Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:23-51

  • 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
  • Election district: means the territory within which or for which there is a polling place or room for all voters in the territory to cast their ballots at any election. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
  • Political party: means a party which, at the election held for all of the members of the General Assembly next preceding the holding of any primary election held pursuant to this Title, polled for members of the General Assembly at least 10% of the total vote cast in this State. See New Jersey Statutes 19:1-1
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Such statement shall be substantially in the following form:

Statement of the result of a primary election held in the ward election district of the of (municipality) in the county of and state of New Jersey, on the day of 19 :

Total number of names of persons entitled to vote at the primary election was :

The total number of ballots cast was .

The total number of ballots rejected was .

(Fill in the name of the political party in each instance and the number of ballots cast or rejected in words at length and in figures.)

For candidates of the party for the office or position received votes. (Fill in the name of each candidate and number of votes received by such candidate in words at length and in figures.)