New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-13
PREPARE TO ENROLL.
DIRECTIONS TO VOTERS UNDER THE
NEW PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

NEW PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
The law REQUIRES a new enrolment each year
The fact that voter enrolled last spring does
NOT Antitle him TO take part in the primaries OF
his party for the coming year He must have
his name placed upon the new roll for this year.
The easiest way Of doing so is by enrolling when
no registers as a voter. The days Of enrol
ment and registration this year are tomorrow
and Saturday Of this week October IA and 1o).
and Friday and Saturday of next week (Octo-
Der 21 and 22)
After the voter has registered in the usual
wav II will be the duty of one Of the Board Of
Registry Immediately to ask him the following
question:
DO Won desire to enroll for the purpose 81
nart,cipating in the primary elections ~ any
party?"
II the voter answers Yes" the following ques
ton should be asked:
with what party do you wish to enroll?'
Unless the voter is challenged. the Board OF
Registry must forthwith enroll him as mem
ber OF the party which he has named
II the voter is challenged, he may hle a.
declaration in the form given below. or one or
the members Of the Board Of Registry must ask
him the following questions:
Are YOU in general sympathy with the prin-
ciples of the (naming 10 party?'
do YOU declare that you have not enrolled
with or participated in the primary elections or
conventions OF any other party since the first
day of last year,"
.rs Il vour intention to support generally at
the next general election. State or National the
nominees of the (naming D party for state or
National officers"
n the voter answers the questions In the
affirmative, he must be enrolled.
Instead Of answering the foregoing questions.
the voter may sign and file a declaration In the
following form, and thereupon his name must
no enrolled as a member of his party:
manning the elector). do solemnly declare
that I reside at (specifying hlc resiuehCe du
dress). and am qualified voter or me Cspeci-
f,Inp the number) election district OF the (specl-
wing the number) Assembly District tor ward).
I'm the city Tor village) Of manning III, that
am in general sympathy with the prlhclp!es ol
the (namng iD party. that II Is my intention 70
sunnort generally at the next general election.
state or National the nominees or such party
for State or National offices. and tnat nave
not enrolled with or participated in any primary
election or convention or any other party sii'e
the first day of last year ~
The word party" used herein means poht-
ical organization which at the last preceding
election OF a Governor polled az leaSt Ten thou-
sand votes for Governor
The voter should remember that his right 10
he enrolled as a member Of his party Is aoso-
lutte unless challenged. or. II challenged. pro-
vIded he files the declaration mentioned or an
swers I'm the affirmative the questions named
The members Of the Citizens Union and other
similar local organizations need not hesitate TO
enroll as members Of their party, as the only
statement Of party afiliation required Is that It
ia the voters intention TO support generally at
the next general election. State or National, the
nominees Of the party for State or National
offices" In order TO remove all possible doubt
on this question and allow the utmost freedom
in voting for municipal officers the law further
provides a. follows:
No organizati association ot citizens for
the election OF city officers shall be deemed a
noIttical marty within the meaning OF this act.
and membership In any such organization OF
association shall not prevent an e!ector iIohi
enrolling with and acting as member "i
political party.
By enrolling as member Of his party the
voter enters into no obligation whatever Win
reference 10 his future conduct He Simply Sc
curss 10 himself the opportunity of partcipa'-
ing in the primary elections Of his party ana IN
the choice Of party candidates in case wheh 'ne
time comes he chooses to do So