New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 19 - Elections
Section 19:61-6 - Filing of complaint, procedure in Division of Elections, alternative procedure.

19:61-6 Filing of complaint, procedure in Division of Elections, alternative procedure.
6. a. After January 1, 2004, any individual who believes that there is, has been, or will be a violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) may, pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section established in compliance with the provisions of section 402 of P.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15512), file a complaint with the Division of Elections in the Department of Law and Public Safety seeking appropriate relief with respect to the violation.
b Each such complaint shall be in writing, and shall be notarized, signed, and sworn by the individual filing the complaint. The Attorney General may consolidate all such complaints if the Attorney General deems it appropriate.
c. (1) If, upon administrative inquiry, the Attorney General determines that there is, has been, or will be a violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.), the Attorney General shall order appropriate relief. The complainant may request a hearing on the record, to be conducted in the manner provided for contested cases pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.); otherwise, the order of the Attorney General shall constitute final agency action on the matter and shall be subject to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court.
(2) If, upon administrative inquiry, the Attorney General determines that there has been, is or will be no violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C.15481 et seq.), the Attorney General shall reject the claim of the violation and shall so notify the complainant. In that case, the complainant shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing on the record in the manner provided for contested cases pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). Intervention in this hearing by any other person shall be as provided in the "Administrative Procedure Act." After review of the record of the hearing and the recommendation of the administrative law judge, the Attorney General shall affirm, reject or modify the decision. If, after a hearing, the Attorney General determines that there has been, is or will be a violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.), the Attorney General shall order appropriate relief. If the complainant does not request a hearing following a determination of no violation based upon administrative inquiry or if the Attorney General determines after a hearing that there has been, is or will be no violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.), the Attorney General shall dismiss the complaint and publish the results of the procedures. The decision of the Attorney General shall constitute final agency action on the matter, and shall be subject to judicial review as provided in the Rules of Court.
d. All complaints filed under this section shall be resolved finally by the Attorney General prior to the 90th day after the date that the complaint was filed, unless the complainant consents to a longer period for making such a determination.
e. If the Attorney General fails to meet the 90-day deadline provided in subsection d. of this section, the complaint shall be resolved within 60 days of that deadline under alternative dispute resolution procedures established by the Attorney General for the purpose of this section. The record and other materials from any proceedings conducted under the complaint procedures established under this section shall be made available for use under the alternative dispute resolution procedures.
f. All of the procedures provided for by this section shall be applied uniformly and not in a manner that discriminates in any way against an individual based on that individual's gender, race, religion, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
g. An individual who believes that there is, or has been, or will be a violation of any provision of Title III of Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) may, as an alternative to the procedures prescribed in subsections a. through f. of this section, file a complaint in the appropriate Superior Court seeking appropriate relief with respect to the violation. The complaint shall be resolved in an expedited manner.
L.2004,c.88,s.6.

Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes

New Jersey Revised Statutes

Title 19 - Elections

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 19:3-26 - Vacancies in United States senate; election to fill; temporary appointment by governor.

Section 19:3-27 - Vacancies in United States house of representatives; election to fill

Section 19:3-29 - Other vacancies; election to fill.

Section 19:3-30 - Databases established; information on certain appointed positions and elected offices.

Section 19:4-1 - Qualifications; persons not having right of suffrage; right to register.

Section 19:4-1.1 - Findings, declarations relative to the right to vote by persons on parole or probation.

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 19:4-4.3 - Statement to be furnished by and filed with election official having jurisdiction of indicated domicile

Section 19:4-4.4 - Filing like statement on subsequent change of domicile

Section 19:4-4.5 - Statement as prima facie evidence of domicile; right to register in voting district

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 19:4-11 - District with one voting machine or four electronic system voting devices; accommodation for person with disabilities; number of voters.

Section 19:4-12 - Districts with more voters; allotment of voting machines devices; appointment of additional members of district board.

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 19:5-2.1 - Access to financial records of municipal committees; request by persons elected to membership in committee

Section 19:5-3 - Membership and organization of county committees; vacancies; certification of unit of representation and number of election districts.

Section 19:5-3.1 - Access to financial records of county committees; request by persons elected to membership in committee

Section 19:5-3.2 - Adoption of constitution, bylaws by county committee, posting on Internet website.

Section 19:5-4 - Membership and organization of State committees; vacancies; national committee members.

Section 19:5-4a - Access to financial records of state committee; request by persons elected to committee

Section 19:5-4.1 - Apportionment of members different from apportionment under which current members elected; adoption of bylaws; election of new members

Section 19:5-4.2 - Inadequacy of time to give notice; filling of additional memberships on state committee

Section 19:5-5 - Maintenance of party organization

Section 19:5-6 - Annual convention; members; time and place, platform; resolutions and public hearings

Section 19:6-1 - Membership

Section 19:6-2 - Application for membership on district board; qualifications.

Section 19:6-3 - Appointment of district board members by county board, Assignment Judge of Superior Court.

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 19:7-5 - Powers.

Section 19:7-6 - Badge

Section 19:7-6.1 - Limitation on number of challengers present in polling place

Section 19:8-1 - Location

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 19:11-1 - Day for filing documents or performing official duties falling on Sunday or legal holiday

Section 19:12-1 - Certification as to creation of political party.

Section 19:12-3 - County clerk, forwarding of notice of creation of political party to municipal clerks.

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 19:12-7.1 - Posting of voter information notice by county board of elections; content and form.

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 19:13-14.1 - Primary candidate for municipal office may not serve as other political party candidate in general election.

Section 19:13-15 - Presidential and vice presidential electors; certificate of nomination, acceptance.

Section 19:13-16 - Declined nomination.

Section 19:13-17 - Notice of declination to signers of petition or committees to fill vacancies

Section 19:13-18 - In general

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 19:14-2.1 - Inclusion on general election ballot of candidate with votes in primary by irregular ballot or write-in vote; requirements

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 - Preparation; delivery of sample ballots and envelopes to municipal clerk or commissioner of registration.

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 - Mailing by district board or commissioner of registration; county board of elections; duties of.

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 19:14-35 - Municipal clerk to member of district board; delivery by member of board to board; receipts

Section 19:15-1 - Supervision of district boards by county board; district boards to hold and conduct elections

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 19:15-23 - Questions asked persons challenged in municipalities having permanent registration

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 19:15-27 - Voting

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 19:18-3 - Municipal clerk's office open until all ballot boxes delivered; record of times of delivery

Section 19:18-4 - Preservation of ballot boxes and contents

Section 19:18-5 - Register of voters in municipalities not having permanent registration filed with county clerk

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 19:19-12 - Statements to county clerk and chairmen of Republican and Democratic State Committees

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 19:22-8 - Certificates of election of presidential, vice presidential electors, certifications as elector slate.

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 19:23-13 - Vacancies caused by death or declining the office; new petition; oath of allegiance

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 19:23-22.1 - Certification by municipal clerks of nominees to county clerks in certain counties

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 19:23-26.1 - Primary election for U.S. Senate and Governorship; placement of names of candidates on ballot

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 19:23-33 - Sample ballots and envelopes furnished to district boards or commissioner of registration.

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 19:23-53 - Statements transmitted to clerks and superintendent of elections; access to office of municipal clerk.

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 19:27-1 - Nominations, elections and ascertainment and certification of results as provided for primary and general elections

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 19:27-10.1 - Vacancy in house of representatives between dates preceding primary and general elections.

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-13 - Issuance of certificate as to sufficiency of petition; scheduling of recall election; notice.

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 19:28-5 - Order filed

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 19:29-2 - Petition filed with Clerk of Superior Court; contents; verification; bond to incumbent

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 19:29-11 - Review

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 19:31-3.2 - Voter registration; nondisclosure of street address for domestic violence, stalking victims.

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 19:31-6.1 - Acceptance of applications for registration during 20 days prior to election, ineligibility to vote.

Section 19:31-6.2 - Application of other provisions to persons registered under act

Section 19:31-6.3 - Public agency defined; completion, submission of registration forms.

Section 19:31-6.4 - Registration forms, contents, availability; duties of officials.

Section 19:31-6.4a - Rules, regulations

Section 19:31-6.4b - Penalty

Section 19:31-6.4c - Electronic submission of voter registration form.

Section 19:31-6.4d - Voter registration Internet website.

Section 19:31-6.5 - Acceptance of registration, commissioner's duties.

Section 19:31-6.6 - Prevention of fraudulent registration and voting; procedures

Section 19:31-6.7 - Presidential election; door-to-door canvassing

Section 19:31-6.8 - Amount of reimbursement of counties for new registrants

Section 19:31-6.9 - Rules and regulations

Section 19:31-6.10 - Severability

Section 19:31-6.11 - Voter registration agency defined; declination forms, contents.

Section 19:31-6.12 - Registration of persons in armed forces

Section 19:31-6.13 - Commissioners of registration, registration assistance

Section 19:31-6.14 - Procedures for automatic voter registration through State agencies which collect documents.

Section 19:31-7 - Registration by municipal clerks.

Section 19:31-7.1 - Municipal clerks, registration assistance

Section 19:31-10 - Filing of registration forms

Section 19:31-10.1 - Maintenance of original, updated voter registration forms.

Section 19:31-11 - Change of residence notice.

Section 19:31-11a - Secretary of State, website, electronic form submission, change of residence, name notice.

Section 19:31-12 - Errors in registration corrected

Section 19:31-13 - Change in registration due to name change.

Section 19:31-13.1 - Previous registration in another county; notice; transfer to inactive file

Section 19:31-13.2 - Eligibility to vote in primary after change of declaration if 50 days before primary.

Section 19:31-14 - New or altered districts; notice to registrants and to commissioner; registrations not invalidated

Section 19:31-15 - Removal of name from Statewide voter registration system; change of residence; confirmation.

Section 19:31-16 - Data on eligible voters' deaths filed by health officer.

Section 19:31-16.2 - Provision of list of eligible voters' deaths to chairman of county committee

Section 19:31-17 - Incarceration data; use.

Section 19:31-18 - Registry lists; distribution; contents.

Section 19:31-18.1 - Registry lists; distribution; availability, use.

Section 19:31-18.3 - Filing of original registry lists

Section 19:31-18.4 - Repeal

Section 19:31-19 - Correction of records by commissioner.

Section 19:31-20 - Delivery of signature copy registers.

Section 19:31-21 - Use of signature copy registers on election day.

Section 19:31-22 - Return of signature copy registers, inspection by commissioner.

Section 19:31-23 - Record of voting; maintenance of forms.

Section 19:31-24 - General registration following complete loss, failure of Statewide voter registration system.

Section 19:31-26 - Card index file; notations, information.

Section 19:31-29 - Violations, relief; actions

Section 19:31-30 - Rules, regulations

Section 19:31-31 - Establishment of single Statewide voter registration system.

Section 19:31-32 - Replacement of existing voter registration files.

Section 19:31-33 - Annual report; submission, contents.

Section 19:31-34 - Rules, regulations.

Section 19:31-34.1 - Secretary of State as member of non-profit organization to improve voter registration accuracy.

Section 19:31-35 - Use of electronic poll books.

Section 19:31-36 - Capabilities, standard of electronic poll book technology.

Section 19:31-37 - Request for approval for use of electronic poll books.

Section 19:31-38 - Rules, regulations.

Section 19:31A-7 - Signature comparison record and duplicate permanent registration and voting form; voter's signature; form of record

Section 19:31A-8 - Signature comparison records; identification statements; disability certificates.

Section 19:31A-9 - Erroneous record

Section 19:31A-10 - Repeals

Section 19:32-1 - Establishment of office; appointment by Governor with advice and consent of Senate; salary; vacancy.

Section 19:32-1.1 - Counties of first class; deputy superintendent of elections; appointment by Governor; term; vacancies

Section 19:32-1.2 - Powers and duties

Section 19:32-2 - Appointment of staff; civil service; salaries; expenses.

Section 19:32-3 - Municipal expenses payable by municipalities

Section 19:32-4 - Offices, equipment and supplies

Section 19:32-4.1 - Complaint forms provided to voters at elections.

Section 19:32-5 - Investigations by superintendents and assistants; neglect to furnish information or exhibit records, fourth degree crime.

Section 19:32-6 - Subpoenas; power to issue; service; failure to testify; false statements, crime.

Section 19:32-7 - Attendance at elections; admission to polling places

Section 19:32-8 - Register of lodgers.

Section 19:32-9 - Card records of persons registered in municipalities not having permanent registration

Section 19:32-10 - Preparation of challenge lists

Section 19:32-11 - Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes

Section 19:32-12 - Interference with sealing of ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime.

Section 19:32-13 - Destroying, removing, defacing seal; third degree crime.

Section 19:32-14 - When powers of superintendents and deputies exercisable

Section 19:32-21 - Police powers of superintendents, deputies and assistants

Section 19:32-22 - Arrests without warrant; peace officers punishable for failure to assist

Section 19:32-23 - Detention of persons arrested

Section 19:32-24 - Complaint against person arrested; hearing by magistrate

Section 19:32-25 - Removal of persons from polling places

Section 19:32-26 - Office of superintendent of elections.

Section 19:32-26.1 - Office of deputy superintendent of elections.

Section 19:32-26.2 - Duties, powers of deputy superintendent of elections

Section 19:32-26.3 - Pilot program, participation.

Section 19:32-26.4 - Suspension of offices in participating counties.

Section 19:32-26.5 - Actions prior to expiration of suspension.

Section 19:32-26.6 - Termination of suspension, certain circumstances.

Section 19:32-26.7 - Re-establishment of offices; requirements.

Section 19:32-26.8 - Appointment to fill office.

Section 19:32-26.9 - Preparation of annual budget request by county superintendent of elections.

Section 19:32-27 - Appointment of deputy and assistants, salaries.

Section 19:32-28 - Expenses of election held in municipality

Section 19:32-29 - Offices, equipment and supplies

Section 19:32-30 - Investigations by superintendents, assistants; neglect to furnish information or exhibit records, disorderly person.

Section 19:32-31 - Subpoenas; refusal to obey; false statements; crime.

Section 19:32-32 - Attendance at elections; admission to polling places

Section 19:32-33 - Register of guests and lodgers in lodging houses, inns and hotels.

Section 19:32-34 - Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes

Section 19:32-35 - Interference with sealing ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime.

Section 19:32-36 - Destroying, removing, defacing seals, third degree crime.

Section 19:32-37 - Exercise of powers by superintendent or assistants, when

Section 19:32-44 - Superintendent and assistants to have powers of peace officers

Section 19:32-45 - Arrest without warrant; aid of peace officers in taking arrested person to police station

Section 19:32-46 - Detention of persons arrested

Section 19:32-47 - Complaint against person arrested; hearing by magistrate

Section 19:32-48 - Removal of persons from polling places

Section 19:32-49 - Superintendent of elections, commissioner of registration.

Section 19:32-50 - Salaries and expenses during fiscal year in which act takes effect

Section 19:32-51 - Transfer of employees of county board of elections

Section 19:32-52 - Appropriations for salaries and expenses

Section 19:32-53 - Voting machines, forms, records, etc. to be turned over

Section 19:32-54 - Abolishment of offices of superintendent, deputy superintendent of elections.

Section 19:32-55 - Requirements for re-establishing offices.

Section 19:32-56 - Appointment of officers if office re-established.

Section 19:33-1 - Procedure for removing names from register.

Section 19:34-1 - False registration or transfer; penalties.

Section 19:34-1.1 - Crimes; election official defined.

Section 19:34-2 - Offenses concerning nomination certificates or petitions.

Section 19:34-3 - Ballots; offenses concerning printing, distribution, possession and forgery thereof.

Section 19:34-4 - Voting by incarcerated person, fourth degree crime.

Section 19:34-5 - Interference with conduct of election.

Section 19:34-6 - Prohibited actions in polling place on election day; exception for simulated voting.

Section 19:34-7 - Violation of ballot regulations.

Section 19:34-8 - Sample ballot not to be accepted

Section 19:34-9 - Prompting voter.

Section 19:34-10 - Identifying or distinguishing marks on ballots.

Section 19:34-11 - Fraudulent voting; interference with election or canvass; third degree crime.

Section 19:34-12 - Attempt to cast illegal vote; third degree crime.

Section 19:34-13 - Attempts to examine marked ballot, disclose content of mail-in ballot, third degree crime.

Section 19:34-14 - Member of district board revealing knowledge of how voter voted.

Section 19:34-15 - Electioneering within or about polling place; disorderly persons offense.

Section 19:34-16 - Removal, destruction, mutilation of registry, voters' lists.

Section 19:34-17 - Unlawfully taking ballot box or removing contents; destroying ballots; willfully suppressing records.

Section 19:34-18 - Interfering with return of ballot boxes.

Section 19:34-19 - Insignia at polls.

Section 19:34-20 - Soliciting or procuring or assisting unlawful registration and other violations of election law.

Section 19:34-21 - Voting in wrong party ballot box.

Section 19:34-22 - False voting at primary.

Section 19:34-23 - Primary election officials acting before taking oath; willfully disregarding or violating rules.

Section 19:34-24 - Betting on election

Section 19:34-25 - Bribery.

Section 19:34-26 - Perjury; subornation of perjury.

Section 19:34-27 - Improperly influencing or intimidating employees.

Section 19:34-28 - Threatening or intimidating voters

Section 19:34-29 - Obstructing or interfering with voter

Section 19:34-30 - Influencing of vote by employer; placards for such purpose

Section 19:34-31 - Violation by person or corporation; misdemeanor; forfeiture of charter

Section 19:34-32 - Contributions by insurance corporations

Section 19:34-33 - Contributions by state, county or municipal committees

Section 19:34-34 - Expenditures by party committee or organization or petitioners

Section 19:34-35 - Other contributions and expenditures.

Section 19:34-38 - Certain expenditures prohibited

Section 19:34-39 - Other expenditures prohibited

Section 19:34-40 - Receipts for certain purposes prohibited

Section 19:34-41 - Payments and bank deposits in name of another

Section 19:34-42 - Demand of contributions by office holders from other office holders

Section 19:34-42.1 - Annual notice

Section 19:34-42.2 - Violations; penalty

Section 19:34-43 - Soliciting for religious and charitable organizations

Section 19:34-44 - Solicitation of candidates for contributions

Section 19:34-45 - Contributions by certain corporations.

Section 19:34-46 - Disenfranchisement as additional penalty.

Section 19:34-47 - Second offense; punishment.

Section 19:34-48 - Neglect of duties.

Section 19:34-49 - Abetting violations of title.

Section 19:34-50 - Committeemen acting after their election voided

Section 19:34-51 - Failure of delegate to national convention to surrender void certificate

Section 19:34-52 - Indorsement of candidate by party committee before primary

Section 19:34-53 - Failure to supply information.

Section 19:34-54 - Failure to obey subpoena or refusal to testify.

Section 19:34-55 - False statements under oath.

Section 19:34-56 - Disobedience of subpoena, penalty

Section 19:34-57 - Subpoena to issue, expenses

Section 19:34-62 - Prosecutor of pleas to present violations to grand jury

Section 19:34-63 - Assistant for prosecutor; employment by citizens

Section 19:34-64 - Short title

Section 19:34-65 - Person performing function in campaign of candidate for purpose of impeding campaign

Section 19:34-66 - Knowing production, transmittal or dissemination of mass communication which appears to originate from or be on behalf of campaign of candidate for purpose of impeding campaign

Section 19:34-67 - Payment of or lending money or other valuable consideration to person to induce violation of act

Section 19:34-68 - Violators; disorderly persons

Section 19:36-1 - Time and place of meeting.

Section 19:36-2 - Vacancies; filling.

Section 19:36-3 - Organization, performance of duties.

Section 19:36-4 - "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote."

Section 19:37-1 - Referendum.

Section 19:37-1.1 - Petition of voters.

Section 19:37-2 - Question placed on ballot by county clerk.

Section 19:37-3 - Count and canvass of votes

Section 19:37-4 - Result not binding

Section 19:37-5 - Ordinance or resolution necessary

Section 19:44A-1 - Short title

Section 19:44A-2 - Declaration of policy

Section 19:44A-2.1 - Findings, declarations relative to individuals considering candidacy for public office.

Section 19:44A-3 - Definitions.

Section 19:44A-3.1 - Determination as to coordinated communication expenditure; criteria.

Section 19:44A-4 - Application of act

Section 19:44A-5 - Election law enforcement commission; creation; members; appointment; qualifications; term of office; compensation; allocation to department of law and public safety; independence

Section 19:44A-6 - Appointment of officers, other employees; duties of ELEC.

Section 19:44A-6.1 - ELEC, authority to issue certain advisory opinions.

Section 19:44A-7 - Spending limits.

Section 19:44A-7.1 - Adjustment of limits.

Section 19:44A-7.2 - Adjustment of amounts for offices other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor.

Section 19:44A-7.3 - Report recommending adjustments in limits on amount of contributions for office other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor.

Section 19:44A-8 - Contributions, expenditures, reports, requirements.

Section 19:44A-8.1 - Submission of statement of registration by committee.

Section 19:44A-9 - Candidate, joint candidates committees; reports; requirements.

Section 19:44A-10 - Organizational treasurer, depository of committee.

Section 19:44A-10.1 - Establishment of legislative leadership committee

Section 19:44A-11 - Procedures for contributions, expenditures; requirements.

Section 19:44A-11.2 - Permitted use of contributions.

Section 19:44A-11.3 - Contributions to candidates, limitations.

Section 19:44A-11.3a - Limitations on receipt of contributions, certain, between county committees; violations, penalties.

Section 19:44A-11.4 - Contributions to political party leadership committees; limitations.

Section 19:44A-11.5 - Contributions to political and continuing political committees; limitations.

Section 19:44A-11.6 - Loans for contributions; limitations

Section 19:44A-11.7 - Certain payments, check required

Section 19:44A-11.8 - Additional reporting requirements on currency contributions.

Section 19:44A-11.9 - Political contributions by public agencies prohibited; definition.

Section 19:44A-12 - Records of contributions.

Section 19:44A-16 - Candidates' reports of contributions and expenditures.

Section 19:44A-18 - Post-election contributions, expenditures, testimonial affairs or public solicitations; reports.

Section 19:44A-18.1 - Inaugural fund-raising event limits.

Section 19:44A-19 - Public solicitations.

Section 19:44A-19.1 - Candidates for elective public office, solicitations on government property; prohibited, certain circumstances.

Section 19:44A-19.2 - Definitions relative to professional fund raisers for political contributions; registration requirements.

Section 19:44A-20 - Prohibited contributions, expenditures.

Section 19:44A-20.1 - Corporation, labor organization contributions through employees, prohibited; penalties; fourth degree crime.

Section 19:44A-20.3 - Contributors to State committee of presiding officer's political party; eligibility for contracts in Legislative branch.

Section 19:44A-20.4 - Contributors to county committee of political party of elective officers; eligibility for

Section 19:44A-20.5 - Contributors to municipal committee of political party of elective officers; eligibility for municipal contracts.

Section 19:44A-20.6 - Certain contributions deemed as contributions by business entity.

Section 19:44A-20.7 - Definitions relative to certain campaign contributions.

Section 19:44A-20.8 - Business entity to provide written certification, ELEC reports.

Section 19:44A-20.9 - Repayment of contribution.

Section 19:44A-20.10 - Violations by business entities, penalties.

Section 19:44A-20.11 - Penalty for acceptance of unlawful contribution.

Section 19:44A-20.12 - Construction of act relative to public exigency.

Section 19:44A-20.13 - Findings, declarations relative to certain campaign contributions by business entities.

Section 19:44A-20.14 - Contributors, certain, ineligibility to enter into agreement with the State or its authorities.

Section 19:44A-20.15 - Certain contributions prohibited by certain contractors of the State or its authorities.

Section 19:44A-20.16 - "Contribution" defined.

Section 19:44A-20.17 - "Business entity" defined.

Section 19:44A-20.18 - Report of contributions by business entities as part of State procurement process.

Section 19:44A-20.19 - Written certification by business entities relative to contributions.

Section 19:44A-20.20 - Request for reimbursement of contribution.

Section 19:44A-20.21 - Breach of terms of government contract concerning contributions.

Section 19:44A-20.22 - Exception for public exigency.

Section 19:44A-20.23 - Applicability of act to State agencies and authorities.

Section 19:44A-20.24 - Contract, bid applications and specs to describe requirements of act.

Section 19:44A-20.25 - Inapplicability of act under federal law or eminent domain.

Section 19:44A-20.26 - Submission of list of political contributions by contractor to State, local agencies; definitions.

Section 19:44A-20.27 - Annual disclosure statement by business entities of contributions filed with ELEC; definitions; enforcement.

Section 19:44A-21 - Criminal penalties; forfeiture of office

Section 19:44A-22 - Violations; civil penalties; forfeiture.

Section 19:44A-22.1 - Summary action by candidate, injunctive relief

Section 19:44A-22.2 - Findings, declarations relative to campaign advertisements

Section 19:44A-22.3 - Identification of source of financing of communications; requirements; enforcement.

Section 19:44A-23 - Construction of act

Section 19:44A-24 - Supersedure of inconsistent acts

Section 19:44A-25 - Severability

Section 19:44A-26 - Repeals

Section 19:44A-27 - Public policy.

Section 19:44A-27.1 - Ineligibility of certain candidates for public financing.

Section 19:44A-27.2 - Rules, regulations concerning disclosures and organization

Section 19:44A-28 - Application of act.

Section 19:44A-29 - Contribution limits, gubernatorial elections.

Section 19:44A-29.1 - Limits on contributions, expenditures.

Section 19:44A-30 - Appropriations for fund for election campaign expenses.

Section 19:44A-32 - Primary and general election bank accounts of candidates; deposits; expenditures; nonliability of banks.

Section 19:44A-33 - Public funding.

Section 19:44A-33.1 - Substituted candidates for nomination for Governor, eligibility as qualified candidate

Section 19:44A-34 - Separate bank accounts for other funds; disposition of contributions of political committees

Section 19:44A-35 - Expenditures from fund for election campaign expenses; rules and regulations; purposes; return of unexpended funds

Section 19:44A-36 - Funds considered "spend in aid of the candidacy of any candidate or candidates."

Section 19:44A-37 - Statements from gubernatorial candidates; posting on websites.

Section 19:44A-38 - Rules and regulations

Section 19:44A-40 - Violations; misdemeanor; forfeiture of office

Section 19:44A-41 - Violations; fines; hearings; assessment of penalty

Section 19:44A-42 - Liberal construction of act

Section 19:44A-43 - Severability

Section 19:44A-44 - Borrowing by candidates.

Section 19:44A-45 - Interactive debates.

Section 19:44A-46 - Number of debates; timing, sponsorship.

Section 19:44A-47 - Repayment by debate non-participant.

Section 19:44B-1 - Definitions.

Section 19:44B-2 - Financial disclosure statement; filing and certification.

Section 19:44B-3 - Forms; preparation; transmittal to candidates.

Section 19:44B-4 - Contents

Section 19:44B-5 - Notice to commission of candidates by Secretary of State.

Section 19:44B-6 - Willful and knowledgeable failure to file or filing false statement; penalty

Section 19:44B-7 - Powers and duties of commission

Section 19:44B-8 - Candidate with responsibility for filing reports or documents; failure to file or omission in or incorrect statement; penalty; hearings; enforcement

Section 19:44B-9 - Financial disclosure statements as public records

Section 19:44B-10 - Use in investigations and production in evidence

Section 19:45-1 - Payable by state and political subdivisions

Section 19:45-1.1 - State to pay all expenses

Section 19:45-2 - Expenses borne by State

Section 19:45-3 - Expenditures by attorney general to prosecute violations of title

Section 19:45-4 - County's expenses

Section 19:45-5 - Municipality's expenses

Section 19:45-6 - Members of district boards; compensation.

Section 19:45-6.1 - Voucher for compensation

Section 19:45-6.2 - Reimbursement to county from State for certain costs.

Section 19:45-7 - Members of county boards; commissioner of registration; compensation.

Section 19:45-8 - Compensation of judges holding court

Section 19:45-9 - Compensation of county and municipal clerks

Section 19:46-6 - New Jersey Redistricting Commission

Section 19:46-7 - Membership of commission

Section 19:46-8 - Organizational meeting; quorum; vacancies

Section 19:46-9 - Certification of Congressional districts

Section 19:46-10 - Districting standards

Section 19:46-11 - Meetings of the commission

Section 19:46-12 - Use of districts

Section 19:46-13 - Original and exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court

Section 19:46-14 - Assistance to commission

Section 19:47-1 - Words and terms defined.

Section 19:47-2 - Construction

Section 19:48-1 - Voting machines, requirements.

Section 19:48-2 - Examination of voting machines by secretary of state

Section 19:48-3 - Adoption of voting machines in counties other than counties of first class; purchase or rental; furnishing voting machines for election following enactment; competitive bidding; method of payment

Section 19:48-3.1 - State House Commission, convening of and action by

Section 19:48-3.2 - Authorized ballots; emergency, provisional ballots

Section 19:48-3.3 - State House Commission to provide voting machines in first and second class counties

Section 19:48-3.4 - Appropriation for purchase of voting machines

Section 19:48-3.5 - Purchase of voting machines; competitive bids; notice; procedure

Section 19:48-3.6 - Purchase of voting machines as available

Section 19:48-3.7 - Delivery of voting machines purchased

Section 19:48-3.8 - Certification to counties of voting machines purchased; appropriations in annual budget

Section 19:48-3.9 - Payments by counties out of first tax moneys

Section 19:48-3.10 - Certification to Commissioner of Local Government of moneys to be appropriated; withholding approval of county budget

Section 19:48-3.11 - Use of voting machines when insufficient number delivered to counties

Section 19:48-3.12 - Convening of State House Commission; majority vote

Section 19:48-3.13 - Ballots, type permitted

Section 19:48-3.14 - Enforcement of act by Attorney General

Section 19:48-3.15 - Definitions

Section 19:48-3.16 - Purpose of act

Section 19:48-3.17 - Renting of voting machines

Section 19:48-3.18 - Agreements for rental of voting machines; terms and conditions

Section 19:48-3.19 - Certification to municipal clerk of voting machines rented

Section 19:48-3.20 - County clerk's duties on receipt of certification.

Section 19:48-3.21 - Expenditures for voting machines rented; reimbursement of county by municipality

Section 19:48-4 - Custody and care of machines

Section 19:48-5 - Payment for machines

Section 19:48-6 - Duties of officials concerning machines

Section 19:48-7 - Inoperative voting machines; use of emergency ballots; statements.

Section 19:48-8 - Rental of voting machines to associations, clubs, etc.; terms

Section 19:49-1 - Official ballots furnished

Section 19:49-2 - Official ballots.

Section 19:49-2.1 - Repeal

Section 19:49-3 - Number of official ballots to be furnished.

Section 19:49-4 - Instruction ballots; sample ballots; preparation; mailing; posting

Section 19:49-5 - Irregular ballots

Section 19:50-1 - Instructional sessions for district board members.

Section 19:50-2 - Instruction in use of voting machines; availability.

Section 19:50-3 - Voting machine model; voter assistance

Section 19:52-1 - Preparation of polling places

Section 19:52-2 - Location of voting machines

Section 19:52-2.1 - Voting authorities; use, stringing.

Section 19:52-2.2 - Effective date

Section 19:52-3 - Time allowed a voter

Section 19:52-3.1 - Display of notice of official count of voters.

Section 19:52-4 - Blind or physically disabled voters

Section 19:52-5 - Locking, sealing of voting machine; reading, announcement of votes

Section 19:52-6 - Locking machine; rechecking; cost; deposit; irregular ballots, disposition of

Section 19:52-6.1 - Manner of rechecking machines

Section 19:52-7 - Disposition of keys

Section 19:52-8 - Voter security, paper ballots, privacy sleeves, screens, shield, curtain.

Section 19:53-1 - Unauthorized possession of equipment, tampering, etc., crime.

Section 19:53A-1 - Definitions

Section 19:53A-2 - Use of electronic voting systems; devices, certain, prohibited.

Section 19:53A-3 - Requirements of electronic voting systems.

Section 19:53A-3.1 - Reimbursement for purchase, retrofit of voting machine to produce paper record, provision suspended until certain conditions met.

Section 19:53A-4 - Approval

Section 19:53A-5 - Ballots; labels, form; samples; write-ins.

Section 19:53A-6 - Preparation for elections; ballot cards; secrecy while marking ballot

Section 19:53A-7 - Elections; conduct, report

Section 19:53A-8 - Counting of ballots; testing of equipment

Section 19:53A-9 - Absentee votes, permitted methods.

Section 19:53A-10 - Effect of overvote or misvote

Section 19:53A-11 - Instruction of voters; model of device

Section 19:53A-12 - Challengers

Section 19:53A-13 - Application of Title 19

Section 19:53A-14 - Recount

Section 19:53A-15 - Tampering with or willfully injuring record or equipment or interference with conduct of election; penalty; application of laws.

Section 19:53B-1 - Emergency ballot box packet, packages; preparation

Section 19:53B-2 - Distribution, use of emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-3 - Voting with emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-4 - Use of emergency ballot box

Section 19:53B-5 - Procedure for voter use of emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-6 - Emergency ballots marked secretly; violation.

Section 19:53B-7 - Method of marking ballot

Section 19:53B-8 - Personal choice column provided on emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-9 - Spoiled emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-10 - Voted emergency ballot placed in sealed envelope

Section 19:53B-11 - Deposit of sealed envelope in emergency ballot box

Section 19:53B-12 - Challenge of voter using emergency ballot, electronic voting machine.

Section 19:53B-13 - Canvassing emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-14 - Void emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-15 - Void emergency ballots not counted

Section 19:53B-16 - Decision of district board final, dissension

Section 19:53B-17 - Reading of emergency ballots

Section 19:53B-18 - Tallying of votes

Section 19:53B-19 - Emergency ballot tally added to machine tally

Section 19:53B-20 - Ballots remain sealed in box for 15 days; when removable

Section 19:53B-21 - List by district, number of emergency ballots used.

Section 19:53C-1 - Preparation of provisional ballot packet; notices.

Section 19:53C-2 - procedures, use of provisional ballots

Section 19:53C-3 - Procedure as to voters changing residence within the county, certain use of provisional, mail-in ballots.

Section 19:53C-4 - Designated area for marking provisional ballot, affirmation statement

Section 19:53C-5 - Voters given provisional ballot, retire into designated voting area.

Section 19:53C-6 - Completion of affirmation statement

Section 19:53C-7 - Voting with provisional ballot.

Section 19:53C-8 - Write-in votes on provisional ballot permitted

Section 19:53C-9 - Spoiled provisional ballot, affirmation statement; procedure

Section 19:53C-10 - Voted provisional ballot placed in envelope, written instructions.

Section 19:53C-11 - Inventory of provisional ballots

Section 19:53C-12 - Transportation of provisional ballot bag

Section 19:53C-13 - Opening of provisional ballot bag.

Section 19:53C-14 - Canvassing provisional ballots

Section 19:53C-15 - Counting provisional ballots; standards for validity

Section 19:53C-16 - Invalid provisional ballots

Section 19:53C-17 - Votes counted, void votes

Section 19:53C-18 - Decision of county board final

Section 19:53C-19 - Use of tally sheets

Section 19:53C-20 - Votes tallied

Section 19:53C-21 - List by district, number of provisional ballots used.

Section 19:57-27 - Ballots not to be invalidated because of omissions, withdrawal of candidates.

Section 19:58-1 - Short title

Section 19:58-2 - Definitions

Section 19:58-3 - Persons entitled to qualify and vote for presidential electors

Section 19:58-4 - Certificate of disqualification of removed resident; authority for determination

Section 19:58-5 - Obtaining application form for presidential ballot

Section 19:58-6 - Preparation of application forms for presidential ballots and forms of affidavits of residence; color of paper

Section 19:58-8 - Application for presidential ballot by removed resident; form and contents

Section 19:58-9 - Time and manner of application; certificate of registration officer in election district in which removed resident resides

Section 19:58-10 - Form of presidential ballot

Section 19:58-11 - Duty of county clerk to furnish presidential ballots, inner and outer envelopes, and directions; payment of expenses

Section 19:58-12 - List of applicants; inspection

Section 19:58-13 - Examination and approval of qualifications of applicant; investigations

Section 19:58-14 - Transfer of permanent registration forms of removed residents

Section 19:58-15 - Delivery of ballots; deadline for applications

Section 19:58-16 - Forwarding applications and accompanying certificates to county board of elections; list of applications

Section 19:58-17 - Directions to be sent with ballots; envelopes

Section 19:58-19 - Certificate; form

Section 19:58-20 - Certification of names and addresses of recipients of ballots

Section 19:58-21 - Marking and handling of presidential ballots by voters

Section 19:58-22 - Mailing of ballots to county board of elections

Section 19:58-23 - Completed ballots; handling by county boards

Section 19:58-25 - Ballots received prior to closing of polls counted; validity of ballots notwithstanding absence of voter's name on certificate

Section 19:58-26 - Person receiving presidential ballot not to vote in person

Section 19:58-27 - Death of voter

Section 19:58-28 - Canvass of presidential ballots

Section 19:58-29 - Marking of Statewide voter registration system, duplicate voting records.

Section 19:58-30 - Ballots and other papers

Section 19:58-31 - Powers of county board, clerk, superintendent and commissioner over voting by presidential ballot

Section 19:58-32 - Validity of election not affected by irregularities

Section 19:58-33 - Violations; disenfranchisement.

Section 19:59-1 - Short title amended.

Section 19:59-2 - Definitions.

Section 19:59-3 - Registration of overseas voter, oversea federal election voter.

Section 19:59-4 - Request for application; qualification to vote.

Section 19:59-5 - Application form.

Section 19:59-6 - Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board.

Section 19:59-7 - Form of ballot.

Section 19:59-8 - Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice.

Section 19:59-8.1 - Processing overseas voter, overseas federal election voter requests, transmittal by electronic means.

Section 19:59-9 - Printing of certificate upon margin of flap of inner envelope.

Section 19:59-10 - Completion, transmittal of ballot.

Section 19:59-11 - Receiving and handling of ballots.

Section 19:59-12 - Request for ballots, transmittal.

Section 19:59-13 - Rules and regulations.

Section 19:59-14 - Validity of voted overseas ballot transmitted by electronic means.

Section 19:59-15 - Procedure relative to ballot transmission by electronic means.

Section 19:59-16 - Information provided to overseas voters, overseas federal elections voters.

Section 19:60-1 - School elections, adjustments, ballots.

Section 19:60-1.1 - Procedure for moving the date of school elections.

Section 19:60-1.2 - Moving date of certain school district annual school election.

Section 19:60-2 - Special elections; days, certain, changes; notice.

Section 19:60-3 - District board members to perform election duties; designation of polling place, voting equipment.

Section 19:60-4 - Submission of public questions.

Section 19:60-5 - Petition of nomination; contents.

Section 19:60-6 - Certificate accompanying nominating petition.

Section 19:60-7 - Nomination procedure; withdrawal, vacancy; objections.

Section 19:60-8 - Positions on ballot determined by drawing.

Section 19:60-9 - Ballot, form, contents.

Section 19:60-10 - Printing of sample ballots

Section 19:60-10.1 - Information sent to newly-registered voters for school election.

Section 19:60-11 - Use of poll list in lieu of signature copy register.

Section 19:60-12 - Expenses; mandated expenditures.

Section 19:61-1 - Findings, declarations relative to elections.

Section 19:61-2 - Short title.

Section 19:61-3 - Federal Elections Assistance Fund.

Section 19:61-4 - Free-access system for voters.

Section 19:61-5 - Free-access system for information to voters using mail-in, overseas ballots.

Section 19:61-6 - Filing of complaint, procedure in Division of Elections, alternative procedure.

Section 19:61-7 - Report on certain absentee ballots in federal elections.

Section 19:61-8 - Reports on implementation of "Help America Vote Act of 2002."

Section 19:61-9 - Audits of election results.

Section 19:62-1 - Municipality with 500 or fewer persons may conduct elections by mail.

Section 19:62-2 - Election by mail, duties of county clerk.

Section 19:62-3 - Election by mail, duties of county board of elections.

Section 19:62-4 - Election by mail, availability of voting machine accessible to disabled persons.

Section 19:62-5 - Replacement ballot.

Section 19:62-6 - Statement on ballot.

Section 19:62-7 - Ballots for primary election for general election.

Section 19:62-8 - Voter's actions prior to transmittal of ballot.

Section 19:62-9 - Open hours of office of municipal clerk on election days.

Section 19:62-10 - Receipt time of ballot for it to be counted, counting.

Section 19:62-11 - Criteria for a ballot to be counted.

Section 19:62-12 - Challenging of voter, ballot.

Section 19:62-13 - Rules, regulations.

Section 19:63-1 - Short title.

Section 19:63-2 - Definitions relative to voting by mail.

Section 19:63-3 - Procedure for use of mail-in ballot.

Section 19:63-3.1 - Additions to list of mail-in voters.

Section 19:63-4 - Application for mail-in ballot; authorized messenger, bearer.

Section 19:63-5 - Application for mail-in ballot to county clerk.

Section 19:63-6 - Publication of notice.

Section 19:63-6.1 - Voter education campaign, vote by mail status; removal, change, potential.

Section 19:63-7 - Printing of mail-in ballots.

Section 19:63-7.1 - Production, transmission of mail-in ballots in certain circumstances.

Section 19:63-8 - Verification of voter's signature for issuance of mail-in ballot; actions upon disapproval.

Section 19:63-9 - Delivery of mail-in ballots.

Section 19:63-10 - Forwarding of requests to county board of elections, lists of requests kept.

Section 19:63-11 - Ballots marked "Official Mail-In Ballot."

Section 19:63-12 - Directions for preparation, transmission of mail-in ballot; free-access system.

Section 19:63-13 - Certificate of mail-in voter.

Section 19:63-14 - Certification by county clerk.

Section 19:63-15 - Marking of applicant's record.

Section 19:63-16 - Marking, delivery of mail-in ballot.

Section 19:63-16.1 - Options for delivery of mail-in ballot by voter.

Section 19:63-17 - Actions of county board of elections relative to mail-in ballot.

Section 19:63-17.1 - Determination of validity of mail-in ballot.

Section 19:63-17.2 - Educational materials for "evaluators."

Section 19:63-19 - Mail-in ballot deemed valid.

Section 19:63-20 - Mail-in voters, certain, not permitted to vote in person.

Section 19:63-21 - Rejection of ballot mailed in by voter subsequently deceased.

Section 19:63-22 - Opening of mail-in ballot.

Section 19:63-23 - Marking in voting records of information relative to mail-in ballots.

Section 19:63-24 - Board of elections to keep voted mail-in ballots and certifications for two years.

Section 19:63-25 - Powers exercised over mail-in voting.

Section 19:63-26 - No election held invalid due to mail-in ballots.

Section 19:63-27 - Ballot required to be sealed before delivery.

Section 19:63-28 - Violations, third degree crime; penalties.

Section 19:63-29 - "Mail-in Ballot Local Reimbursement Fund."

Section 19:63-30 - Retroactivity.

Section 19:63-31 - Conducting of November 2020 General Election.