Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-03
CHANGES IN ELECTION LIN.

The Attorney Generai anu oecIeeai5 "
State are preparing to issue book Contain
ing the complete election laws Of the State.
The last Legislature made several changes
10 the laws, summary Of which follows;
Chapter /, approved January 20, pro-
yides that when writs OF election are is
sued bv the Senate or Assembly for the
purpose Of filing vacancies in the Legisla-
fure the political parties of the county IN
which the vacancy occurs may nominate
candidates il such manner as provided by
The county committees of the respective
political parties.
Chapter 2, approved january %, pro-
viding for elections to fill vacancies in the
Legislature Advertising the writ OF cleo
tion In at least four newspapers IN the
county affected constitutes sufficient notice
Of the election. The nominations must be
duly certified to the County Clerk. The
boards Of registration are to sit regularly
the Friday preceding the election from to
8 o. M. Official ballots are to be used, due
certificates of election issued and the total
compensation of the members OF the cleo
tion boards is fixed at $40 each.
Chapter 8, approved February Is. Act
abolishing spring elections in townships
and borouqhs and combining them with
the general election in November. Affects
all officers except members of school boards
or school trustees. Under the provisions
Of this law the terms of Office Of all officers,
except Justice of the peace, hereafter elec-
ted in any township or borough shall COM
mence at noon on January | succeeding
their election, and continue for the respec-
tive terms already fixed by law. This law
will make it necessary to nominate and
elect November all the officers in the
townships and boroughs that would have
been elected last spring under the old law.
MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES.
Chapter III, approved April 6, amends
Section 6 Of the general election law, re-
vision Of 1888, provides that political par
ties NAV adopt resolutions declaring for
the election Of members Of county, city or
other municipal committees at the regular
primary election, which wila he held this
year September 5. After adopting the
resolution the party must file copy, sign
cd By the chairman and secretary, with
the clerk Of the municipality affected, and
is shall be lawful thereafter to elect the
committee at the primary election in the
manner provided for bhe selection of party
candidates to.be voted for IN a single ward
or township.
Chapter lIs, approved April providing
penalty in cases where election officers
are guilty of neglect of duty. Any public
officer or election officer upon whom duty
is imposed by the election laws of the
State. who refuses or wilfully aeglects or
wilful1y fails to perform such duty, or who
wilfully performs it contrary to law, shall
for each offense, if no other penalty is inn
posed by the general election act, be pun
ished by a $500 fine or imprisonment for
three years or both.
Tins act makes furthert penalty of $500
fine OF imprisonment for three years, or
both, for each offense in Illegal registering,
Or voting, or hindering legal voter from
voting, or aiding or abetting in any of
those offensess The same penalty is APP
piled for &ering with or injuring any
.<zfIot box or voting machine. This law was
the result of the trouble at New Brunswick
election day last November, when the elec-
fion board in one district refused to permit
large number Of Rutgers students to vote.
REGISTRY PROVISIONS.
Chapter 141, approved April IL, provid-
ing for the revision Of the registry lists by
the court. The law makes it the duty Of
the justice of the Supreme Court assigned
to hold the Circuit Court, and the Judge Of
the Court of Common Pleas in each county
of the State, or one of said judges, to hold
a Court OF Common Pleas at the Court
House, in their respective counties, the
Monday next preceding the general cleo
zion, from a. m. to 5 .. M, to revise and
correct the registry Of election in the elec-
tion districts. of the county.
In case any legal voter in any election
district in the county has been refused
the right TO register, or his name has been
inadverently left off the registry list, he
may, on said day, apply in person to the
court for the purpose Of having his name
added to the registry. Upon the presen-
tation to the court of satisfactory evidence
that the applicant is entitled to vote, GER
titicate, unier the seal of the court, shall
be given I'd him to that effect, and the
clerk Of the court shall add his name to the
proper register, Election day the voter
shall present the certificate to the election
board in his district. His name shall be
added to the register there and he shall be
permitted TO cast bis ballot
The judges are also to hold court at the
Court House election day from a. m. to
Z p. m. for the same purpose, and the pro-
eeduTe VIII De the same as already describ-
ed. The county board Of election is requir-
cd to present to the court the Monday
morning next preceding the election, for
It's use the two days all the copies Of the
registry lists on file with the board.
COURTS POWER
In making investigations under this act
the court is empowered to act in asummary
manner. II may issue subpoenas for the
production Of papers or persons, and shall
have the same authority as in any civil
case. The sheriff is required to serve all
processes authorized by the court II any
board Of registry or election, or any menu
her thereof, shall refuse to comply with
tfe order Of the court, such refusal may be
punished as for contempt Of court. Each
ol the judges holding court as provided
shall be entitled to receive an additional
salary Of $40 for each day be shall be per-
sonally present at the sitting Of the court
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