Title 19, ELECTIONS

19:44A-6.1 ELEC, authority to issue certain advisory opinions. 32. The Election Law Enforcement Commission shall have the authority to issue such advisory opinions that relate to candidates for the office of Lieutenant Governor and regulations, including temporary regulations tha…

19:44A-6.2 Election Law Enforcement Commission, technical updates, database usability. 34. Within one year following the effective date of this act, P.L.2023, c.30 (C.19:44A-20.10a et al.), the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall make technical updates to its campaign contr…

19:44A-6a Enforcement action, statute of limitations. 35. Any enforcement action brought by the Election Law Enforcement Commission for any violations of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.) shall be subject to a statute of limitations of two years following the occurrence of the …

19:44A-7 Spending limits. 7. The amount which may be spent in aid of the candidacy of any qualified candidate for Governor in a primary election shall not exceed $7,300,000. The amount which may be spent in aid of the candidacy of any qualified joint candidates for Governor and L…

19:44A-7.1 Adjustment of limits. 19. a. For the purpose of ensuring the continuing adequacy of the limits set by law upon contributions, expenditures and certain other amounts relating to campaigns for nomination to the office of Governor and election to the offices of Governor a…

19:44A-7.2 Adjustment, amounts, offices other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor. 22. a. Not later than December 1, 2023 and every two years thereafter, the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall adjust the amounts, set forth in subsection b. of this section, which shall be ap…

19:44A-7.3 Adjustments, limits, contributions, office other than Governor, Lieutenant Governor; Report to Legislature. 2. a. No later than July 1, 2024 and every two years thereafter, the commission shall adjust the amounts, set forth in subsection b. of this section and applicab…

19:44A-8 Contributions, expenditures, reports, requirements. 8. a. (1) Each political committee shall make a full cumulative report, upon a form prescribed by the Election Law Enforcement Commission, of all contributions in excess of $200 in the form of moneys, loans, paid person…

19:44A-8.1 Submission, statement of registration, committee. 21. a. Each political committee, as defined in subsection i. of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-3), which aids or promotes the nomination for election or the election of a candidate or the passage or defeat of a p…

19:44A-9 Candidate, joint candidates committees; reports; requirements. 9. a. Unless already established, each candidate, as defined in paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-3), shall, no later than the date on which that candidate first receives…

19:44B-1 Definitions. 1. a. "Gift" means any money or thing of value received other than as income, and for which a consideration of equal or greater value is not received, but does not include any political contribution reported as otherwise required by law, any loan made in the…

19:44B-10. Use in investigations and production in evidence A financial disclosure statement filed pursuant to this act may be used by the commission in the course of its investigation of any alleged violation of provisions of this act and may be produced as evidence in any heari…

19:44B-2 Financial disclosure statement; filing and certification. 2. a. Every candidate for the office of Governor and every candidate for the Senate or General Assembly shall file and certify the correctness of a financial disclosure statement on or before the tenth day followi…

19:44B-3 Forms; preparation; transmittal to candidates. 3. The commission shall prepare and transmit to each candidate for the office of Governor and the office of Lieutenant Governor and to each candidate for the Senate or General Assembly forms for the filing of financial discl…

19:44B-4. Contents Financial disclosure statements shall include the sources of income received from sources other than the State during the preceding calendar year by the candidate and members of his household. Without disclosing the amounts of income, gifts, reimbursements, and…

19:44B-5 Notice to commission of candidates by Secretary of State. 5. Upon receipt from any person of a declaration of candidacy or a petition to appear on the ballot for election as Governor or as Lieutenant Governor, or as a member of the Legislature, the Secretary of State sha…

19:44B-6. Willful and knowledgeable failure to file or filing false statement; penalty a. A candidate who willfully and knowingly fails or refuses to file a financial disclosure statement on a date prior to the election for which he has filed a declaration of candidacy or a petit…

19:44B-7. Powers and duties of commission It shall be the duty of the commission to investigate and conduct hearings with regard to possible violations and impose penalties, to issue subpenas for the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses, and to enforce the prov…

19:44B-8. Candidate with responsibility for filing reports or documents; failure to file or omission in or incorrect statement; penalty; hearings; enforcement a. Any candidate charged with the responsibility under the terms of this act for the filing of any reports or other docum…

19:44B-9. Financial disclosure statements as public records Financial disclosure statements required to be filed pursuant to this act shall be public records. The commission shall make the statements available to any person upon written request. The statements shall be available …

19:45-1. Payable by state and political subdivisions All general elections, special elections, municipal elections, primary elections for general elections and primary elections for delegates and alternates to national conventions held in the state or in any of its political subd…

19:45-1.1. State to pay all expenses Notwithstanding the provisions in chapter 45 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary, the State shall pay all expenses incurred by any of its political subdivisions in connection with any special election held for the purpose of fi…

19:45-2. Expenses borne by State All costs, charges and expenses incurred by the State Board of Canvassers, Secretary of State or any other officer or official of the State government in carrying out any provisions of this Title shall be paid by the State. Amended by L. 1987, c. …

19:45-3. Expenditures by attorney general to prosecute violations of title The attorney general is hereby authorized to expend annually, under the direction and with the approval of the governor, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, for the purpose of securing eviden…

19:45-4. County's expenses All costs, charges and expenses incurred by the county clerk, county board, commissioner, superintendent, or any other officer or official of a county in carrying out the provisions of this title and the salaries of the members of the county board, comm…

19:45-5. Municipality's expenses All costs, charges and expenses incurred by the municipal clerk or any other officer or official of a municipality in carrying out the provisions of this title shall be paid by such municipality except as herein otherwise provided. Where any elect…

19:45-6 Members of district boards; compensation. 19:45-6. The compensation of each member of the district boards for all services performed by them under the provisions of this Title shall be as follows: In all counties, for all services rendered including the counting of the vo…

19:45-6.1. Voucher for compensation A voucher for compensation for services rendered by members of any district board of elections in this State for performing any of the services mentioned in section 19:45-6 of the Revised Statutes shall be submitted to the respective county boa…

19:45-6.2 Reimbursement to county from State for certain costs. 6. In accordance with the provisions of Art.VIII, Sec.II, par.5 of the Constitution, upon application for reimbursement by a county governing body to the Secretary of State and approval of the application by the Dire…

19:45-7 Members of county boards; commissioner of registration; compensation. 19:45-7. The compensation of the members of the several county boards shall be no less than the minimum salary and no more than the maximum salary as follows: Minimum MaximumCounty Population Salary Sal…

19:45-8. Compensation of judges holding court Each of the judges holding court, as herein required, shall be entitled to receive the sum of twenty dollars for each day he shall be personally present, pursuant to the provisions of this title, in addition to the salary to which he …

19:45-9. Compensation of county and municipal clerks The boards of chosen freeholders in the several counties may pay the county clerks for extra duties and services imposed upon and performed by them under this title an amount to be fixed by such boards. The governing bodies of …

19:46-10. Districting standards 5. a. The plan certified by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission for the establishment of Congressional districts shall provide for equality of population among districts; for the preservation of minority voting status within each district; for …

19:46-11. Meetings of the commission 6. Meetings of the New Jersey Redistricting Commission shall be held at convenient times and locations. The commission shall hold at least three public hearings in different parts of the State. The commission shall, subject to the constraints …

19:46-12. Use of districts 7. The establishment of Congressional districts shall be used thereafter for the election of members of the House of Representatives and shall remain unaltered through the next year ending in zero in which a federal census for New Jersey is taken, unles…

19:46-13. Original and exclusive jurisdiction of Supreme Court 8. Notwithstanding any statute, rule or regulation to the contrary and except as otherwise required by the Constitution of the United States or by any federal law, no court of this State shall have jurisdiction over a…

19:46-14. Assistance to commission 9. The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of such staff or employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available…

19:46-6. New Jersey Redistricting Commission 1. There is hereby established the New Jersey Redistricting Commission, which shall establish the Congressional districts for use in the decade of the 1990s. L.1991,c.510,s.1; per s.12, expired January 1, 2001.

19:46-7. Membership of commission 2. a. The commission shall consist of 13 members. The members of the commission shall be appointed with due consideration to geographic, ethnic and racial diversity and in the manner provided herein. b. There shall first be appointed 12 as follow…

19:46-8. Organizational meeting; quorum; vacancies 3. The commission shall meet to organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of the independent member but not later than February 15, 1992. At the organizational meeting the members of the commission shall determ…

19:46-9. Certification of Congressional districts 4. On or before March 20, 1992, or within three months after receipt by the Governor of the official statement by the Clerk of the House of Representatives regarding the number of Representatives to which the State is entitled, pu…

19:47-1 Words and terms defined. 19:47-1. As used in this subtitle: "Ballot", except when reference is made to irregular ballots, means that portion of the ballot containing the name of the candidate and the designation of the party by which he was nominated, or a statement of a …

19:47-2. Construction All provisions of law relating to elections shall apply to all elections where voting machines are used so far as the same may be applicable thereto and so far as such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this subtitle.

19:48-1 Voting machines, requirements. 19:48-1. a. Any thoroughly tested and reliable voting machines may be adopted, rented, purchased or used, which shall be so constructed as to fulfill the following requirements: (a) It shall secure to the voter secrecy in the act of voting; …

19:48-2. Examination of voting machines by secretary of state Any person or corporation owning or being interested in any voting machine may apply to the Secretary of State to examine such machine. Before the examination the applicant shall pay to the Secretary of State an examin…

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 In all counties other than counties of the first class the board of chosen …