New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-20
PREPARE TO ENROLL.

DIRECTIONS TO VOTERS UNDER TIE NEW PRI-
MARY ELECTION LAW.
The law requires new enrolment each year The
fact tina: voter enrolled last spring does not en-
title him to take part In the primaries OF his party
for the coming year. lie mus have his name placed
upon the roll for this year. The easiest way
Of doing so is by enrolling when he registers as a
voter. The remaining days Of enrolment and regis
tratlon this year are tomorrow and Saturday OF
this week October p and %.
After the voter has registered in the usual way, Il
will be the duty Of one Of the Board Of Registry
Immediately to ask him the following question:
do you desire to enroll for the purpose Of par
ticipating In the primary elections of any party?
II the voter answers Yes" the following question
should be asked
with what party do you wish to enro?"
Unless the voter IL challenged the Board Of Reg
stry must forthwith enroll him member Of the
party which he has named
I. the voter'is challenged. he may file n decara
ton IN the form given below. one Of the mem
bers OF the Board Of Registry must ask him the
following questions:
Are YOU in general sympathy with the princi-
Pics Of the nam,hg ID party"
DO you declare that you have not enrolled with
or participated in the primary elections or CON
vculions Of any other party since the first day of
last year.
rs 1t your intention to support generally at the
inees of the (namng ~ party for State or National
oGicers?'
If the voter answers the questions In the affirm
alive ne must be enrolled
Instead Of answering the foregoing questions the
voter may sign and file a declaration in the fol-
lowing form, and thereupon his name must be en-
rolled a member OF his party:
(naming the eector). DO solemrly declare that
reside (specifyirg his residence address,, and
a qualified OF the tspecifying the number
"A ric ~ he he
sembly district Cor wari in the city (or village, OF
naming IT,; that ara in genera err sympathy WIN
my intention to support generally al the next gen.
such party for State or National offices. and that
have not enrolled with or participated In any
primary election or convention OF any other party
since the first day Of last year. The word party"
AZ 1seu % s nreceS,nr ecrtion Of ox~rnor
poed at least ten thousand votes for Governor.
The voter should remember that his right to be
enrolled member Of his party is absolute. UNI
less challenged. or. II challenged provided he files
the declaration mentioned or answers In the affirm
alive the questions named.
The members Of the Citizens Union and other
similar local organizations need not hesitate 10
roll as members OF their party. as the only state
rnent OF party afiiation required is that IT Is the
voters intention to support generally at the next
general election. State or National, the nominees
OF the party for State National offices" In order
to remove all possible doubt this question and
allow the utmost freedom in voting for municipal
officers the law further provides as follows:
No organization association OF citizens for the
election of city officers snail be deemed political
party within the meaning Of this act, and member
ship In any such organization or association shall
not prevent an electOr from enrolling with and act
Ing a member OF political party.
BY enrolling as n member OF his party the voter
enters into obligation whatever with reference
10 his future conduct He simply secures him
self the opportunity Of participating I'm the prim-
AIRY elections OF his party ana In The choice Of party
candidates In when the time comes he
chooses to do SO.