Sample special election ballot, 1919

Sample special election ballot, 1919

Public libraries

Ballot

Bergen County (N.J.)--History

Citizens were asked to public support the library with tax dollars in 1919. The official vote took place on December 29, 1919 and the library then became the Tenafly Free Public Library.

Originally part of Tenafly Public Library Scrapbook, 1912-1950

1919

public domain

paper ballot

English

document

dontforgettovote_1919.tiff

libraryballot_1919.tiff

Tenafly, NJ

Don't Forget to Vote ¥es
BE SURE TO CAST A BALLOT
TO-DAY FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR TENAFLY

THIS MEANS THAT THE LIBRARY WILL BE OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE BOROUGH WITH AN ASSURED INCOME PROVIDED BY LAW. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE WAY OF MUCH NEEDED REFERENCE BOOKS AS WELL AS PLEASURE AND ENTERTAINMENT TO ALL.

VOVE FOR THE LIBRARY
AND
ASK OTHERS TO
DO THE SAME

This Sample Ballot is an exact copy of the Ballot to be used on Special Election Day.

This Ballot: Cannot Be Voted.

NO.
TO BE TORN OFF BY JUDGE OF ELECTION. FOLD TO THIS LINE

SPECIAL ELECTION

BOROUGH OF TENAFLY ELECTION DISTRICT No. 1 DECEMBER 29, 1919
Borough Clerk, H. J. Willis (signature)

SPECIAL ELECTION, DECEMBER 29th, 1919, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECIDING FOR OR AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF AN ACT ENTITLED ''AN ACT CONCERNING FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES," APPROVED APRIL 14, 1905, AND THE SUPPLEMENTS THEETO AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF

To vote FOR the adoption of the act, strike out the words "Against a Free Public Library."

To vote AGAINST the adoption of the act, strike out the words "For a Free Public Library."


FOR A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY

AGAINST A PlJBLIC LIBRARY