Title 19, Title 19: ELECTIONS

19:27-11.2. Interim successor In the case of a vacancy occurring with respect to a member of the Senate or General Assembly who was elected as the candidate of a political party which at the last preceding general election held for all members of the General Assembly received the…

19:27-11.3. Nomination from floor Members of the political party's county committee or committees who are empowered to select a candidate for the vacated office shall only nominate a candidate from the floor during the selection meeting called under R.S. 19:13-20 by the chairman …

19:27-11.4. Office remaining vacant In the case of a vacancy occurring with respect to a member of the Senate or General Assembly who was not elected as the candidate of such a political party, the office shall remain vacant pending expiration of the term. L. 1988, c. 126, s. 10.…

19:27-12. Notice of other special elections Notice of special elections other than those to fill vacancies in the United States senate, United States house of representatives, state senate or general assembly shall be given in accordance with the provisions of any statute, ordina…

19:27-13. Make-up of registers of voters The registers of voters for such special elections shall be made up as herein provided with such modifications, if any, as to the time of meeting of the district boards as the county boards deem necessary.

19:27-14. Delivery of registers; disposition after election In each municipality in counties not having a superintendent of elections, the commissioner shall deliver to the clerk of the municipality in which the special election is to be held, at least thirty days prior thereto, …

19:27-2. New register not required in unchanged election districts In all cases where the boundaries of an election district shall have remained unchanged between one election and the time for preparing registers of voters for a next ensuing special election, it shall not be nece…

19:27-3. Nomination of candidates by petition Candidates to be voted for at a special election shall be nominated exclusively by the members of the same political party by petition in the manner herein provided.

19:27-4. Writ of election. 19:27-4. When any vacancy happens in the representation of this State in the United States Senate or in the House of Representatives, the Governor shall, within 10 days of the happening of the vacancy, issue a writ of election to fill the same unless th…

19:27-5. Proclamation. 19:27-5. Every writ of election issued under the provisions of this title shall be of the nature of a proclamation, and shall be signed by the Governor. Amended 1988, c. 126, s. 3.

19:27-6 Congressional vacancies. 19:27-6. In the case of a vacancy in the representation of this State in the United States Senate, the writ may designate the next general election day for the election, but if a special day is designated, it shall specify the cause and purpose of…

19:27-7. Writs delivered to secretary of state. Every such writ shall, by the officer issuing the same, be delivered forthwith to the secretary of state, who shall forthwith affix the seal of the state and file the same in his office.

19:27-8. Copies of writ. 19:27-8. In case such vacancy happens in the representation of this State in the United States Senate, the Secretary of State shall cause as many copies of such writ to be made as there are counties in the State, and in case such vacancy happens in the re…

19:27-9. Publication of writ. 19:27-9. The county board of each of such counties shall forthwith after the receipt of a copy of such writ cause the same to be published at least once in at least two newspapers printed and published in the county, if so many there be, not less tha…