The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-10
The Political Calendar.

In view of the complicated election ma
chinery which must be set in motion every
year in New Jersey under the present law,
an official chronological explanation of the
steps to be taken between August l and
the day of general election, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
Der, will prove of widespread interest as
we'll as afford valuable instruction. The
Office of the Secretary of State has pre-
pared the usual pamphlet, instructions
Relative to the Duties of Officers and
Voters" and the official copies are being
sent to the various county clerks to be
by them sent to the township officers.
From advance copies of the "Chronolog-
ical Index" as they will go to the election
officers, handy political calendar has
been gathered.
OF course, some preliminary work has
already been done. For instance, the
statute requires that ''during the month
of June each year the chairman of the
State committees of each of the two largest
political parties may nominate two citi-
zens in each county as members of the
county board of elections for each county"
And during the month of July the Cover
nor shall commission these officers. 1t
shall also be the duty of the chairman of
the county committee of each political
party on y uly W uOtlAy buc muulCiP PAL
clerk of the number of delegates for which
the members of the political party repre-
sented by the said chairman shall be en-
titled to vote in each election district in
such municipality"
On or before August l the Secretary of
State shall also provide proper and suffi-
Gent canyassing books, poll books, regis
ter books, copies of the election laws then
in force. a pamphlet of instructions for
election officers and voters, etc., ETC., to
the county clerks in the State, whose duty
it is to deliver them to the various election
officers. The terms of all members of the
county boards of elections commissioned
this year start on August l.
The political calendar from now on is as
follows:
AUGUST / TO SEPTEMBER 1.
Between these dates in every county wherein
a sheriff, coroner, clerk, register of deeds or
surrogate is to be elected, the county clerk shall
deliver a notice to each township and municipal
clerk in his county that such officer or officers
will be elected.
AUGUST TO AUGUST TO-
The various county boards of elections shall
meet in their various court houses at 10 in the
morning on August 8 and organize. Before en-
tering on their duties they will take the official
oath of Office and forward it to the county clerk
of their county.
AUGUST II TO AUGUST 15.
After August 10 and August Is the chairmen
of the county committees OF the two largest poll
teal parties may nominate members for the
board OF registry and election for the several
election districts of the county, appointments to
be made before August 25.
AUGUST Is.
If the chairman of either OF these parties has
neglected to make such appointment the county
board of elections shall notify him of the omis-
sion and give him to August % to make the ap-
pointment.
AUGUST %.
On or before this date the county board Of
elections shall appoint the boards of registry
and election for the respective districts of the
county. arar or
Outside of cities having population exceed
ing 80 900 the boards of registry and election
shall on this date meet for organization and
elect one of its members as judge, who shall be
chairman of said board, and another OF Its men,
beers as inspector.
SEPTEMBER 1.
The terms of Office OF the district board OF reg
istry and election shall begin September OF
each year. and expire on August 81 OF the fol-
lowing wear. or when their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified.
SEPTEMBER 6.
On or before this date the boards OF registry
and election outside of cities having over ~,
inhabitants, shall have obtained from the
county clerks the necessary books, etc., Tor use
on September z. On this date the county Doaras
Of election may meet to fill vacancies on the
boards of election. At least twenty days before
The primary election OF September % suitable