Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-02
POINTERS FOR THE
ELECTION OFFICERS
Young Mems Democratic Clubs
Send Out a Synopsis of Law
Bribery Mentioned.

The young mems democratic clubs
have made up a resume of the cleo
ton laws with instructions to poll
watchers, workers, challengers and
election officers. and have sent copies
of the same to all the election Off
cials. Only part of the document is
of general interest, and is herewith
given:
Persons Entitled to Vote.
Constitution of New Jersey, Article
2, Section livery male citizen of
the United States, of twenty-one years
who shall be a resident of the state
m year and of the county five
months in which he claims his vote
before election, shall be entitled to
vote
General Election Act, Sec. 33.-In
spite of this provision of the consti-
tuition, no person a vote unless he
is registered.
See. 80. id.-Nevertheless, if n
person registered in one district
moves to another district in the same
county after registry, he may apply
to the board of registry on election
day to have his name erased from the
register and a certificate given to
him signed by a majority of the
board, on presentation of which GER
tificate to the election district of his
new abode, his name shall be placed
upon the registry and he shall be en-
titled to vote in the election district
of his new abode. The latter board
may require him to make a statement
under oath to satisfy themselves of
his right to vote.
Penalty.
Sec. 1888, id.-If any person shall
be guilty of wilful and corrupt false
swearing or affirming, or shall pro-
cure any person to swear or affirm
falsely they shall on conviction there
of be punished by a fine not exceed
ing $500, or imprisonment not ex-
ceeding seven years.
Persons Entitled to BE Present.
Sec. 7S.-Within the rail while the
polls are open: No persons are en-
titled to be within the rail, except the
members of the board of registry and
election and voters entering for the
purpose of preparing their ballots
and voting.
Outside the rail.-While the polls
are open ta) c~hallengers, OBJ candi-
dates, (c) officers, tif any, espe-
cially detailed, at the request in writ
ing of two members of the board by
the municipal authorities within an
election district (see Sec. S3). No
other officers have IN right in the
polling place except to make an ar.
rest on warrant or preserve the peace
when required. (d) Voters, not ex-
ceeding two, in excess of the number
of booths in the polling place. there
for the purpose of voting.
Under no circumstances Is any 9TH
err person entitled to be in the polling
place, either within or without the
rail while the polls are open, under
any pretext-at any time.
Election officers must and are au-
thorized to enforce this or suffer pen
atty for failure so to do.
Bribery.
Sec. 21S.-Bribery consists of CIV
ing or promising any money, valuable
yictual. drink or preferment to vote
or abstain from voting. Penalty.
fine. $4,000, Imprisonment l year,
or both.
Sec. 202.-Against inducing any
person to violate the election law.
Penalty, $4,000, Imprisonment, 5
years, or both.
Sec. 204.=Against promising en-
ployment. or other benefit. Penalty,
$4,000, Imprisonment, 10 years, or
both.
Sec. 206.-Against influencing en-
ploye. Penalty. $1,000, imprison-
ment / year. OIL both.
Sec. observation-disclosures with
a view to bribery. Penalty. disfran-
chisement for 8 years.
Marked Ballots.
Sec. 5S.--Any ballot which shall
have on its face Or back lany mark,
sign, designation or device whatever.
shall be void.
Sec. 59.=Erasing may only be
done with black ink or penfii' ballots
markea in any other vsy IRE void
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