19:14-25.1 Sample ballot not required to be sent under certain circumstances.
9. A county clerk shall not be required to send a sample ballot for any election to a voter who has been sent a mail-in ballot for that election, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2009, c.79 (C.19:63-3), and whose voted ballot has been received by the county board of elections prior to the transmission of sample ballots to voters required by R.S.19:14-25. A county may send an acknowledgment to a voter when his or her mail-in ballot has been received by the board.
L.2018, c.72, s.9.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Section 19:1-1 - As used in this Title.
Section 19:1-2 - Title applicable to commission governed municipalities
Section 19:1-3 - Title applicable to charter elections
Section 19:1-4 - Title applicable to referendum procedure
Section 19:2-1 - Primary elections for delegates, alternates, general, special elections.
Section 19:2-3 - General and special elections
Section 19:3-1 - Public offices, party offices and public questions classified
Section 19:3-2 - Filling of public offices, vacancies; public questions; exceptions
Section 19:3-2.1 - Election to office of Lieutenant Governor, certification.
Section 19:3-3 - Election of delegates, alternates at primary election.
Section 19:3-4 - Basis of election to office
Section 19:3-5 - Incompatible offices, prohibition; qualifications for certain elected offices.
Section 19:3-5.1 - Accepting nomination for more than one office.
Section 19:3-5.2 - Holding simultaneously more than one elective public office prohibited;
Section 19:3-6 - Form of public question; when question deemed approved; "legal voters" defined
Section 19:3-7 - Office forfeited by nonfiling of statement or filing of false statement
Section 19:3-9 - Circumstances under which office not void
Section 19:3-10 - Name not printed on ballot; next highest name printed
Section 19:3-11 - No certificate of election to candidate elected
Section 19:3-12 - Delivered certificate of election void
Section 19:3-13 - Candidate inducted into office; proceedings for vacation of office
Section 19:3-14 - No certificate of election delivered
Section 19:3-15 - Delivered certificate of election void
Section 19:3-16 - Candidate inducted into office; proceedings for vacation of office
Section 19:3-17 - No certificate of election delivered
Section 19:3-18 - Delivered certificate of election void
Section 19:3-19 - Surrender by delegates to national convention of certificate voided
Section 19:3-20 - Candidate whose nomination or election annulled ineligible to fill vacancies
Section 19:3-21 - Candidate removed from office ineligible to fill vacancies; exception
Section 19:3-22 - Appointments null and void
Section 19:3-23 - Vacation of office when nomination or election void
Section 19:3-24 - Right to seek recovery of office unabridged
Section 19:3-25 - What constitutes vacancy
Section 19:3-27 - Vacancies in United States house of representatives; election to fill
Section 19:3-29 - Other vacancies; election to fill.
Section 19:4-1 - Qualifications; persons not having right of suffrage; right to register.
Section 19:4-4 - Arrest under civil process on election day
Section 19:4-4.1 - Voters having more than one place of residence; authority to file statement
Section 19:4-4.2 - Form and contents of statement
Section 19:4-4.4 - Filing like statement on subsequent change of domicile
Section 19:4-4.6 - Act as remedial; construction
Section 19:4-4.7 - False oath, affirmation, fourth degree crime.
Section 19:4-10 - Geographical composition
Section 19:4-13 - Readjustment of boundaries for correct number of voters
Section 19:4-14 - Revision or readjustment of boundaries at option of county board
Section 19:4-15 - Division of election district, timing.
Section 19:4-16 - Maps of county, municipality; filing; formats.
Section 19:4-17 - Secretary of state as liaison with Bureau of Census
Section 19:4-18 - "Voting Precinct Transparency Act."
Section 19:5-1 - Powers of and restrictions upon political parties; party columns on official ballot
Section 19:5-2 - Membership and organization of municipal committees.
Section 19:5-5 - Maintenance of party organization
Section 19:6-2 - Application for membership on district board; qualifications.
Section 19:6-4 - Removal of members
Section 19:6-5 - Removal of district board member; filing of vacancies
Section 19:6-6 - Board may function notwithstanding vacancies
Section 19:6-7 - Assignment of members to election districts
Section 19:6-8 - Term of office; notification of appointment
Section 19:6-9 - Attendance of members
Section 19:6-9.1 - Conduct of election may be divided into two shifts
Section 19:6-10 - Meeting, organization of district board.
Section 19:6-11 - Oath of office of members; power to administer oaths
Section 19:6-12 - Member becoming candidate
Section 19:6-13 - Vacancies; filling
Section 19:6-14 - Boards for changed or new election districts; appointment
Section 19:6-15 - Constabulary powers of members; police assistance
Section 19:6-15.1 - Uniforms and exposed weapons forbidden; penalty
Section 19:6-16 - Police assigned to district boards in municipalities
Section 19:6-17 - County board of elections, membership, appointments, compensation.
Section 19:6-17.1 - Nominations, appointments; timeframe.
Section 19:6-18 - Nomination for member of county board; certification, appointment, term.
Section 19:6-19 - Filling vacancies
Section 19:6-20 - Appointments by Governor in absence of nomination
Section 19:6-21 - Board office; equipment; supplies
Section 19:6-21.1 - Preparation of annual budget request by county board of elections.
Section 19:6-22 - Organization of county board of elections.
Section 19:6-23 - Oath of office of members; power to administer oaths
Section 19:6-24 - Powers and duties of board delegated to clerk.
Section 19:6-25 - Sitting on general election days required.
Section 19:6-26 - County boards of elections as; clerk
Section 19:6-27 - Board of State Canvassers
Section 19:6-28 - Proceedings open and public
Section 19:6-29 - Majority necessary for decisions; dissents
Section 19:6-30 - Maintenance of order, powers
Section 19:7-1 - Appointment of challengers
Section 19:7-2 - Appointment of challengers.
Section 19:7-3 - Filing of appointment, application for challengers
Section 19:7-4 - Permits issued to challengers, revocation
Section 19:7-6.1 - Limitation on number of challengers present in polling place
Section 19:8-2 - Suggested list of available places, selection.
Section 19:8-3 - Schoolhouses and public buildings; other locations; certification of expenses.
Section 19:8-3.1 - Accessibility of polling places.
Section 19:8-3.2 - Inaccessible polling place; alternate place, mail-in ballot.
Section 19:8-3.3 - Polling places, compliance with federal ADA.
Section 19:8-3.4 - Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines.
Section 19:8-3.5 - Review and compliance.
Section 19:8-3.6 - Report to federal authorities
Section 19:8-3.7 - Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee in each county.
Section 19:8-3.8 - "Polling Place Accessibility Fund"; use.
Section 19:8-4 - Certification of list of polling places.
Section 19:8-5 - Display of American flag
Section 19:8-5.1 - Sign identifying polling place, hours.
Section 19:8-6 - Proper equipment and voting instructions.
Section 19:8-7 - Booths; size; doors or curtains; shelf; privacy sleeves, folders.
Section 19:8-8 - Number of booths
Section 19:8-9 - Location of booths
Section 19:8-10 - Location of ballot boxes in polling places
Section 19:8-11 - By whom provided and repaired
Section 19:8-12 - Size and construction of boxes
Section 19:9-1 - "Election supplies" defined
Section 19:9-2 - Preparation of information and election supplies.
Section 19:9-3 - Distribution of supplies by secretary of state
Section 19:9-4 - Distribution of supplies by county clerks
Section 19:9-5 - Distribution of supplies by municipal clerks
Section 19:10-1 - Custodial officer to preserve two years
Section 19:12-1 - Certification as to creation of political party.
Section 19:12-5 - Notice that officers will be chosen at general election.
Section 19:12-6 - Statement designating public offices to be filled at election.
Section 19:12-7 - Publication of notice of election.
Section 19:12-8 - Contents of notice.
Section 19:12-9 - Publication of certain election procedures required
Section 19:12-10 - Public notice of dates relevant to elections and voters; internet sites.
Section 19:13-1 - Direct petition and primary election
Section 19:13-2 - State convention; presidential and vice presidential electors
Section 19:13-3 - To whom petition addressed
Section 19:13-4 - Contents of petition.
Section 19:13-5 - Signatures to petition; number.
Section 19:13-6 - Signing of petition; addresses
Section 19:13-7 - Certification of petition.
Section 19:13-8 - Candidate nominated by petition, conditions for acceptance of nomination.
Section 19:13-8.1 - Petitions filed after deadline; ineligible candidates.
Section 19:13-9 - Filing of petitions, time.
Section 19:13-10 - Objection to petition
Section 19:13-11 - Determination of validity of objections.
Section 19:13-12 - Judicial hearing.
Section 19:13-13 - Amendment of petitions; time.
Section 19:13-14 - Procedure; highest aggregate of votes to determine party candidates
Section 19:13-16 - Declined nomination.
Section 19:13-17 - Notice of declination to signers of petition or committees to fill vacancies
Section 19:13-19 - Nomination of successor.
Section 19:13-20 - Vacancy procedure.
Section 19:13-20.1 - Candidate vacancy not filled
Section 19:13-21 - Candidate for Presidential elector.
Section 19:13-22 - Secretary of State; statement to county clerks of nominations, vacancies.
Section 19:13-23 - Secretary of state to county clerks of vacancy nominations; contents
Section 19:14-1 - Copy for printer.
Section 19:14-2 - Contents; names of candidates; public questions
Section 19:14-3 - Detachable coupon; printing thereon
Section 19:14-4 - Official elections; ballots; specifications.
Section 19:14-5 - Printing body of ballot
Section 19:14-6 - Column designations; accompanying instructions.
Section 19:14-7 - Printed rulings on ballot
Section 19:14-8 - Arrangement of ballots.
Section 19:14-8.1 - Ballots for presidential electors
Section 19:14-9 - Duplicate nominations for same office; selection of column and designation
Section 19:14-10 - Nominations by petition.
Section 19:14-12 - Procedure for determining position on ballot.
Section 19:14-13 - Arrangement of public questions
Section 19:14-14 - Public questions at foot of ballot; instructions to voters
Section 19:14-16 - Style of type, rulings and spacing.
Section 19:14-18 - Number of ballots on hand
Section 19:14-19 - Custody of printed ballots
Section 19:14-20 - Correction of errors
Section 19:14-21.1 - Information sent to newly-registered voters for general election.
Section 19:14-22 - Form and contents; color of paper.
Section 19:14-23 - Envelopes for mailing official general election sample ballots
Section 19:14-24 - Delivery by municipal clerks to district boards.
Section 19:14-25.1 - Sample ballot not required to be sent under certain circumstances.
Section 19:14-26 - Preservation of envelopes and ballots returned by postmaster
Section 19:14-27 - Inclusion with sample ballot; other arrangements in certain counties
Section 19:14-28 - Descriptive marks in case of amendments
Section 19:14-29 - Relation to statute or constitution made clear
Section 19:14-30 - Attorney general to designate information to be sent
Section 19:14-31 - Summary statement sufficient
Section 19:14-32 - Printing and delivery by secretary of state
Section 19:14-33 - When referendum notices unnecessary
Section 19:14-34 - County clerks to municipal clerks; packages sealed; record of delivery; receipts
Section 19:15-2 - Operation hours of polls; members present.
Section 19:15-3 - Lighting and equipment of booths
Section 19:15-4 - Official ballots only used; place of keeping and distribution; no envelopes
Section 19:15-5 - Emergency ballots; preparation; use
Section 19:15-6 - Unofficial ballots; use permitted
Section 19:15-8 - Persons allowed in polling place; simulated voting.
Section 19:15-9 - Persons in polling place allowed to vote at closing of polls
Section 19:15-10 - Proclamation of opening of polls
Section 19:15-11 - Distribution and use of ballot box keys; locking ballot boxes
Section 19:15-12 - Ballot box shown to be empty; locking
Section 19:15-17 - Comparison of signatures or statements; identifying documentation.
Section 19:15-18 - Voter challenges
Section 19:15-18.1 - Challenged voter may establish right to vote
Section 19:15-18.2 - Grounds for challenging right to vote specified
Section 19:15-18.3 - Challenged voter may appeal to Superior Court judge.
Section 19:15-19 - Challenge on ground of conviction of crime; questions and answers
Section 19:15-20 - Challenge on ground of alienage; evidence of citizenship
Section 19:15-21 - Challenge on grounds of disqualification; oath
Section 19:15-22 - Examination of challenged voter
Section 19:15-24 - Challenging voter, procedure, violations by members of board, removal
Section 19:15-25 - Ballot given to voter; instructions
Section 19:15-26 - Ballots marked secretly in booth; violation disorderly persons offense.
Section 19:15-28 - Voting for personal choice
Section 19:15-29 - Ballot spoiled by voter; procedure to obtain another
Section 19:15-30 - Folding ballot; retention by voter until received by board
Section 19:15-31 - Delivery of ballot by voter to board; procedure thereon
Section 19:15-32 - Ballot deposited in ballot box by member of board
Section 19:15-33 - Ballot box filled
Section 19:15-34 - Time limit for challenging
Section 19:15A-1 - Early voting.
Section 19:15A-2 - Appointment of challengers for early voting.
Section 19:15A-3 - Information available to the public.
Section 19:15A-4 - Early votes canvassed after closing of polls on day of election.
Section 19:15A-5 - Published information concerning early voting procedure.
Section 19:15A-6 - Reimbursement for local governing body.
Section 19:15A-7 - Adjustments to regulations, new regulations.
Section 19:15A-8 - Application of provisions of act.
Section 19:16-2 - Votes counted publicly without adjournment
Section 19:16-3 - Counting votes; distinguishing marks; ballots improperly prepared
Section 19:16-4 - Void ballots; distinguishing marks
Section 19:16-5 - Invalid ballots marked "void," numbering, stringing
Section 19:16-6 - Majority decision of board final; dissents entered
Section 19:16-7 - Reading, stringing of ballots
Section 19:16-8 - Tally sheets; entries; disposition
Section 19:16-9 - Casting of totals; notation on tally sheets
Section 19:16-10 - Public announcement of results
Section 19:17-1 - Statement of results
Section 19:17-2 - Certification of statement of result of count of votes; form
Section 19:17-3 - Filing of statements.
Section 19:17-5 - Failure to deliver proper statements, etc., penalty
Section 19:18-1 - Election records placed in ballot box.
Section 19:18-2 - Ballot boxes delivered to municipal clerks
Section 19:18-4 - Preservation of ballot boxes and contents
Section 19:18-6 - Ballot box keys deposited with county clerk
Section 19:18-7 - Preservation of records; sale as waste paper
Section 19:18-8 - Inspection of ballot boxes, books and documents by Superior Court
Section 19:19-1 - Meeting of board of county canvassers.
Section 19:19-2 - Absence of county clerk; substitute
Section 19:19-3 - Oath of substitute clerk
Section 19:19-4 - Adjournment of meeting
Section 19:19-5 - Statements obtained
Section 19:19-6 - Second adjournment of meeting
Section 19:19-7 - Custody of statements during adjournment
Section 19:19-8 - Canvass and statement of result of election
Section 19:19-9 - Contents of statement of canvass; certification
Section 19:19-10 - Form of statement of canvass
Section 19:19-11 - Form of certificate to statement of canvass
Section 19:19-13 - Other statement delivered to secretary of state
Section 19:19-14 - Statements of results by district boards preserved
Section 19:19-15 - Secretary of state to procure missing statements
Section 19:19-16 - Defective statements completed by secretary of state
Section 19:19-17 - Statements delivered to messenger of secretary of state
Section 19:20-1 - Scope of authority
Section 19:20-2 - Statement of determination
Section 19:20-3 - Certification of statement; form
Section 19:20-4 - Statements and certifications filed with county clerk
Section 19:20-5 - Certificates to successful candidates; signing and attestation
Section 19:20-6 - Statement of result of canvass for secretary of state
Section 19:20-7 - Certificate prima facie evidence of legislator's right to seat
Section 19:20-8 - Statements and certificates filed with municipal clerks
Section 19:20-9 - Certificates issued to successful municipal candidates; signing and attestation
Section 19:21-1 - Meeting times.
Section 19:21-2 - Substitute members
Section 19:21-3 - Oath of members
Section 19:21-4 - Substitute clerk of the board
Section 19:21-5 - Production of relevant statements, copies
Section 19:21-6 - Statement and certification of canvass
Section 19:21-7 - Form of statement and certificate
Section 19:22-1 - Statement of determination
Section 19:22-2 - Basis of statement
Section 19:22-3 - Certification and signing of statement
Section 19:22-4 - Form of statement and certificate
Section 19:22-5 - Statements filed with secretary of state
Section 19:22-6 - Certificates to successful candidates by secretary of state
Section 19:22-7 - Certificates of election of United States senators and congressmen
Section 19:23-1 - Notice, State committee to county committee; county committee to municipal clerks.
Section 19:23-5 - Party candidates for primary nominated by members of same party by petition
Section 19:23-6 - Address of petitions
Section 19:23-7 - Signers; certificates of candidates.
Section 19:23-8 - Numbers of signers to petitions
Section 19:23-10 - Single or several petitions; signing rules and regulations.
Section 19:23-11 - Verification of petition.
Section 19:23-12 - Committee on vacancies.
Section 19:23-14 - Certification by municipal clerk.
Section 19:23-15 - Acceptance, statement by candidates to accompany petitions.
Section 19:23-16 - Person nominated by petition; filing of certificate.
Section 19:23-17 - Designation on primary ticket of policy or faction
Section 19:23-18 - Grouping of candidates
Section 19:23-19 - Defective petition; notice to candidates
Section 19:23-20 - Amendment of defective petition; time specified.
Section 19:23-20.1 - Deadline for objection to nomination petition.
Section 19:23-20.2 - Duties, responsibilities of officer with whom original petition was filed.
Section 19:23-21 - Certification by Secretary of State.
Section 19:23-22 - Certification by county clerk.
Section 19:23-22.4 - Printing ballots in counties
Section 19:23-22.5 - Cost of printing ballots in certain counties
Section 19:23-23 - Separate ballot for each party
Section 19:23-24 - Primary election ballots; position.
Section 19:23-25 - Make up and printing ballot
Section 19:23-25.1 - Designation or slogan on primary ballots
Section 19:23-26.2 - Application of laws on primary election for general election
Section 19:23-27 - Printing of ballots; number; cost paid by municipalities
Section 19:23-28 - Style of ballot; paper and type
Section 19:23-29 - Error in ballots; correction
Section 19:23-30 - Number of ballots and envelopes; printing; delivery; cost paid by municipalities.
Section 19:23-30.1 - Information sent to newly-registered voters for primary election.
Section 19:23-31 - Sample ballot facsimile of official ballot.
Section 19:23-32 - Words on envelopes
Section 19:23-34 - Mailing sample ballots.
Section 19:23-35 - Posting sample ballots.
Section 19:23-36 - Return of unused sample ballots and envelopes
Section 19:23-37 - Public display of returned envelopes
Section 19:23-38 - Municipal clerk to members of district boards; receipt
Section 19:23-39 - Members of district boards to board; receipts
Section 19:23-40 - Primary elections, dates, time.
Section 19:23-41 - Officers in charge
Section 19:23-42 - Method of conducting primary elections.
Section 19:23-45 - Requirements for voting in primary elections; affiliation.
Section 19:23-45.1 - Notice of requirements for voting in primary elections, publication.
Section 19:23-45.2 - Cost of publication; payment by counties
Section 19:23-45.3 - Rules and regulations
Section 19:23-47 - Preparation and casting of ballots
Section 19:23-48 - Challenges; procedure
Section 19:23-49 - Counting of votes.
Section 19:23-50 - Statements of result; contents
Section 19:23-51 - Form of statement
Section 19:23-52 - Certification of statement
Section 19:23-54 - Canvass of votes by municipal clerks; certificates of election to county board.
Section 19:23-55 - Canvass of votes by county clerks; statement
Section 19:23-56 - Certificates of election of members of state committee
Section 19:23-57 - Canvass of votes by secretary of state; certificates of election issued
Section 19:23-58 - Provisions of title applicable.
Section 19:24-1 - Notification relative to number of delegates, alternates to be elected.
Section 19:24-2 - Certification as to number of delegates, alternates to be elected.
Section 19:24-3 - Nomination by petition
Section 19:24-4 - National convention delegates.
Section 19:24-5 - Delegates grouped; choice for president included in petition
Section 19:24-6 - Delegates and alternates at large; election; ballots
Section 19:25-3 - Presidential candidates.
Section 19:25-4 - Certification of names indorsed.
Section 19:26-1 - Return of election documents, equipment.
Section 19:26-2 - Primary books; public inspection; removal of names
Section 19:27-2 - New register not required in unchanged election districts
Section 19:27-3 - Nomination of candidates by petition
Section 19:27-4 - Writ of election
Section 19:27-5 - Proclamation
Section 19:27-6 - Congressional vacancies.
Section 19:27-7 - Writs delivered to secretary of state
Section 19:27-8 - Copies of writ
Section 19:27-9 - Publication of writ
Section 19:27-11 - Filling vacancies in county, municipal offices.
Section 19:27-11.1 - Filling of vacancies in Legislature.
Section 19:27-11.2 - Interim successor
Section 19:27-11.3 - Nomination from floor
Section 19:27-11.4 - Office remaining vacant
Section 19:27-12 - Notice of other special elections
Section 19:27-13 - Make-up of registers of voters
Section 19:27-14 - Delivery of registers; disposition after election
Section 19:27A-1 - Short title
Section 19:27A-2 - Power to recall elected officials
Section 19:27A-3 - Definitions.
Section 19:27A-4 - Recall; vote required, service of term, statements, procedures
Section 19:27A-5 - Recall petition; signatures required
Section 19:27A-6 - Notice of intention; filing.
Section 19:27A-7 - Review of notice of intention; approval; publication; answer
Section 19:27A-8 - Format of recall petition; requirements.
Section 19:27A-9 - Circulator of recall petition.
Section 19:27A-10 - Filing of petition by recall committee; time
Section 19:27A-11 - Review of petition by recall election official
Section 19:27A-12 - Contesting decisions of recall officials
Section 19:27A-14 - Recall election, conduct
Section 19:27A-15 - Ballot used at recall election; filling of vacancy
Section 19:27A-16 - Results of recall election
Section 19:27A-17 - Recall committee, recall defense committee; regulation of contributions; reports
Section 19:27A-18 - Statutes inoperative
Section 19:28-1 - Application for recount.
Section 19:28-2 - Expenses of recount; liability for; deposit by applicants
Section 19:28-3 - Recount; order and proceedings
Section 19:28-4 - Revocation of election certificate; new certificate
Section 19:28-6 - Copies of certificates delivered to successful candidates
Section 19:28-7 - Copy of certificate delivered to secretary of state in certain cases
Section 19:28-8 - Correction of errors in referendum recount
Section 19:29-1 - Grounds stated
Section 19:29-3 - Filing of certain petitions.
Section 19:29-4 - Time for trial; notice
Section 19:29-5 - Procedure at trial
Section 19:29-6 - Witnesses and evidence
Section 19:29-7 - Witnesses required to testify
Section 19:29-8 - Judgment; misconduct by members of district boards
Section 19:29-9 - Form and effect of judgment
Section 19:29-10 - Order of court putting successful party in office
Section 19:29-13 - Enforcement of judgment on appeal
Section 19:29-14 - Costs; liability for
Section 19:31-1 - Registration required to vote
Section 19:31-2 - Commissioner of registration.
Section 19:31-3 - Registration forms, original and duplicate; contents
Section 19:31-3.1 - Statewide voter information on party affiliation.
Section 19:31-3.3 - Digitized images of signatures, use; other information.
Section 19:31-5 - Persons entitled to register; failure to vote no grounds for removal.
Section 19:31-6 - Registration places, time, requirements.
Section 19:31-6a - Chief State election official designated, Secretary of State.
Section 19:31-6.2 - Application of other provisions to persons registered under act