Title 19, Title 19: ELECTIONS

19:34-42.1. Annual notice The Secretary of State shall, during the week of the third Monday in January of every year, send written notification to each State employee and each county and municipal clerk of the prohibitions of this act, and shall at the same time publicize such wr…

19:34-42.2. Violations; penalty Section 1 of this act shall be subject to the penalty provisions of R.S. 19:34-35, but no penalty shall be imposed pursuant to any section of law amended herein for violations occurring prior to the effective date of this act. L.1975, c. 70, s. 3, …

19:34-43. Soliciting for religious and charitable organizations No person shall demand, solicit, ask or invite any payment or contribution for any religious, charitable or other cause or organization supposed to be primarily for the public good, from any candidate for nomination …

19:34-44. Solicitation of candidates for contributions No person shall demand, solicit, ask or invite any candidate for nomination or election to public office or party position to subscribe for the support of any club or organization, or to buy tickets to any entertainment or ba…

19:34-45 Contributions by certain corporations. 19:34-45. No corporation carrying on the business of a bank, savings bank, co-operative bank, trust, trustee, savings indemnity, safe deposit, insurance, railroad, street railway, telephone, telegraph, gas, electric light, heat or p…

19:34-46 Disenfranchisement as additional penalty. 19:34-46. In addition to any penalties provided for violation of any of the provisions of this title, the court imposing such penalty may add thereto that such offender be thenceforth disfranchised as a voter while serving a sent…

19:34-47 Second offense; punishment. 19:34-47. A person who, having once been convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this title, shall again be convicted of a violation of any of its provisions, whether such conviction be for the same offense or not, shall on such s…

19:34-48 Neglect of duties. 19:34-48. Every person charged with the performance of any duty under the provisions of any law of this State relating to elections who willfully neglects or refuses to perform it, or who, in his official capacity, knowingly and fraudulently acts in co…

19:34-49 Abetting violations of title. 19:34-49. Any candidate who procures, aids, assists, counsels, advises or knowingly permits any person to violate this title shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. Amended 2005, c.154, s.49.

19:34-5 Interference with conduct of election. 19:34-5. No person shall, during an election, with intent to hinder or delay same, or to hinder or delay any voter in the preparation of his ballot, remove or destroy any of the ballots or pencils placed in the booths or compartments…

19:34-50. Committeemen acting after their election voided Any person chosen as member of the state committee, county committee, or any municipal committee of any political party who shall sit or perform any duty, or exercise any functions as a member of such committee after his e…

19:34-51. Failure of delegate to national convention to surrender void certificate Any delegate at large or district delegate to any national convention who shall fail to surrender such certificate of election forthwith after the same has been declared null and void, or who shall…

19:34-53 Failure to supply information. 19:34-53. Any person who neglects or refuses to furnish any information required or authorized by this title or to exhibit the records, papers or documents herein authorized to be inspected, or which are required to be exhibited, shall be g…

19:34-54 Failure to obey subpoena or refusal to testify. 19:34-54. Any person who shall omit, neglect or refuse to obey a subpoena attested in the name of the county clerk, municipal clerk, or county board and made returnable by such clerk or board, or refuses to testify under oa…

19:34-55 False statements under oath. 19:34-55. Any person who makes any false statement under oath before the county clerk, municipal clerk or county board shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Amended 2005, c.154, s.52.

19:34-56. Disobedience of subpoena, penalty 19:34-56. Every person upon whom a subpoena issued under and by virtue of this Title shall have been served, and to whom the lawful fees shall have been paid or tendered, shall obey the command of such subpoena, under the penalty of fif…

19:34-57. Subpoena to issue, expenses 19:34-57. If proof be made before any judge of the Superior Court or municipal court of facts constituting probable cause for believing that this Title has been violated, and that any person other than the accused has knowledge of the circums…

19:34-6 Prohibited actions in polling place on election day; exception for simulated voting. 19:34-6. a. If a person shall on election day tamper, deface or interfere with any polling booth or obstruct the entrance to any polling place, or obstruct or interfere with any voter, or…

19:34-62. Prosecutor of pleas to present violations to grand jury If the prosecutor of the pleas of the county shall be notified of any violation of any of the provisions of this title, he shall forthwith diligently inquire into the facts, and if there is reasonable ground for in…

19:34-63. Assistant for prosecutor; employment by citizens Any citizen may employ an attorney to assist the prosecutor of the pleas to perform his duties under this title, and such attorney shall be recognized by the prosecutor of the pleas and the court as associate counsel in t…

19:34-64. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Campaign Practices Act." L.1975, c. 190, s. 1, eff. Aug. 16, 1975.

19:34-65. Person performing function in campaign of candidate for purpose of impeding campaign No person shall perform any function in the campaign of a candidate for public office or party position for the purpose of impeding the campaign of such candidate while concealing that …

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 No person shall knowingly produce, transmit or disseminate any election advertisement, litera…

19:34-67. Payment of or lending money or other valuable consideration to person to induce violation of act No person shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person acting in his behalf, knowingly give, lend, or agree, offer or promise to give or lend, any m…

19:34-68. Violators; disorderly persons Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act shall be a disorderly person. L.1975, c. 190, s. 5, eff. Aug. 16, 1975.

19:34-7 Violation of ballot regulations. 19:34-7. No person shall within the polling room mark his ballot in a place other than in the polling booth or show his ballot, nor shall anyone request such person to show his ballot during the preparation thereof, nor shall any other per…

19:34-8. Sample ballot not to be accepted No election officer shall accept from any voter and deposit in the ballot box any sample primary ballot.

19:34-9 Prompting voter. 19:34-9. Any person who shall prompt a voter in answering any questions provided by this title shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense. Amended 2005, c.154, s.28.

19:36-1 Time and place of meeting. 19:36-1. The electors of president and vice president shall convene at the State House at Trenton, or in another State building within the State House Complex at Trenton, or the War Memorial at Trenton, on the day appointed by congress for that …

19:36-2 Vacancies; filling. 19:36-2. a. When a vacancy shall happen in the college of electors, or when an elector shall fail to attend, by the hour of three o'clock in the afternoon of the day fixed by congress for the meeting of the college of electors, at the place of holding …

19:36-3 Organization, performance of duties. 19:36-3. After choosing a president and secretary from their own body, such electors shall proceed to perform the duties required of them by the constitution and laws of the United States, and in accordance with the provisions of secti…

19:36-4 "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote." 1. The State of New Jersey hereby enacts into law and enters into the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" as set forth in this section, and substantially…

19:37-1 Referendum. 19:37-1. When the governing body of any municipality or of any county desires to ascertain the sentiment of the legal voters of the municipality or county upon any question or policy pertaining to the government or internal affairs thereof, and there is no oth…

19:37-1.1 Petition of voters. 2. Whenever a governing body of a municipality has adopted an ordinance or resolution pursuant to section 19:37-1 of the Revised Statutes, upon the presentation to the governing body of such municipality of a petition signed by 10% or more of the vot…

19:37-2 Question placed on ballot by county clerk. 19:37-2. If a copy of the ordinance or resolution certified by the clerk or secretary of the governing body of any such municipality or county is delivered to the county clerk not less than 74 days before any such general electio…

19:37-3. Count and canvass of votes The ballots so cast for or against such public question shall be counted and the result thereof returned by the election officers and a canvass of such election had and announced in the manner now provided by law.

19:37-4. Result not binding Such result shall not bind the governing body from which the ordinance or resolution emanated, nor be taken or construed as other than an expression of sentiment by the voters, to be followed or disregarded by the governing body in its discretion.

19:37-5. Ordinance or resolution necessary The submission of a public question in the manner herein provided shall not become operative in any municipality or county until the governing body thereof shall by ordinance or resolution duly passed declare its desire to submit any que…

19:44A-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act." L.1973, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 24, 1973.

19:44A-10 Organizational treasurer, depository of committee. 10. Each political party committee shall, on or before July 1 in each year, designate a single organizational treasurer and an organizational depository and shall, not later than the tenth day after the designation of t…

19:44A-10.1. Establishment of legislative leadership committee 16. a. The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly may each establish, authorize the establishment of, or designa…

19:44A-10.2 Segregated depository account, eligible expenses, non-political purposes, certain, permitted; maximum contribution; reporting. 33. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.), or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the two majo…

19:44A-11 Procedures, contributions, expenditures; requirements. 11. No contribution of money or other thing of value, nor obligation therefor, including but not limited to contributions, loans or obligations of a candidate himself or of his family, shall be made or received, and…

19:44A-11.2 Permitted use of contributions. 17. a. All contributions received by a candidate, candidate committee, a joint candidates committee or a legislative leadership committee shall be used only for the following purposes: (1) the payment of campaign expenses; (2) contribut…

19:44A-11.3 Contributions, candidates, limitations. 18. a. No individual, other than an individual who is a candidate, no corporation of any kind organized and incorporated under the laws of this State or any other state or any country other than the United States, no labor organ…

19:44A-11.3a Limitations on receipt of contributions, certain, between county committees; violations, penalties. 13. In addition to any other applicable limit prescribed by law, between January 1 and June 30 of each year, a county committee of a political party shall not make a c…