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NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-1 - Appointment of challengers

19:7-1. Appointment of challengers  19:7-1. a. The chairman of the county committee of any political party that has duly nominated any candidate for public office to be voted for at an election by all the voters within the county or any political division thereof greater than a single municipality, or where the election is within and for a single municipality only, or any subdivision thereof, then the chairman of the municipal committee of the political party making such nomination within and for such single municipality, or subdivision thereof, may appoint two challengers for each election district in the chairman's county or municipality, as the case may be. b. The chairman of the county committee of each political party may also: (1) appoint two challengers to serve and exercise the powers of challengers, in each election district in the county at any primary election; and (2) appoint additional challengers for any election equal in number to the number of municipalities in the county and such challengers may exercise their powers, as provided for in R.S.19:7-5, at the polling place of any election district in the county during the time an election occurs therein. Amended 1999,c.232,s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-2 - Appointment of challengers.

19:7-2 Appointment of challengers.  19:7-2. A candidate who has filed a petition for an office to be voted for at the primary election, and a candidate for an office whose name may appear upon the ballot to be used in any election, may also act as a challenger as herein provided and may likewise appoint 2 challengers for each district in which he is to be voted for; but only 2 challengers shall be allowed for each election district to represent all the candidates nominated in and by the same original petition. The appointment of the challengers shall be in writing under the hand of the person or persons making same and shall specify the names and residences of the challengers and the election districts for which they are severally appointed. Whenever a public question shall appear on the ballot to be voted upon by the voters of an election district and application has been made by the proponents or opponents of such public question for the appointment of challengers, the county board may in its discretion appoint 2 challengers each to represent such proponents or opponents. Such challengers shall be in addition to those provided for in section 19:7-1 of this Title. amended 1956, c.66, s.1; 2005, c.136, s.10; 2011, c.134, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-3 - Filing of appointment, application for challengers

19:7-3. Filing of appointment, application for challengers  19:7-3. The appointment of or application for challengers shall be filed with the county board not later than the second Tuesday preceding any election. No person shall be appointed a challenger under this Title who is not a registered voter in the county in which the district is located in which such person is appointed to serve, and no appointed challenger shall serve in any district other than that to which appointed except for challengers appointed by the chairman of a county committee, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection b. of R.S.19:7-1. Amended 1956, c.66, s.2; 1999, c.232, s.28.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-4 - Permits issued to challengers, revocation

19:7-4. Permits issued to challengers, revocation  19:7-4. The county board shall thereupon issue, under the hands of its members, to the persons named in such appointment papers, or application, permits for them to act as challengers for their respective parties or candidates or for or against a public question at the election district or election districts specified, as the case may be. Such permits shall be filed by the persons named therein with the district board or district boards named therein, as evidence of their authority to be present in the polling place, and they may be issued and revoked and others issued in their stead at any time up to and including the day of election. When a permit shall be revoked, the permit in the place thereof shall be issued upon the nomination of the same person or officer upon whose nomination the original permit was issued. A challenger appointed pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection b. of R.S.19:7-1 shall be issued a county-wide permit that is to be presented to any district board within the county as evidence of the challenger's authority to be present at the polling place during an election. Upon leaving the polling place, such a challenger must reclaim the permit from the district board to gain entry to any other polling place in the county during the election. Amended 1956, c.66, s.3; 1999, c.232, s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-5 - Powers.

19:7-5 Powers.  19:7-5. Such challengers shall be the authorized challengers for their respective political parties and candidates or for the proponents or opponents of a public question. They shall have the power to challenge the right to vote therein of any person claiming such right and shall have power to ask all necessary questions to determine this right. They may be present while the votes cast at any election are being counted, hear and see the ballots counted and shall have the right and power to challenge the counting or rejecting of any ballot or any part of a ballot. They shall be entitled to ask the members of the district boards of election at each polling place, no more than every two hours, for the official count of how many voters have voted at each precinct, and the district boards of election shall provide this information as the notice required pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.110 (C.19:52-3.1). amended 1956, c.66, s.4; 2018, c.110, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-6 - Badge

19:7-6. Badge  Every such challenger shall at any election wear a badge, to be furnished by the county board, which shall show to any person the political party or candidate or group of candidates or the side for whom or for which the challenger is acting. Amended by L.1956, c. 66, p. 153, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:7-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:7-6.1 - Limitation on number of challengers present in polling place

19:7-6.1. Limitation on number of challengers present in polling place  1. Unless express permission be given by the district board, not more than one challenger appointed for a party, candidate, or on a public question, shall be present at any one time in any polling place while serving and exercising the powers of a challenger and during the hours when the polls are open for voting. If the district board shall in any case give permission for more than one challenger so appointed to be present at any one time in any polling place, it shall on the same grounds and on request permit a like number to be present on behalf of any opposing party, or on behalf of any other candidate for the same office, or on the other side of any public question. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any challengers appointed by the chairman of a county committee, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection b. of R.S.19:7-1, except that no more than one such challenger shall be present at any time in a polling place while serving and exercising his or her power as a challenger during the hours when the polling place is open for voting. L.1960,c.82,s.1; amended 1999, c.232, s.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-1 - Location

19:8-1. Location  For the purpose of this title a polling place or room shall be within a building wherein a district board is directed as hereinafter provided to meet for the purpose of registering voters or conducting elections.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3 - Schoolhouses and public buildings; other locations; certification of expenses.

19:8-3 Schoolhouses and public buildings; other locations; certification of expenses.  19:8-3. The county board may select the schoolhouse or schoolhouses, public building or public buildings as the polling places in any municipality in the county whether or not such schoolhouses or public buildings are located within the election district for which the polling place is established; and shall designate the rooms or places, entrances and exits to be used in the schoolhouses or public buildings. The county board may select a polling place other than a schoolhouse or public building for an election district, when the location of the election district and of the schoolhouses and public buildings in the municipality in which the election district is located is such that inconvenience would be caused the voters of such election district by locating the polling place thereof in a schoolhouse or public building. In the selection of a polling place other than a schoolhouse or public building for an election district, consideration shall be given to the use of buildings accessible to individuals with disabilities and the elderly. The county board shall determine and certify to the board of chosen freeholders the amount to be paid the several boards of education or municipalities, as the case may be, for expenses in connection with the use of schoolhouses or public buildings for election purposes; not to exceed in any case the amount paid for polling places in private premises. Amended 1977, c.326; 2005, c.146, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.1 - Accessibility of polling places.

19:8-3.1 Accessibility of polling places.  1. Each polling place selected by the county board of elections for use in any election shall be accessible to individuals with disabilities and the elderly unless: a. the Attorney General determines that a state of emergency exists that would otherwise interfere with the efficient administration of that election; or b. the Attorney General grants a temporary waiver based upon a determination that all potential polling places have been surveyed and no accessible polling place is available, nor is the municipality able to make one temporarily accessible in or near the election district involved. Temporary waivers shall be granted no more than twice for any polling place following the effective date of P.L.2005, c.146, and each waiver shall be granted for no more than one year. Before the expiration of the waiver, the board shall formulate a plan to establish an accessible location for the polling place in or near the election district. A copy of the waiver and the plan shall be filed with the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.7). L.1991,c.429,s.1; amended 2005, c.146, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.2 - Inaccessible polling place; alternate place, mail-in ballot.

19:8-3.2 Inaccessible polling place; alternate place, mail-in ballot.  2. The Secretary of State shall establish, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to ensure that in any election a voter who is elderly or has a disability and is assigned to an inaccessible polling place will, upon advance request of that voter, either be permitted to vote at the alternative, accessible polling place nearest to that voter's residence which has a common ballot or be provided with a mail-in ballot, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2009, c.79 (C.19:63-3), as an alternative means of casting a ballot on the day of the election. L.1991, c.429, s.2; amended 2005, c.146, s.4; 2009, c.79, s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.3 - Polling places, compliance with federal ADA.

19:8-3.3 Polling places, compliance with federal ADA.   3. The Attorney General shall be responsible for ensuring that each polling place is in compliance with the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.) and shall exercise oversight authority over the county boards of elections to ensure that each polling place is in compliance with that federal act. L.1991,c.429,s.3; amended 2005, c.146, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.4 - Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines.

19:8-3.4 Report of inaccessible polling places, ADA guidelines.  4. No later than May 15 of every other year, beginning with May 15 next following the enactment of P.L.2005, c.146, each Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.7) shall report to the Secretary of State and the county board of elections, on the form provided by the Secretary of State, a list of all polling places in the county, specifying any found inaccessible. The committee shall indicate the reasons for inaccessibility, according to guidelines established in the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.), and shall consult with the county board of elections to determine the efforts made pursuant to P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.1 et al.) to locate alternative polling places or the actions needed to make the existing facilities accessible. Each county board of elections shall notify the Secretary of State and the committee of any changes in polling place locations before the next general election, including any changes required due to the alteration of district boundaries. L.1991, c.429, s.4; amended 2005, c.136, s.12; 2005, c.146, s.6; 2007, c.61, s.7; 2011, c.134, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.5 - Review and compliance.

19:8-3.5 Review and compliance.  5. No later than July 1st of each year, beginning with July 1 next following the enactment of P.L.2005, c.146, the Attorney General shall review the reports of the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee and shall ensure that every possible effort has been made to comply with the provisions of this act, as amended . L.1991,c.429,s.5; amended 2005, c.146, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.6 - Report to federal authorities

19:8-3.6. Report to federal authorities  6. No later than December 31st of each even-numbered year, the Secretary of State shall report to the Federal Election Commission, in the manner required by the commission, the number of accessible and inaccessible polling places in the State on the date of the preceding general election, and the reasons for the inaccessibility.  L.1991,c.429,s.6 ; per s.18, expired January 1, 1995.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.7 - Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee in each county.

19:8-3.7 Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee in each county.  11. a. The county executive in each county in which that office is established, or the governing body of the county in any other county, shall establish a Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee, which shall consist of at least seven and not more than 11 members as follows: (1) The four members of the county board of elections; and (2) Three or more public members, to be appointed by the county executive or county governing body as follows: (a) A representative of the county executive or a member of the county governing body, as appropriate; (b) At least one individual with a disability; (c) At least one individual trained in the provisions of the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.); and (d) If the county executive or governing body so elects, any other person deemed able by the executive or governing body to be of assistance. b. In order to accurately evaluate the accessibility of all polling locations, the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee shall undertake a physical inspection of each polling place in the county. A committee member who has a disability should participate in any such inspection. The results shall be used in completing the list of any polling places found inaccessible, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.4). c. The committee shall receive notice of complaints filed from its county with the Division of Elections in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2004, c.88 (C.19:61-6) that concern the accessibility of polling places to individuals with disabilities and the elderly. L.1991,c.429,s.11; amended 2005, c.146, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-3.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-3.8 - "Polling Place Accessibility Fund"; use.

19:8-3.8 "Polling Place Accessibility Fund"; use.  10. a. There shall be established in the Department of Law and Public Safety a non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Polling Place Accessibility Fund," hereinafter referred to as the fund, to be held separate from all other funds of the State. The money in the fund shall be derived from funds provided by the federal government to improve accessibility to polling places pursuant to section 261 of the federal "Help America Vote Act of 2002," Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. s. 15421 et seq.), appropriations by the Legislature, any funds donated to the State and designated for purposes prescribed by subsection b. of this section and such other sources as the Legislature shall designate. All earnings received from the investment or deposit of moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund. b. The money in the fund shall be made available by the Attorney General as grants to the county boards of elections for the purpose of ensuring polling place compliance with the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s. 12101 et seq.), as provided for by P.L.1991, c.429 (C.19:8-3.1 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.  c. All grants from the fund shall be awarded pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the Attorney General. All monetary awards shall be granted at the discretion of the Attorney General, subject to available moneys in the fund. L.2005,c.146,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-4 - Certification of list of polling places.

19:8-4 Certification of list of polling places.  19:8-4. The county board before May 15 of each year shall certify a list of polling places so selected to the sheriff and to the clerk of the county and to the superintendent of elections of the county if any there be and to each municipal clerk in the county. amended 1938, c.281; 1946, c.11, ss.6,17(1946, c.11, ss.6,17; repealed 1948, c.2, s.32); 1948, c.2, s.10; 1965, c.4, s.8; 2005, c.136, s.13; 2007, c.61, s.8; 2011, c.134, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-5 - Display of American flag

19:8-5. Display of American flag  An American flag, approximately 3 feet by 5 feet in size, shall be displayed at the outside entrance of each polling place in this State by the district boards during the hours when the boards are in session; except that, when more than one polling place is located in the same building the prominent display of one such flag at the outside entrance used in common to reach more than one polling place shall constitute compliance with the provisions of this section. Such flag shall be furnished by the clerk of the county and delivered to the municipal clerks for distribution. Amended by L.1964, c. 46, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-5.1 - Sign identifying polling place, hours.

19:8-5.1 Sign identifying polling place, hours.  1. For seven days before the day of any election, each county board of elections may cause to be displayed a sign outside of each polling place identifying it as such, and identifying the date and hours of polling. L.2005,c.151,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-6 - Proper equipment and voting instructions.

19:8-6 Proper equipment and voting instructions.  19:8-6. The county boards in counties of the first class and the municipal clerks in counties other than counties of the first class shall purchase or lease and furnish the proper equipment of polling places, to enable the district boards to carry out the duties imposed upon them by this title. The equipment shall consist of tables, chairs, lights, booths and all other things necessary for the performance of such duties, and shall be ready for use by the district boards in ample time to enable them to perform their duties. Also to be included, for conspicuous display at each polling place on the days of any election during each year, shall be the voting and registration instructions provided by the county board of elections, the voting by mail information posters provided by the Secretary of State, and mail-in ballot application forms. The Secretary of State shall prepare a voting by mail informational poster for use at all polling places in the State that illustrates and promotes the use of voting by mail, including the description of the vote-by-mail process, and shall distribute the required number of copies, or replacement copies as needed, to the county boards. The clerks of the several municipalities shall keep in repair, store and deliver the polling booths, ballot boxes and other equipment in time for use by the district boards at the cost and expense of the municipality. In case of any election to be held in and for a municipality only, the duties imposed upon the county boards in counties of the first class regarding the equipment of polling places shall devolve upon the clerk of the municipality wherein the election is to be held. Any equipment in possession of the county board may be used in a municipal election upon requisition. amended 1991, c.429, s.7; 2020, c.71, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-7 - Booths; size; doors or curtains; shelf

19:8-7. Booths; size; doors or curtains; shelf  The booths shall be sufficiently large to enable the voter to conveniently prepare his ballot as provided for and shall have swinging doors or curtains so arranged that some part of the person of the voters standing in the booths may be seen from the outside thereof when the door or curtains are closed. Each booth shall contain a counter or shelf suitably placed to enable voters to place their ballots thereon while preparing the same for voting.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-8 - Number of booths

19:8-8. Number of booths  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.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:8-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:8-9 - Location of booths

19:8-9. Location of booths  The booths shall be erected within the polling room or place and so arranged that all the officers conducting the election can see whether more than one person enters or is in any booth at the same time.