New Jersey Statutes 19:4-4.5. Statement as prima facie evidence of domicile; right to register in voting district
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:4-4.5
- 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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- filed: means deposited in the regularly maintained office of the public official wherever said regularly maintained office is designated by statute, ordinance or resolution. 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
A statement satisfying the requirements of sections 2 or 4 of this act shall be prima facie evidence that the place of residence in this State identified therein is the domicile of the affiant. In the absence of evidence contrary thereto appearing either in said statement or otherwise, the affiant shall be entitled to register or reregister within the voting district where such domicile is located, provided he possesses all other qualifications entitling him to do so. Any election official with whom such statement is filed is hereby empowered to conduct such investigation and to require the affiant to furnish additional data or information relating to his identified domicile, as he may consider necessary to discharge his duty pursuant to law.
L.1960, c. 195, p. 837, s. 5.