Title 19, Title 19: ELECTIONS

19:27A-10. Filing of petition by recall committee; time 10. a. A recall committee shall collect the required number of signatures and file a completed petition with the recall election official within the following time periods calculated from the date that the recall petition re…

19:27A-11. Review of petition by recall election official 11. All sections of a completed recall petition shall be filed with the recall election official at the same time. When a petition is presented for filing, the recall election official, within 10 business days, shall deter…

19:27A-12. Contesting decisions of recall officials 12. The determination of the recall election official as to whether a recall petition is signed by a sufficient number of registered voters and otherwise complies with the provisions of this act may, within 10 business days of i…

19:27A-13 Issuance of certificate as to sufficiency of petition; scheduling of recall election; notice. 13. a. (1) If the recall election official determines that a petition contains the required number of signatures and otherwise complies with the provisions of this act and if t…

19:27A-14. Recall election, conduct 14. A recall election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes which apply to all elections, except that in the case of an election to recall a member of the governing body of a municipality opera…

19:27A-15. Ballot used at recall election; filling of vacancy 15. a. Whenever the elected official sought to be recalled is the Governor or a member of the Legislature, the question of whether or not the Governor or member of the Legislature shall be recalled shall appear on the …

19:27A-16. Results of recall election 16. a. If a majority of votes cast on the question of the recall of an elected official are in the affirmative, the term of office of the elected official shall terminate upon the certification of the election results. Where nominees to succe…

19:27A-17. Recall committee, recall defense committee; regulation of contributions; reports 17. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a recall committee shall be treated as a candidate committee for the purposes of "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditure…

19:27A-18. Statutes inoperative 18. On the effective date of this act, sections 88 through 98 of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-88 et seq.); sections 17-19 through 17-29 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-168 et seq.); R.S.40:75-25 through R.S.40:75-44; R.S.40:81-6; and R.S.40:84-12 through…

19:27A-2. Power to recall elected officials 2. Pursuant to Article I, paragraph 2b. of the New Jersey Constitution, the people of this State shall have the power to recall, after at least one year of service in the person's current term of office, any United States Senator or Rep…

19:27A-3 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "circulator" means an individual, whether paid or unpaid, who solicits signatures for a recall petition; "elected official" means any person holding the office of United States Senator or member of the United States House of Represent…

19:27A-4. Recall; vote required, service of term, statements, procedures 4. a. An elected official shall be recalled from office upon the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting on the question of recall at a recall election which shall have been held after the officeholde…

19:27A-5. Recall petition; signatures required 5. A recall petition demanding that an election be held for the purpose of deciding whether an elected official shall be recalled from office shall be signed by a number of registered voters of the jurisdiction of the official sought…

19:27A-6 Notice of intention; filing. 6. Prior to the collection of any signatures, the sponsors of a recall petition shall file a notice of intention with the appropriate recall election official. The notice of intention shall contain the following information: a. the name and o…

19:27A-7. Review of notice of intention; approval; publication; answer 7. a. Upon receiving a notice of intention, the recall election official shall review it for compliance with the provisions of section 6 of this act. If the notice of intention is found to be in compliance, th…

19:27A-8 Format of recall petition; requirements. 8. a. No signature appearing on any document other than a recall petition prepared in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be counted among the signatures required under section 5 of this act to determine whether a…

19:27A-9 Circulator of recall petition. 9. a. A circulator of a recall petition shall not be required to be a registered voter, but shall be voter eligible, which means at least 18 years of age, a resident of this State, a citizen of the United States, and not otherwise disqualif…

19:28-1 Application for recount. 19:28-1. When any candidate at any election shall have reason to believe that an error has been made in counting the votes of that election, the candidate may, within a period of 3 days after the certification of the results of the election, apply…

19:28-2. Expenses of recount; liability for; deposit by applicants Any applicant or group of applicants, as the case may be, for such recount, upon applying therefor, shall deposit with the county clerk or such other public officer or officers as such judge shall direct, such sum…

19:28-3. Recount; order and proceedings Such judge shall be authorized to order upon such terms as he deems proper a recount of the votes as he may determine, to be publicly made under his direction by the county board. Such board shall have power to subpoena witnesses to testify…

19:28-4. Revocation of election certificate; new certificate If it appears upon such recount that an error has been made sufficient to change the result of such election, such judge in case of candidates shall issue an order to revoke the certificate of election already issued to…

19:28-5. Order filed 19:28-5. When any such certificate shall be issued or revoked by order of the judge of the Superior Court, his order shall be filed with the Secretary of State or with the clerk of the county or municipality, as the case may be, in and for which such election…

19:28-6. Copies of certificates delivered to successful candidates The secretary of state, county or municipal clerk shall make and certify, under his hand and official seal, a copy thereof, and shall without delay deliver such copy to the person so declared elected.

19:28-7. Copy of certificate delivered to secretary of state in certain cases In case of an election for senator, members of the assembly or any county officers, the county clerk shall within five days thereafter transmit to the secretary of state at Trenton another copy of such …

19:28-8. Correction of errors in referendum recount In case of public questions such judge shall make an order that the result of such election be corrected. Amended by L.1953, c. 19, p. 342, s. 32.

19:29-1. Grounds stated The nomination or election of any person to any public office or party position, or the approval or disapproval of any public proposition, may be contested by the voters of this State or of any of its political subdivisions affected thereby upon 1 or more …

19:29-10. Order of court putting successful party in office When either the contestant or incumbent shall be in possession of the office, by holding over or otherwise, the judge shall, if the judgment be against the party in possession of the office and in favor of his antagonist…

19:29-11. Review The party against whom judgment is rendered may have it reviewed by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court on an appeal in lieu of prerogative writ. Amended by L.1953, c. 19, p. 345, s. 41.

19:29-13. Enforcement of judgment on appeal The Appellate Division of the Superior Court in the appeal in lieu of prerogative writ shall enforce its judgment in such manner as may be appropriate and where appropriate, remove from office the party against whom judgment is rendered…

19:29-14. Costs; liability for The contestant and incumbent shall be liable to the officers and witnesses for the costs made by them, respectively. If the election be confirmed, or the petition dismissed, or the prosecution fail, judgment shall be rendered against the contestant …

19:29-2. Petition filed with Clerk of Superior Court; contents; verification; bond to incumbent In the case of an office or proposition voted for by the voters of the entire State or more than 1 county thereof, the contest shall be heard by any judge of the Superior Court assigne…

19:29-3 Filing of certain petitions. 19:29-3. The petition contesting any nomination to public office, election to party office or position or the proposal of any proposition shall be filed not later than 12 days after the primary election. The petition contesting any election to…

19:29-4. Time for trial; notice The judge shall appoint a suitable time for hearing such complaint, not more than 30 nor less than 15 days after the filing of the petition, and the contestant shall cause a notice of such hearing, with a copy of the contestant's petition, to be se…

19:29-5. Procedure at trial The proceedings shall be similar to those in a civil action so far as practicable, but shall be under the control and direction of the court, which shall hear and determine the matter without a jury, with power to order any amendments in the petition, …

19:29-6. Witnesses and evidence The court may compel the attendance of any officer of such election and of any other person capable of testifying concerning the same, and also compel the production of all ballot boxes, books, papers, tally lists, ballots and other documents which…

19:29-7. Witnesses required to testify The judge may require any person called as a witness who voted at such election to answer touching his qualification as a voter, and if the court, from his examination, or otherwise, is satisfied that he was not a qualified voter in the elec…

19:29-8. Judgment; misconduct by members of district boards The judge shall pronounce judgment whether the incumbent or any contestant was duly elected, and the person so declared elected will be entitled to his certificate; and in the case of a proposition, whether the same was …

19:29-9. Form and effect of judgment If the judgment be against the incumbent, and he has already received a certificate of election, the judgment shall annul it. If the judge finds that no person was duly elected, the judgment shall be that the election be set aside. Amended by …

19:31-1. Registration required to vote 19:31-1. No person shall be permitted to vote at any election unless such person shall have been registered in the manner hereinafter in this chapter provided. Amended 1940,c.18; 1940,c.19; 1981,c.462,s.23; 1994,c.182,s.1.

19:31-10. Filing of registration forms 19:31-10. The original and duplicate registration forms when filled out shall be filed alphabetically by districts at the office of the commissioner in separate sets of locked binders, one for the permanent office record and the other for us…

19:31-10.1 Maintenance of original, updated voter registration forms. 1. The commissioner of registration may eliminate use of original permanent registration binders, as provided for in R.S.19:31-10, and may maintain in a permanent and separate file the original completed voter …

19:31-11 Change of residence notice. 19:31-11. a. In all counties within the State, change of residence notices shall be made: (1) by a written request, signed by the registrant, forwarded to the commissioner by mail, and actually received by the commissioner; (2) by calling in p…

19:31-11a Secretary of State, website, electronic form submission, change of residence, name notice. 14. The Secretary of State shall develop and make available on its website a form to allow a registered voter to electronically complete a change of residence notice, change of na…

19:31-12. Errors in registration corrected When by error an eligible voter has been registered in a district other than the one in which he resides the commissioner shall cause the error to be corrected, of which correction the registrant shall be notified by postal card.

19:31-13 Change in registration due to name change. 19:31-13. Whenever the registrant after his or her original registration shall change his or her name due to marriage, divorce, or by judgment of court, the registrant shall in person or by mail submit to the commissioner of reg…

19:31-13.1. Previous registration in another county; notice; transfer to inactive file When a person appears to register in any county of this State, and in answer to the statement on the registration forms, to wit: "Municipality, house number and street address from which last r…