Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:23-36

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of registration in counties. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
  • County board: means the county board of elections in a county. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Superintendent: means the superintendent of elections in counties wherein the same shall have been appointed. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
In counties not having a superintendent of elections where the county board of elections does not have the equipment or facilities to mail sample ballot envelopes, the district boards shall return to the municipal clerk the unused sample ballots and stamped envelopes, with a sworn statement in writing, signed by a majority of the members of the board, to the effect that the remainder of the sample ballots in envelopes were actually mailed or posted as provided in this Title, and the members of the board failing to file such statement shall receive no compensation for the service of mailing.

In counties having a superintendent of elections, and in other counties where the county board of elections shall elect to operate under the provisions of subsection b of section 19:23-30 of this Title, the commissioner of registration shall return to the municipal clerk the unused sample ballots and stamped envelopes with a sworn statement to the effect that the remainder of the sample ballots and envelopes were actually mailed or posted as herein provided.

Amended by L.1941, c. 275, p. 743, s. 7; L.1946, c. 261, p. 918, s. 7; L.1947, c. 168, p. 749, s. 13.