New Jersey § 19:32-8

§ 19:32-8.

When directed by the superintendent every landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper of

a lodging house, inn or hotel, shall keep a register in which shall be entered the

names and residences, the date of arrival and departure of his guests, and the room,

rooms or bed occupied by them. This register shall be arranged so that there shall be a space on the same line

in which each guest or lodger shall sign his name. Such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper shall make a sworn report upon a blank

to be prepared and furnished by the superintendent thirty days before the election

next ensuing to such superintendent, containing a detailed description of the premises

so used and occupied as a lodging house, inn or hotel, including the size and character

of building, and in case only part of a building is so used, a statement as to what

part, and the names of the lodgers therein, and all the employees, and all other persons

living therein, including the landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper, and members

of his family, who claim a voting residence at or in such lodging house, inn or hotel,

together with the length of time they have been regularly lodged or lived therein,

the beginning of such residence, the color, approximate age, height, weight, whereby

the persons may be identified, the nationality, the occupation and place of business

of such persons, and the room occupied by each person, and whether the person is a

guest, landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper, and the signature of each person. Above the space reserved for the signature of each such person shall be printed

the following words, “the foregoing statements are true.” In the form of affidavit, which shall be sworn to by the landlord, proprietor, lessee

or keeper of such lodging house, inn or hotel, shall be included the statement that

the signatures of the guests or lodgers certified to in such report were written in

the presence of such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper, and that he personally

knows them to be the persons therein described. To the end that the sworn report herein shall truly set forth the facts therein stated,

such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper shall question each male person lodging

or living in the lodging house, inn or hotel, as to his intention of claiming such

place as a voting residence, and the person shall thereupon declare his intention

thereof, and if he shall claim the place as his voting residence, he shall give to

such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper such facts regarding himself as are required

to be incorporated in the sworn report herein provided for. Such report and affidavit shall be filed personally by the landlord, proprietor,

lessee or keeper with the superintendent at his office. Any such landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper or any lodger who shall violate this

section shall be deemed guilty of a crime of the fourth degree .