STATE OF NEW JERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1947
COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES, AMENDMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Tuesday, July 29, 19471 These minutes were prepared by the Secretary of the Committee. (Afternoon session)
(The session began at 2:15 P. M.)
PRESENT: Carey, Delaney, Ferry, Glass, Katzenbach, Park, Pursel, Randolph, Schenk, Stanger and Taylor.
Chairman John F. Schenk presided.
Mr. Park made a motion that paragraph 6, Article II, Elections and Suffrage, be altered by the substitution of the word “his” for “such,” before the words “election district.” Mr. Delaney seconded the motion.
The Chairman suggested that the word “his” be dropped, before the word “absence,” which suggestion was accepted by Mr. Park.
Mr. Park then moved that paragraph 6, Article II, read as follows:
“6. In time of war no elector in the actual military service of the State, or of the United States, in the armed forces thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by reason of absence from his election district; and in time of peace the Legislature may provide for absentee voting by members of the armed forces.”
Mrs. Katzenbach seconded the motion and, on roll call, it was adopted by unanimous vote.
Mr. Stanger amended Mr. Park’s motion by moving that paragraph 6, Article II, instead of the foregoing, read as follows in the final draft:
“6. In time of war no elector in the actual military service of the State, or of the United States, in the armed forces thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by reason of absence from his election district; the Legislature may provide for absentee voting by members of the armed forces in time of peace.”
Mr. Park accepted Mr. Stanger’s amended motion, by seconding the motion and, on roll call, it was adopted by unanimous vote.
Mrs. Katzenbach suggested considering the question of citizens who will forever be confined in the veterans’ hospitals or navy homes, etc., and their right of franchise as related to absentee voting. She read part of the New York Constitution. The Chairman then asked the committee members for suggestions regarding Mrs. Katzen-
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