The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-23
DATES VOTERS SHOULD KNOW
Political Calendar of Importance to
All Voters.


Political Calendar of Importance to
All Voters.
Because of the primaries being held
two weeks earlier than usual this year,
the following facts regarding the dates
for the filing of petitions for nominal
tions, registration, ETC., will doubtless
be of interest to all voters In the city
and county.
August oath Petitions of nominal
tionS for county offices, under the pro-
visions of the direct primary act, must
be filed on or before this date.
August 29Jh-C County clerks to certi-
fly to municipal clerks nominations by
petition; also, petitions providing for
a single borough, ward or township.
and delegates to conventions, filed
with municipal clerks. Petitions for
nominations to municipal offices must
be filed on or before this date.
August Both Boards of registry and
election, outside of cities having a
population exceeding 10000, shall meet
for organization, and at such meeting
shall elect one of its members as Judge
and another Inspector.
September 12th-The municipal or
township clerk shall have the election
booths erected and ready for the pri-
mary election. On the morning of this.
day he shall deliver at his office to the
clerks of the boards of registry and
election the ballots and ballot boxes
for such boards, taking receipts there
for. On this day the county board of
elections may meet to fill any vacan-
cies that may exist in any of the
BOARDS of registry and election.
September Primary election
day. Polls open for the registration
of voters in all election districts in the
county from one to nine p. M.
October 18th Registration day. one
to nine o. M.
October 14th--All certificates and
petitions naming candidates for office
to be filled by voters of the entire
state, or any congressional district, or
of any political division greater than a
single county must be filed with the
secretary of state.
October 24th-All certificates and
petitions naming candidates to be
voted for by the voters of a single
county or more than single political
division thereof, or where the candi-
dates are to be voted for upon the
county ticket, shall be filed with the
county clerk. ONO before this date
vacancies in any office, the candidates
for which are required by law to be
nominated by petition and voted upon
at primary election, shall be filed by
the county or municipal committees.
October 25th-Final meeting of
boards of election and registry in
cities having population exceeding |
30, 900.
November 1st--Boards of registry
and election outside of cities having
over 80, 600 population. hold final meet !
ing.
November 3rd-All official ballots
must be printed and distributed;
names of all challengers must be filed |
with county board of elections; coun-
ty board Of elections sits from eight a.
M. until five p. m. to add names to and |
erase names from the register of
voters.
November 5th-F Final meeting of
county board of elections to add names
to and erase names from register.
November 7th-Justice of circuit
court and judge of court of common
pleas in each county hold session of
court of common pleas to revise and
correct register.
November Sth-Election day; polls
open from six a. m. until seven p. m.
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