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NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-4 - Request for application; qualification to vote.

19:59-4 Request for application; qualification to vote.  4. a. Requests for an application to vote in an election as an overseas voter or a federal election as an overseas federal election voter may be made by or on behalf of an applicant to the county clerk of the county in which the applicant, or in the case of an overseas federal election voter who was born outside of the United States described in subsection f. of section 2 of P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-2), in which the voter's parent, legal guardian, spouse, partner in civil union, or domestic partner, was formerly domiciled, or to the Secretary of State of New Jersey if the applicant does not know the county of former domicile. All such applications shall be forwarded to such voters by air mail or electronic means, if so requested by the voter. Any overseas voter or overseas federal election voter requesting that an application for a ballot be sent to that voter by electronic means shall supply in the request to the Secretary of State or the county clerk, as appropriate, the telephone number and location to which the application is to be sent or the electronic address of the voter, as may be appropriate, and, if known, the address where the voter, or the voter's parent, legal guardian, spouse, partner in civil union, or domestic partner, as appropriate, was domiciled before departure from the United States. To qualify for a ballot to be sent by air mail, the applicant's completed application shall be received by the appropriate county clerk or the Secretary of State on or before the thirtieth day preceding the election. To qualify for a ballot to be distributed by electronic means, the applicant's completed application shall be received by the appropriate county clerk or the Secretary of State on or before the fourth day preceding the election. b. An overseas voter or overseas federal election voter may use the federal postcard application form to register to vote or to apply for an overseas ballot for any election in which the voter is eligible to vote. The voter may send the form by air mail or electronic means to either the appropriate county clerk or the Secretary of State and, in the case of the use of a federal postcard application for a ballot, may request that the ballot be sent by air mail or electronic means. Any voter sending the form by electronic means shall also mail simultaneously the federal postcard application form to the appropriate county clerk or the Secretary of State. Any federal postcard application for a ballot sent by an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter and received by a county clerk or the Secretary of State shall also be considered a request for registration if that voter is not already registered. L.1976, c.23, s.4; amended 1978, c.130, s.1; 1993, c.73, s.6; 1995, c.195, s.1; 2008, c.61, s.4; 2017, c.39, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-5 - Application form.

19:59-5 Application form.  5. a. Other than a federal postcard application, an application for a ballot by an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter shall be in substantially the following form:  I, the undersigned, certify the following as a basis for an application as citizen of the United States residing outside the United States to receive a ballot to be voted at the election to be held on ........ (date of election) for .......... (fill in elected office or public question, or both): 1. I am a citizen of the United States; 2. I presently reside at .................... (if mail should be addressed other than to my residence, also provide address for mail); 3. I was born on ..................... (month, day, year) 4. I hold a: a. valid U.S. Passport # ............, dated .........., or b. valid U.S. Passport Card # .........., dated .........., or c. valid Certificate of Citizenship, dated .........., or d. other valid form of identification recognized as such under federal or state law: .......... (form of identification), dated ........... 5. a. Immediately prior to taking up residence abroad I was domiciled in New Jersey and resided at ............ (street address), .............. (municipality), .............. (county) (If formerly registered to vote from that address check here ( ) ), or b. I was born outside of the United States and my parent, legal guardian, spouse, partner in civil union, or domestic partner, before leaving the United States, was last domiciled in New Jersey, residing at .......... (street address), .......... (municipality), ..........(county). 6. I am not registered, entitled or applying to vote in any state other than New Jersey. 7. I understand that any false statement knowingly made in this application subjects me to the penalties provided by law for fraudulent voting. .................... ..................... Applicant (Signature) Dated:....................... .........................Applicant (Print or type name) b. There shall also be sent to the applicant by air mail or electronic means such instructions and portions of the law or regulations as the Secretary of State shall direct. c. Any overseas voter or overseas federal election voter requesting that a ballot be sent to that voter by electronic means shall indicate on the application for the ballot the telephone number and location to which the ballot is to be sent or the electronic address of the voter, as may be appropriate. L.1976, c.23, s.5; amended 1978, c.130, s.2; 1993, c.73, s.7; 2008, c.61, s.5; 2017, c.39, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-6 - Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board.

19:59-6 Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board.  6. Each county clerk, upon receipt of an application for a ballot by an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter, including a federal postcard application, shall determine whether or not the applicant is qualified to vote such a ballot, make a list of those applications approved and disapproved, which list shall be open to inspection by election officials and the public, and shall forward an overseas ballot to each person whose application is approved. For each voter whose application is approved, the county clerk shall deliver to the county board of elections the completed application form for retention by the board for signature comparison with that on the certificate on the inner envelope containing the ballot upon its receipt. L.1976, c.23, s.6; amended 2008, c.61, s.6; 2017, c.39, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-7 - Form of ballot.

19:59-7 Form of ballot.  7. The county clerk shall prescribe the form of the ballot for overseas voters and overseas federal election voters. L.1976, c.23, s.7; amended 2008, c.61, s.7; 2017, c.39, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-8 - Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice.

19:59-8 Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice.  8. a. Each county clerk shall send by air mail, with each ballot for an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter transmitted by such means, appropriate printed instructions for its completion and return, together with an inner and outer envelope similar to that required as to civilian vote by mail ballots with a legend on the inner envelope stating "Ballot for Overseas Voter" or "Ballot for Overseas Federal Election Voter," as appropriate. b. Each county clerk shall send to each overseas voter or overseas federal election voter requesting that a ballot be sent to that voter by electronic means all appropriate printed instructions for its completion and return. The printed instructions sent to each such voter shall include a certificate substantially the same as provided for in section 9 of P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-9). c. The printed instructions sent with each ballot to an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter, including instructions sent by electronic means, shall include a copy of the following notice: PENALTY FOR FRAUDULENT VOTING Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of the Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law, or who, not being entitled to vote thereunder, fraudulently votes or attempts to vote thereunder or enables or attempts to enable another person, not entitled to vote thereunder, to vote fraudulently thereunder or who prevents or attempts to prevent by fraud the voting of any person legally entitled to vote under this act, shall be guilty of an indictable offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject, in addition to such other penalties as are authorized by law, to disenfranchisement while serving a sentence of incarceration unless and until pardoned or restored by law to the right of suffrage. L.1976, c.23, s.8; amended 1978, c.130, s.3; 1993, c.73, s.8; 2008, c.61, s.8; 2017, c.39, s.11; 2019, c.270, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-8.1 - Processing overseas voter, overseas federal election voter requests, transmittal by electronic means.

19:59-8.1 Processing overseas voter, overseas federal election voter requests, transmittal by electronic means.  12. Whenever a county clerk receives a request by electronic means from an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter that a ballot be sent to that person by electronic means, the county clerk shall verify the voter's eligibility to vote as an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter in the State and the county desired. If the overseas voter or overseas federal election voter is eligible to vote therein, the county clerk shall send the appropriate ballot to the voter at least 45 days before the day of the election and thereafter by electronic means using the telephone number or electronic address supplied by the voter for that purpose. If the overseas voter or overseas federal election voter is not eligible to vote in the State or the county desired, notice of noneligibility shall be provided to the voter by electronic means as soon as practicable after the receipt of the request. L.1993, c.73, s.12; amended 2008, c.61, s.9; 2011, c.37, s.25; 2017, c.39, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-9 - Printing of certificate upon margin of flap of inner envelope.

19:59-9 Printing of certificate upon margin of flap of inner envelope.  9. Upon the margin of the flap of the inner envelope to be sent to an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter shall be printed a certificate substantially as follows: I, the undersigned, residing at .................................. am the person who applied for, received and voted the enclosed Ballot.Dated:.................................................Voter (SIGNATURE)..............................Voter (PRINT or type name) L.1976, c.23, s.9; amended 1994, c.77, s.16; 2008, c.61, s.10; 2017, c.39, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-10 - Completion, transmittal of ballot.

19:59-10 Completion, transmittal of ballot.  10. a. For ballots sent to overseas voters or overseas federal election voters, other than such ballots sent to the voter by electronic means, the procedure for completing the ballot shall be as follows: Upon completion of the ballot by indicating the voter's choice of candidates for the offices named or the voter's choice regarding a public question, or both, the ballot shall be placed in the inner envelope and sealed. Upon completion and signing in the voter's handwriting the certificate attached to the inner envelope, the inner envelope shall be placed in the outer envelope, which when sealed shall be mailed postage prepaid to the county board of elections whose address is printed thereon. b. For ballots sent to overseas voters or overseas federal election voters by electronic means, the procedure for completing the ballot shall be as follows: After the ballot is received and completed by the voter by indicating that person's choice of candidates for the offices named or that person's choice regarding a public question, or both, the ballot shall be placed in a secure envelope. Upon completion and signing in the voter's handwriting of the certificate sent to the voter pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-8), it shall be placed in the same envelope as the voted ballot. The envelope shall then be sealed securely and sent immediately by air mail to the appropriate county board of elections in this State. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section, a copy of an overseas voter's or overseas federal election voter's ballot may be transmitted by electronic means to the appropriate county board of elections in this State. Such a ballot shall be subject to the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of P.L.1995, c.195 (C.19:59-14 and C.19:59-15). L.1976, c.23, s.7; amended 2008, c.61, s.7; 2017, c.39, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-11 - Receiving and handling of ballots.

19:59-11 Receiving and handling of ballots.  11. Upon receipt of each ballot from an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter, other than a ballot which had been sent by electronic means to an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter, the signature on the certificate on the inner envelope shall be compared to that on the person's application. All ballots, whether originally sent to an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter by air mail or electronic means, shall be approved, disapproved, processed, counted and disputes in connection therewith shall be handled in the same manner as is applicable to other vote by mail ballots. No ballot received after the time designated for the closing of the polls shall be counted. L.1976, c.23, s.11; amended 1993, c.73, s.10; 2008, c.61, s.12; 2017, c.39, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-12 - Request for ballots, transmittal.

19:59-12 Request for ballots, transmittal.  12. An overseas voter or overseas federal election voter may request, on any application form used, a ballot for all elections held during the calendar year in which the request is made and in which the voter is eligible to vote. Any instructions sent to an applicant pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-5) shall inform the applicant that such a request may be made. If such a request is made, a ballot shall be sent in a timely manner to the voter for all such elections in which the voter is eligible to vote and by the transmission method first requested by the voter unless the voter instructs otherwise. L.1976, c.23, s.12; amended 1993, c.73, s.11; 2008, c.61, s.13; 2017, c.39, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-13 - Rules and regulations.

19:59-13 Rules and regulations.  13. To effectuate the purposes of this act, P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-1 et seq.), and its administration, the Secretary of State is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as he deems necessary and desirable. L.1976, c.23, s.13; amended 2008, c.61, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-14 - Validity of voted overseas ballot transmitted by electronic means.

19:59-14 Validity of voted overseas ballot transmitted by electronic means.  3. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a copy of an overseas voter's or overseas federal election voter's voted ballot, or a voted federal write-in absentee ballot, which is transmitted by electronic means to the appropriate county board of elections in this State shall be considered valid and counted if it: a. is from a qualified voter; b. has been transmitted to the appropriate county board of elections no later than the time designated by law for the closing of the polls on that day; and c. is accompanied by the following statement, which shall be certified by the voter's signature: "I understand that by transmitting by electronic means a copy of my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot. At the same time, I pledge to place the original voted ballot in a secure envelope, together with any other required certification, and send the documents immediately by air mail to the appropriate county board of elections." L.1995, c.195, s.3; amended 2008, c.61, s.15; 2017, c.39, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:59-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:59-16 - Information provided to overseas voters, overseas federal elections voters.

19:59-16 Information provided to overseas voters, overseas federal elections voters.  26. For the purpose of complying with the federal "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act," 42 U.S.C. s.1973ff-1 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 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 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 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 from this State as the Department of Defense determines is necessary. L.2011, c.34, s.26; amended 2017, c.39, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:60-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:60-1 - School elections, adjustments, ballots.

19:60-1 School elections, adjustments, ballots.  1. a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an annual school election shall be held in a type II district on the third Tuesday in April. However, in any school year, the Commissioner of Education shall make any adjustments to the school budget and election calendar which may be necessary to change the annual school election date or any other school budget and election calendar date if that date coincides with a period of religious observance that limits significantly the usual activities of the followers of a particular religion or that would result in significant religious consequences for such followers. The commissioner shall inform local school boards, county clerks and boards of election of these adjustments no later than the first working day in January of the year in which the adjustments are to occur. As used in this subsection "a period of religious observance" means any day or portion thereof on which a religious observance imposes a substantial burden on an individual's ability to vote. An annual school election shall be held simultaneously with the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in school districts in which the annual school election has been moved to that date pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2011, c.202 (C.19:60-1.1) or pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2012, c.78 (C.19:60-1.2). The annual school election in November shall be for the purpose of submitting a proposal to the voters for the approval of additional funds in a Type II district without a board of school estimate pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5), for the purpose of electing members of the board of education, and for any other purpose authorized by law. b. All school elections shall be by ballot and, except as otherwise provided by P.L.1995, c.278 (C.19:60-1 et al.), shall be conducted in the manner provided for general elections pursuant to Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. No party designation shall appear on any ballot to be used in a school election. At the request of one or more candidates, the ballot for a school election may include a designation in not more than three words that conveys the principles which the candidate or candidates therein named represent, but such designation shall not contain the name, or a derivative or any part thereof, as a noun or an adjective of any political party entitled to participate in a primary election.  L.1995, c.278, s.1; amended 2003, c.20; 2008, c.129, s.1; 2011, c.202, s.33; 2012, c.78, s.5; 2018, c.20, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:60-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:60-1.2 - Moving date of certain school district annual school election.

19:60-1.2 Moving date of certain school district annual school election.  1. a. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, a Type II district with a board of school estimate may move the date of the school district's annual school election pursuant to the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2011, c.202 (C.19:60-1.1). b. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, in the event that the date of the annual school election is moved to the day of the general election in a Type II district with a board of school estimate, the election shall be held for the purpose of electing members of the board of education and for any other purpose authorized by law. The board of school estimate shall not determine the district's general fund tax levy for the budget year, other than the general fund tax levy required to support a proposal for additional funds pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). c. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, in a Type II district with a board of school estimate that has moved the date of its annual school election to November and subsequently moves the annual school election to the third Tuesday in April, a vote shall be held for the purpose of electing members of the board of education and for any other purpose authorized by law. The board of school estimate shall determine the district's general fund tax levy for the budget year, including any proposal for additional funds pursuant to paragraph (9) of subsection d. of section 5 of P.L.1996, c.138 (C.18A:7F-5). L.2012, c.78, s.1.