Title 19, Title 19: ELECTIONS

19:31-6a Chief State election official designated, Secretary of State. 25. The Secretary of State is designated the chief State election official and shall be responsible for the coordination of this State's responsibilities pursuant to the provisions of the "National Voter Regis…

19:31-7 Registration by municipal clerks. 19:31-7. For the convenience of the voters the respective municipal clerks or their duly authorized clerk or clerks in all municipalities shall also be empowered to register applicants for permanent registration up to and including the 21…

19:31-7.1. Municipal clerks, registration assistance 35. The municipal clerk in each of the several municipalities of this State shall make available at the office of the clerk to each person appearing in person thereat to apply for services or assistance provided thereby the ass…

19:31A-10. Repeals Sections 19:15-7, 19:15-13, 19:15-14, 19:15-15, 19:15-16, 19:15-35 and 19:15-36 of the Revised Statutes and "An act concerning elections and supplementing Title 19 of the Revised Statutes," approved June third, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (P.L.1941,…

19:31A-7. Signature comparison record and duplicate permanent registration and voting form; voter's signature; form of record The commissioner of registration shall have printed on the back of the duplicate permanent registration and voting form a signature comparison record, whi…

19:31A-8 Signature comparison records; identification statements; disability certificates. 2. Every person qualified to vote in any election shall at any time after the opening of the polls be at liberty to enter the polling place or room and claim his right to vote at such elect…

19:31A-9. Erroneous record When any legal voter shall apply to the district board in the district in which he resides and shall find that his name upon the signature comparison record is marked as having voted, the district board shall not permit such persons to vote. Application…

19:32-1 Establishment of office; appointment by Governor with advice and consent of Senate; salary; vacancy. 19:32-1. The office of superintendent of elections in counties of the first class in which such office has previously been established is continued, and in those counties …

19:32-1.1. Counties of first class; deputy superintendent of elections; appointment by Governor; term; vacancies The office of deputy superintendent of elections in counties of the first class is established. The office in each county shall be filled by a suitable person who shal…

19:32-1.2. Powers and duties The deputy superintendent of elections shall assist the superintendent of elections in the performance of his duties, shall serve as superintendent in his absence, and shall have such powers and duties as the superintendent may delegate to him from ti…

19:32-10. Preparation of challenge lists 19:32-10. In respect to each general, primary, municipal and special election, the superintendent shall prepare for each election district in the county a challenge list containing the names, alphabetically arranged, and the addresses of a…

19:32-11. Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes The superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, shall have the power, when in his or their judgment it is deemed necessary at any election, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots by any district…

19:32-12 Interference with sealing of ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime. 19:32-12. Any person preventing, hindering or interfering with the said superintendent or his chief deputy or assistants in sealing such ballot box or boxes or bag or bags shall be guilty of a crime of …

19:32-13 Destroying, removing, defacing seal; third degree crime. 19:32-13. Any person who destroys, defaces or removes, or attempts to destroy, deface or remove, such a seal shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. Amended 2005, c.154, s.14.

19:32-14. When powers of superintendents and deputies exercisable The powers herein granted may be exercised by the superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots at any election by the district board or within a …

19:32-2 Appointment of staff; civil service; salaries; expenses. 19:32-2. a. Except as provided in section 2 of P.L.1982, c.46 (C.19:32-1.2), each superintendent may appoint a chief deputy, a chief clerk, a secretary, such personnel as is authorized under R.S.19:48-6, and any oth…

19:32-21. Police powers of superintendents, deputies and assistants The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants shall have and possess all the powers of constables, policemen and other peace officers.

19:32-22. Arrests without warrant; peace officers punishable for failure to assist 19:32-22. The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered and without warrant, to arrest any person violating any provision of this title. The superintend…

19:32-23. Detention of persons arrested Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of the police station to which he is removed, such officer shall hold and detain the person so arrested until ordered released by the magistrate taking the complaint hereinafte…

19:32-24. Complaint against person arrested; hearing by magistrate Upon delivering the person so arrested to the officer in charge of such police station the superintendent or his chief deputy and assistants, as the case may be, making the arrest, shall forthwith and as soon as m…

19:32-25. Removal of persons from polling places The superintendent, his chief deputy and assistants are hereby authorized and empowered to remove from any polling place or place where any election is being held any person found violating any provision of this title or in any way…

19:32-26 Office of superintendent of elections. 1. In any county of the second class and in any county of the fifth class, the governing body may establish, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, the office of superintendent of elections for the county, and said office when …

19:32-26.1 Office of deputy superintendent of elections. 1. The governing body of a county of the second or fifth class in which the office of superintendent of elections for the county has been established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1947, c.167 (C.19:32-26) may establish, by o…

19:32-26.2. Duties, powers of deputy superintendent of elections 2. A deputy superintendent of elections appointed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1992, c.17 (C.19:32-26.1) shall assist the superintendent of elections in the performance of the superintendent's duties, shall serve as…

19:32-26.3 Pilot program, participation. 1. There is established a pilot program to suspend the operations of the office of the superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent of elections in participating counties. The governing body of a participating co…

19:32-26.4 Suspension of offices in participating counties. 2. a. Upon the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, to commence participation in the pilot program by a participating county, the operations of the office of superintendent of elections and the office o…

19:32-26.5 Actions prior to expiration of suspension. 3. Within 60 days prior to the expiration of the suspension provided for by section 2 of P.L.2013, c.17 (C.19:32-26.4), the governing body of a participating county shall undertake the following actions: a. The governing body …

19:32-26.6 Termination of suspension, certain circumstances. 4. In the event that the governing body of a participating county fails to decide whether to adopt an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, to abolish or re-establish the office of the superintendent of elections and…

19:32-26.7 Re-establishment of offices; requirements. 5. Once the office of superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent has been abolished in a participating county pursuant to P.L.2013, c.17 (C.19:32-26.3 et seq.), the county shall not be permitted to…

19:32-26.8 Appointment to fill office. 6. a. An individual shall be appointed to fill the office of superintendent of elections, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1947, c.167 (C.19:32-26) and an individual shall be appointed to fill the office of deputy superintendent of elections, pu…

19:32-26.9 Preparation of annual budget request by county superintendent of elections. 5. A county superintendent of elections shall prepare the annual budget request for the office of the county superintendent of elections pursuant to the requirements of section 3 of P.L.2015, c…

19:32-27 Appointment of deputy and assistants, salaries. 2. a. Except as provided in section 2 of P.L.1992, c.17 (C.19:32-26.2), each superintendent may appoint a chief deputy, a clerk, a secretary and any other assistants he considers necessary to carry out the provisions of thi…

19:32-28. Expenses of election held in municipality All necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Title when certified to and approved by such superintendent in connection with an election held in and for a municipality only shall be paid by the municipal…

19:32-29. Offices, equipment and supplies The board of chosen freeholders of such counties shall provide suitable room or rooms for the transaction of the business of such superintendent and procure suitable furniture therefor and any books, stationery, fuel and supplies that may…

19:32-3. Municipal expenses payable by municipalities All necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this title when certified to and approved by such superintendent in connection with an election held in and for a municipality only shall be paid by the municip…

19:32-30 Investigations by superintendents, assistants; neglect to furnish information or exhibit records, disorderly person. 5. Such superintendents and their assistants, in order to enforce the laws of this State regarding the conduct of elections, shall investigate all complai…

19:32-31 Subpoenas; refusal to obey; false statements; crime. 6. The superintendent shall have power to issue subpoenas for the purpose of investigating any complaint of violation of the election laws of the State, such subpoenas to be issued in the name of the superintendent and…

19:32-32. Attendance at elections; admission to polling places The superintendent, his subordinates, or any person or persons designated by him, may attend at any election, any of whom shall be admitted at any time within any polling place and within the guard rails thereof. L.19…

19:32-33 Register of guests and lodgers in lodging houses, inns and hotels. 8. When directed by the superintendent, every landlord, proprietor, lessee or keeper of a lodging house, inn or hotel shall keep a register in which shall be entered the names and residences, the date of …

19:32-34. Sealing, preserving and opening ballot boxes The superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, shall have the power, when in his or their judgment it is deemed necessary at any election, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots by any district…

19:32-35 Interference with sealing ballot boxes, bags; third degree crime. 10. Any person preventing, hindering or interfering with the said superintendent or his chief deputy or assistants in sealing such ballot box or boxes or bag or bags shall be guilty of a crime of the third…

19:32-36 Destroying, removing, defacing seals, third degree crime. 11. Any person who destroys, defaces or removes, or attempts to destroy, deface or remove, such a seal shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. L.1947,c.167,s.11; amended 2005, c.154, s.19.

19:32-37. Exercise of powers by superintendent or assistants, when The powers herein granted may be exercised by the superintendent, his chief deputy or assistants, upon the completion of the counting and canvassing of the ballots at any election by the district board or within a…

19:32-4. Offices, equipment and supplies The board of chosen freeholders of the counties shall provide suitable room or rooms for the transaction of the business of such superintendent and procure suitable furniture therefor and any books, stationery, fuel and supplies that may b…

19:32-4.1 Complaint forms provided to voters at elections. 9. On the day of every municipal, primary, general, special or annual school election the superintendent of elections in counties having a superintendent of elections or the county board of elections in all other counties…

19:32-44. Superintendent and assistants to have powers of peace officers The superintendent and his chief deputy and assistants shall have and possess all the powers of constables, policemen and other peace officers. L.1947, c. 167, p. 734, s. 19.