New Jersey Statutes 19:63-2. Definitions relative to voting by mail
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:63-2
- 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
- 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
“Election,” “general election,” “primary election for the general election,” “municipal election,” “school election,” and “special election” mean, respectively, such elections as defined in R.S.19:1-1 et seq.
“Family member” means an adult who is a spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling of a voter, whether by adoption or natural relationship. It shall also include any adult occupant regularly living with a voter in any residential building or part of a building intended for the use of no more than one family.
“Mail-in ballot” means any ballot used by a mail-in voter to vote by mail in any election.
“Mail-in voter” means any qualified and registered voter of this State who wants to vote in any election using a mail-in ballot under the provisions of this act.
L.2009, c.79, s.2; amended 2011, c.134, s.49.