Elections,
gents or challengers should file their
permits with the Board of Registry and
Election. The Board should supply each
booth with ballots and lead pencils
After the polls are closed and the canvass
of votes completed, all ballots which have
been cast, whether estimated and canvassed
or rejected, and the poll list, tally papers
and all spoiled and unused envelopes,
should be placed in the ballot box, which
should be locked and sealed, and delivered
to the proper custodian thereof
November 9th-On this date the checked
registers used at the election should be
fled, and the ballot box keys deposited
with the lunty Clerk. All certificates of
removal delivered on election day to the
Board of Registry and Election should be
attached to the checked registry, and also
filed with the County Clerk.
November 11th-The County Board of
Elections will meet on this date at IL
O'Clock noon, at the Court House of the
county, to discharge their duties as a
County Board of Canvassers.