Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-25
CONGESTION At
POLLS EXPECTED
No Additional Voting Booths
viii be Available at the
Primaries, it is Said.


Word was received by City Clerk
Arthur z. Graham. while in New
Brunswick yesterday. that no addi-
tional polling booths will be availa-
bic for the voters when they go to
the polls on primary dag, Tuesday
OF next week. The contract = for
making these additional booths has
been awarded to a concern which is
10 rushed with orders that 1t will be
impossible to get the booths before
election day, the freeholders have
been advised. These booths will be
made Of canvas and viii greatly
facilitate the speed with which they
can be put up and taken down. IL
il probable that within a year or so
these canvas booths will take the
place of the present wooden affairs.
As q result of the scarcity OF
booths II will mean that in each
polling place there will be only four
booths to accommodate twice the
number of voters who have used
them in the past. Instead of six
booths, as were expected, there will
be only four. There will be no ad-
ditional members of the election
boards either despite the fact that
twice the normal number of voters
must be taken care of.
These circumstances will mean thai
this years primary election will pre-
sent problems which have never be-
fore faced election boards and voters.
In order that matters might 60 as
smooth as possible all women voters
are urged to 60 to the polls in the
morning and afternoon on Tuesday,
that Is, at the time when the heavy
mems vote will not be forthcoming.
Owing to the fact that many of the
MEN must vote either before they go
to work or after they come home, it
IL pointed out, that the women who
haye all day to vote decide on time
when there Is usually a lull in the
voting This request to the women
to vote during the day comes more
IS an appeal from the election boards
who in addition to conducting the
primaries must also register voters
for the general election. The
number of women registered here IS
equal to that of the men, thus
doubling the number of voters who
must be accommodated.
Although application has been
made by City Clerk Graham for
thirty-six additional booths for the
general election it Is doubtful II
Perth Amboy will get that number
as the freehelders have only ordered
100 additional booths for the entire
county. Failure to get sufficient
booths for the general election will
also result in congestion at the polls
again. s4+
ghs polls will open at o'clock
Monday morning. daylight saving
lime. and will remain open until 10
,.etock at night. The heaviest vote
nas always been between the hours
of and 10 P. NJ. and it is hoped
BY members OF election boards that
the women shall have voted before
! o'clock. In the cases OF those who
are employed during the day they
must necessarily vote after. working
aours.
More personal registration books
ire expected fom Trenton Monday by
city Clerk Graham he having found
that he did not have sufficient books
IN hand to care for the Increased
number OF registrants. The primary
books which were taken by him to
New Brunswick yesterday morning
we're returned to this city last night.
These books, together with the re-
turns must go to the County Election
Board at New Brunswick again next
Wednesday. IS