"Election supplies." Preparation and furnishing supplies. [Amended P. L. 1922, ARTICLE IX. ELECTION SUPPLIES. Definition and Enumeration. Par. 97, Sec. 1. For the purpose of this act the term election supplies shall be deemed and taken to mean such blank books, blank forms, pamphlets and things other than ballots and equipment as may be necessary to enable the provisions of this act properly to be carried out. Preparation of Books, Blank Forms, et cetera. Par. 98, Sec. 2. Pamphlets of the election laws and instructions; precinct returns; electors of President and Vice-President; United States Senator; Member PP. 432, 433.1 of the House of Representatives; Governor; State Senator; Assembly and county officers; justice of the peace; public questions submitted to the voters of the entire State; self-addressed envelopes plain and stamped to each district; returns for the county board of canvassers for the above officers; affidavits for registering voters that are absent from the county; primary return sheets, and the following books and lists: In municipalities exceeding fifteen thousand population, primary election registry books, party primary poll books, signature copy registers, general election poll books, general election registry lists: In municipalities of fifteen thousand population or less, primary election registry books, party primary poll books, canvassing books, registers of voters, general election poll books, general election registry lists; shall be prepared and distributed by the Secretary of State on or before the first day of August prior to the primary election for the general election and the general election. Upon the covers of each of said books shall be printed in conspicuous type such instructions to election officers regarding the use and disposition of such books by election officials as the Secretary of State shall deem necessary. All other books, blank forms, stationery and supplies for the primary election for the general election, the primary election for delegates and alternates to national conventions and the general election By Secretary of State. By county clerks. 1 tion districts. shall be prepared and distributed by the clerks of the various counties; excepting, that all books, blank forms, Exceptions. stationery and supplies necessary to be furnished or issued by the county board of elections or prosecutor of the pleas, shall be prepared and distributed by such county board of elections or prosecutor of the pleas, as the case may be. The county board of elections in Map of eleccounties of the first class and the municipal clerks in counties other than counties of the first class shall deliver to the county clerk, county board of elections, the municipal clerks and the district board of registry and elections in municipalities having more than one election district, a map or description of the district lines of their respective election district, together with the street and House numhouse numbers where possible in said election districts. Distribution of Supplies by Secretary of State. bers. Distribution supplies by State. Secretary of Par. 99, Sec. 3. In all cases where such supplies to be of election prepared and distributed by the Secretary of State shall be required in any county or municipality thereof the Secretary of State shall deliver to such county clerk such supplies on or before the time herein set forth and take a receipt for the same, which receipt shall indicate the time when such supplies were delivered by said Secretary of State and the time when they were received by said clerk of the county. The Secretary of State shall file said receipt in his office for the period of at least a year. Distribution of Supplies by County Clerks. Par. 100, Sec. 4. In all cases where such supplies pre- Distribution pared either by said Secretary of State or the county clerk. clerk shall be required in a municipality the county clerk shall deliver to a member of the district board of registry and elections at his office or in any other way that he sees fit such supplies on or before the time they are so required and take a receipt for the same, which receipt shall indicate the time when such supplies were delivered by said county clerk and the time when they were received by said persons. The county clerk shall file said receipt in his office for the period of at least one year. Distribution by municipal clerk. [Amended P. L. 1921, p. 532.] Certifying party vote. [Amended P. L. 1921, Notice that certain officers are to be elected. Distribution of Supplies by Municipal Clerks. Par. 101, Sec. 5. In all cases where supplies are delivered by the county clerk or the county board of elections to the municipal clerk for distribution, said municipal clerk shall deliver the same at his office, or in any other way that he sees fit, to a member of the district. board of registry and election, and take a proper receipt therefor and file the same in his office. PART TWO. GENERAL ELECTIONS. ARTICLE X. NOTICE OF ELECTIONS. General Elections. OFFICIALS TO OFFICIALS. Secretary of State to County Clerks. Par. 102, Sec. 1. The Secretary of State shall within thirty days after the completion of the canvass by the Board of State Canvassers, certify to each county clerk and county board of elections the fact that at the next preceding general election, ten per centum of the total vote cast in the State for members of the General Assembly had been cast for candidates having the same designation thereby creating, within the meaning of this act, a political party, to be known and recognized as such under the same designation as used by the candidates for whom the required number of votes were cast. He shall also, between the fifteenth day of July and the first day of August, in every year wherein electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, a representative of the United States Senate, members of the House of Representatives, a Governor, or Senator for any county, or any of them, are to be elected or any public question to be submitted to the voters of the entire State, direct and cause to be delivered to the clerk of the county and the county board of elections wherein any such election is to be held, a notice stating that such officer or officers are to be elected and that such public question is to be submitted to the voters of the entire State at the ensuing general election. County Clerks to Municipal Clerks. Certifications clerks to mu by county nicipal clerks. [Amended P. 533.J Par. 103, Sec. 2. The clerk of such county shall immediately upon the receipt of the certificate from the Secretary of State, setting forth that a political party has been created forward a certified copy of said certificate to each municipal clerk of his county. He shall P. L. 1921, also between the first day of August and the first day of September, cause a copy of the notice received from the Secretary of State of the officer or officers to be elected at the ensuing general election, certified under his hand to be true and correct, to be delivered to the clerk of each municipality in said county. The Secretary of State shall on or before the first day of August certify to the municipal clerk of the respective municipalities the number of justices of the peace to be elected for full terms or to fill vacancies in said municipalities at the next succeeding general election. Notice of Offices to be Filled. Par. 104, Sec. 3. It shall also be the duty of the clerk of every county, between the first day of August and the first day of September, immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of all other officers who are voted for by the voters of the entire county or of more than one municipality within said county, to direct and cause to be delivered to the clerk of each municipality and the county board of elections in counties of the first class, a notice that such officer or officers, as the case may be, will be chosen at the ensuing general election. Municipal Clerks to County Clerks. Notices of justices of peace to be elected. Statement of filled. offices to be Par. 105, Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of all municipal clerks, on or before the first day of September, to make and to certify under their hands and seals of office and forward to the clerk of the county in which such municipality is located a statement, designating the public offices p. 534.1 which are to be filled at such election, and the number [Amended P. L. 1921, P. of persons to be voted for each office. In counties of the first class said statement shall also be forwarded to the county board of elections. Notice of P. L. 1922, pp. 434, 435, OFFICIALS TO PUBLIC. Newspaper Notice of Registration and Election Days. (a) General Notice For County at Large. (1) Time of Publication. Par. 106, Sec. 5. The county board of elections in counties of the first class shall cause a general notice to be published in a newspaper or newspapers published in the county as the county board of elections shall 436, 437, 438.1 select, twice during the calendar week next preceding the first registry day or the day fixed for the beginning of the house to house canvass, twice during the calendar week next preceding the primary day for the general election, twice during the calendar week next preceding the third registry day, twice during the calendar week next preceding the general election day and twice during the first three days of the calendar week in which the general election is held. What notice to show. Proviso. (2) Contents of General Notice. Said general notice shall set forth that the district boards of registry and election in each election district in each municipality will meet for the purpose of making a registration of voters on the days and between the hours hereinafter designated for that purpose, and that a primary election for making nominations for the general election will be held on the day and between the hours and at the places provided for in this act, and also making known the time, place and purpose of holding the general election thereafter, and the State and county officers or offices to be nominated or to be filled at such primary election, and the State and county office or offices to be filled and the State and county public questions to be voted upon at such general election; provided, however, that in such general notice hereinabove |