New Jersey Statutes 19:23-42. Method of conducting primary elections
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:23-42
- District board: means the district board of registry and election in an election district. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
- Election: means the procedure whereby the electors of this State or any political subdivision thereof elect persons to fill public office or pass on public questions. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
- General election: means the annual election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and, where applicable, includes annual school elections and annual fire district elections held on that date. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
19:23-42. The primary election for the general election shall be conducted by the district boards substantially in the same manner as the general election, except as herein otherwise provided.
Each district board may allow one member thereof at a time to be absent from the polling place or room for a period not exceeding one hour between the hours of one o’clock and five o’clock in the afternoon or for such shorter time as it shall see fit; but at no time from the opening of the polls to the completion of the canvass shall there be less than a majority of the board present in the polling room or place.
amended 2005, c.136, s.28; 2011, c.134, s.26.