Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-07-30
NEW PRIMARY LBN
HAS kN0TTY POINTS.
Information Regarding Interpreta-
ton Of New statute has
Been Issued.
From Newark Sunday Call.

Throughout New Jersey the primaries
and elections this fall will be in many re-
spects more important than in previous
wears owing to the fact that for the first
time there will be put into operation the
new primary law under which candidates
for municipal, county and state offices will
be nominated directly by the vote of the
people. Voters in every part Of the State
have heretofore been without any definite
information as to how they will have to
proceed at the primaries and at the Novem-
Der election under the new conditions crea-
ted in connection with the election ma
ehinery Of the state. In order that the
people at large may have early, full and
accurate knowledge of the election laws as
they now stand, Deputy Supreme Court
CLERK Charles n Codding has prepared a
digest thereof as they will affect the con-
tests for offices at the primary on Septem-
her %, and at the election on November
His forms, which are given herewith, will
be followed largely in the election instruc-
hons which will shortly be given by the
Secretary Of State to the voters Of the State.
The work is accurate in every respect and
every voter who wants bis ballot to count
in the primaries and on election day should
give them careful atbention. He outlines
she entire election machinery, including
the working Of the new primary law, as
follows
Tuesday. September Boards Of Regis
Try and Election meet at 10 a. m, and be-
Gin house to house canvas.
Monday, September Last day to file
with Comfy Clerk petitions for nomina-
tions Of county officers.
Tuesday, September s-Boards of Regis
Try and Election meet from / to 8 p. m. to
revise the registry.
Wednesday, September e-Last day to
lie with Municipal Clerk petitions for nom
nations Of city. ward, township and bor-
ough officers.
Tuesday, September 22-Pcimary day,
to p. NJ, in every municipality in the
county.
Tnesaay. October a7- Boards Of Registry
and Election meet from to 9 p m, for the
last time, TO revise the registry.
Tuesday. November 3 = Election day
throughout the county.
CHANGES IN ELECTION AND PRIMARY
LAWS.
Radical changes have been made by the
Legislature in methods affecting the cleo
sion OF public officials in New jersey. They
will he in force for the first time this year.
There is 10 change Of Importance, however,
affecting the conduct Of the actual voting
ppoa election day. The methods OF nom
mating officials are completely changed by
recent legislation, and committeeman and
aitizens generally should be familiar with
HE new system. In brief the theory Of
the plan nov adopted is to do away with
conventions and to allow the citizens to
vote directly for toe man he desires to
have become bis party candidate, instead
81 xotipg for delegates to a convention,
which convention viii nominate the party
candidates. As the law at present reads,
there will hereafter be no nominations by
eonventi9ns, except in the case Of nomina-
lions sor Governor, Congressman, Presi-
aentia Electors ara delegates to National
conventions There will be no more coun-
u, citY. or town conventions.
4HE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The twelve Presidential Electors Of the
Democratic and Republican parties will be
nominated By State conventions Of dele
gates called by the respective State Com
mittess.
Congressman Candidates for Congress-
men will be noml lated BY Congressional
District conventions. The respective con-
ventious will be composed Of delegates sent
b. tie district voters, who will nominate
such delegates as they are entitled to under
tbe call. ID t1e same manner as hereinafter
designated for the nomination OF ward or
townsnip officials, and these delegates will
be voted for at the official primary.
County Officers-At the primaries on
September ~ the Democratic and Repub-
lican voters will vote for the men they de-
sire 10 be- candidates for county officers, and
Asssmblymen at the election on November
8. The votes for each candidate cast in all
tbs primaries Of the county will be added
sceethsE and the man receiving the highest
number 81 Yoses IN the entire county will be
Democratic and Republican candidates on
sssotion day
How 70 Place in Nomination Candidates
<ox County Officers To be Voted for it the
Primaries The Official list 81 candidates