Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:59-16

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
26. For the purpose of complying with the federal “Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act,” 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., the office of the Secretary of State shall:

a. be designated as the single State office responsible for providing information to all overseas voters and overseas federal election voters and overseas State and federal election voters who wish to register to vote or vote in any jurisdiction in the State with respect to voter registration procedures and vote by mail procedures to be used by overseas voters and overseas federal election voters or overseas State and federal election voters for all elections in which the voter is eligible to vote;

b. work with the federal Election Assistance Commission and the federal Department of Defense to develop standards to report data on the number of ballots transmitted and received by mail or electronic means by overseas voters or overseas federal election voters or overseas State and federal election voters pursuant to the “Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law,” P.L.1976, c.23 (C. 19:59-1 et seq.) and section 7 of P.L.2004, c.88 (C. 19:61-7); and

c. provide such additional information relating to voting by overseas voters and overseas federal election voters and overseas State and federal election voters from this State as the Department of Defense determines is necessary.

L.2011, c.34, s.26; amended 2017, c.39, s.9; 2022, c.72, s.15.