Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 19:8-8

  • Any election: includes all primary, general, municipal, school and special elections, as defined herein. 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
  • 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
  • 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
In municipalities having permanent registration the number of booths in each election district shall not be less than one for every one hundred persons registered in such district at the last preceding general election and not less than three booths shall be provided in any polling place.

In municipalities not having permanent registration the number of booths in each election district shall not be less than one for every one hundred and fifty persons registered in the district at the last preceding general election and not less than four booths shall be provided in any polling place.

The booths shall be provided and delivered to each polling place by the municipal clerk in time to be used at any election.