The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
DATES VOTERS SHOULD KNOW
Political Calendar OF Importance to
All Voters.


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 nomina
tions, registration, etc, will doubtless
be of interest to all voters in the city
and county
August 1lth to 15th-After August
1lth and not later than August 18th
the chairman of the county committee
of each of. the two largest political
parties may nominate members for the
board of registry and election for the
several election districts in the coun-
ty. appointments to be made before
August 25th in each year.
August Petitions of nomina-
tions for county offices, under the pro-
visions of the direct primary act, must
be filed on or before this date.
August 29lh-- County clerks to certi-
fy to municipal clerks nominations by
petition also, petitions providing for
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 1000, 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 13th-Primary election
day. Polls open for the registration
of voters in all election districts in the
county from one to nine p. m.
October 11th Registration day, one
to nine p. m.
October 14th-SAll certificates and
petitions naming candidates for office
to be filled by voters Of the entire
state, or any congressional district, Oh
of any political division greater than a
single county must be filed with the
secretary of states
October oath All certificates and
petitions naming Candidates to be
voted for by the: voters of single
county or more than a single political
division thereof Or where the candi-
dates are to be voted for upon the
county ticket, shall be fled with the
county clerk On or before this date
vacancies in any Office, the candidates
for which are required by law to be
nominated by petition and voted upor
at a primary election, shall be filed by
the county or municipal committees
October 25th--Final meeting oi
boards OF election and registry il
cities having population exceeding
10000.
November 1st-BoardS of registry
and election outside OF cities having
over 10000 population. hold final meet
ing.
November 3rd--All official ballots
must be printed and distributed.
names of all challengers must be flee
with county board Of elections coun
ty board Of elections sits from eight a
M. until five p. m. to add names to anC
erase names from the register O
voters.
November 5th-Final meeting ol
county board of elections to add naKne
to and erase names from register.
November 7tn--Justice of circuit
court and judge OF court of commor
pleas in each county hold session o
court of common pleas to revise an(
correct register.
November sth- Election day; poll;
open from six a. m. until seven p m.
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