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NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-16.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-16.2 - Provision of list of eligible voters' deaths to chairman of county committee

19:31-16.2. Provision of list of eligible voters' deaths to chairman of county committee  33. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the State registrar of vital statistics shall provide to the chairman of the county committee of a political party, or the designee thereof, upon the request of the chairman or the chairman's designee, a copy of the alphabetized list of the name, address and date of birth, if available, of each resident of the county 18 years of age or older who died during the previous year, as provided for by R.S.19:31-16 as amended, and a copy of the alphabetized list of the name, address, and date of birth, if available, of each resident of the county 18 years of age or older who died during the 40-year period prior to the enactment of P.L.1999, c.232, as provided for by that act. b. The chairman of the county committee of a political party shall have the authority to inquire whether the commissioner of registration of the county in which the chairman resides is conducting or has conducted the investigations and transfers of the registration and records of deceased registrants, in compliance with R.S.19:31-16 as amended. In the event that the chairman finds the commissioner of registration is not complying, in the chairman's opinion, with R.S.19:31-16 as amended, the chairman shall report this finding to the Attorney General for further investigation or action, if deemed necessary. L.1999,c.232,s.33.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-17 - Incarceration data; use.

19:31-17 Incarceration data; use.  19:31-17. a. Once each month during the first five days thereof, the chief State election official shall notify the commissioner of registration of a county of any information which the official shall have received during the previous month from the United States Attorney under subsection g. of section 8 of Pub.L. 103-31 (42 U.S.C. s. 1973gg-6) concerning the conviction of a resident of the county of a crime under the laws of the United States, or any other official action relating to such a conviction, that would constitute grounds for disfranchisement of the person while serving a sentence of incarceration under the laws of this State.  b. Once each month during the first five days thereof the prosecutor of the county shall deliver to the commissioner a list of the names and addresses of all persons and their ages and offenses who have been convicted during the previous month of a crime which would disfranchise them while serving a sentence of incarceration under the laws of this State, including therewith the date upon which judgment of conviction was entered against the person, and also including a statement of any sentence of incarceration imposed by the court during the month upon any person so convicted during that month or any previous month; provided, however, if the address of the person so convicted is located in a county other than the county in which the conviction was obtained the said prosecutor shall mail a report of such conviction to the proper election official of the county in which the address of such person is located.  c. Upon the receipt of the notice prescribed under subsection a. of this section or the list prescribed under subsection b. hereof, the commissioner shall make such investigation as is necessary to establish to his satisfaction that the convicted person who was sentenced to a period of incarceration is registered to vote in the county. If it is so established, the commissioner shall cause the registration and record of voting forms of such convicted and sentenced registrant to be transferred to the conviction and incarceration file. In the event the person so convicted and incarcerated is not registered at the time the list or report is received, the commissioner shall cause an index card to be made out and inserted in its proper place in the master index file bearing the information received from the State election official or a county prosecutor, and the person so convicted and incarcerated shall be denied the right to register while serving a sentence of incarceration. Such persons upon the restoration of their citizenship rights or upon being pardoned shall be required to register or reregister before being allowed to vote.  amended 1947, c.168, s.21; 1950, c.37; 1994, c.182, s.15; 2019, c.270, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-18 - Registry lists; distribution; contents.

19:31-18 Registry lists; distribution; contents.  19:31-18. On or before the eighth day preceding any general election the commissioner shall certify and transmit to the county clerk a complete list of all persons who are registered in each election district in each municipality in the county together with a statement as to the number of persons registered in each district. The list of registered voters shall include only the following information for each registered voter: name, address, date of birth, political party affiliation, and voting history. Except when so ordered by a court, the list of registered voters shall not include voter signatures. The list shall be drawn from the Statewide voter registration system, established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.145 (C.19:31-31). It shall in figures state the total number of names of persons registered. Such lists shall be arranged substantially in the following form: Grand Street Residence number Name of voter or other designation 14 Jones, Charles M. 15 Smith, John M. Amended 1947, c.347, s.1; 1974, c.30, s.18; 1976, c.22; 2005, c.139, s.16; 2005, c.145, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-18.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-18.1 - Registry lists; distribution; availability, use.

19:31-18.1 Registry lists; distribution; availability, use.  2. a. The county clerk in all counties shall cause copies of the registry lists, certified and transmitted under R.S.19:31-18, to be printed, and shall furnish to any voter applying for the same such copies, charging therefor $0.25 per copy of the list of voters of each election district. The clerk shall also furnish five printed copies thereof to each district board, which shall within two days post two such registry lists, one in the polling place and one in another conspicuous place within the election district. The county clerk shall also forthwith deliver to the superintendent of elections of the county, if any there be, and to the chairmen of the county committees of each of the several political parties in the county, five copies of the lists of voters of each election district in the county; and to the municipal clerk of each of the municipalities in the county five copies of the lists of voters of each election district in such municipality; and to the county board 10 copies of the lists of voters of each election district in each of such municipalities. The county clerk shall also, upon the request of the chairman of the State committee of any of the several political parties, but not more than once in each calendar year, forthwith deliver a copy of the lists of voters of each election district in each of the municipalities in his county. In no case shall a list of registered voters furnished pursuant to this section include voter signatures. The county clerk shall satisfy the request by delivery of a computer-generated or electronic copy of the list for the county from the Statewide voter registration system.  b. The commissioner of registration shall furnish a computer-generated or electronic copy of a list of registered voters in any or all election districts in the county to any voter requesting it, for which copy such commissioner shall make a charge which shall be uniform in any calendar year and which shall reflect only the cost of reproducing the list, but which in any case shall not exceed $375.  c. No person shall use voter registration lists or copies thereof prepared pursuant to this section as a basis for commercial or charitable solicitation of the voters listed thereon. Any person making such use of such lists or copies thereof shall be a disorderly person, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00.  L.1947,c.347,s.2; amended 1951, c.273, s.1; 1966, c.117, s.2; 1974, c.30, s.13; 1975, c.115; 1990, c.60; 1991, c.113; 2005, c.139, s.17; 2005, c.145, s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-18.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-18.3 - Filing of original registry lists

19:31-18.3. Filing of original registry lists  The county clerk, after causing copies of such registry lists to be printed, shall file the original registry lists in his office and keep same on file for one year. L.1947, c. 347, p. 1138, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-18.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-18.4 - Repeal

19:31-18.4. Repeal  Sections 19:30-1 and 19:30-2 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1947, c. 347, p. 1138, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-19 - Correction of records by commissioner.

19:31-19 Correction of records by commissioner.  19:31-19. The commissioner shall transfer to the deleted file the permanent registration and record of voting forms of such persons as a judge of the Superior Court may, as hereinafter provided, order stricken from the Statewide voter registration system and the signature copy register.  The registrant shall be notified by the commissioner by registered mail of any transfer made pursuant to this section.  After the permanent registration form of any person has been placed in the deleted file for any reason whatsoever, the Commissioner of Registration shall note that the person's registration has been rendered void in the record for that person in the Statewide voter registration system and stamp across the face of said registration form in red ink with a rubber stamp, in type at least one inch high, the word void and underneath said word, deleted, and thereafter, the said form shall not be restored, reinstated or re-transferred to the active file.  Any person whose permanent registration form has been transferred to the deleted file shall be required to reregister, in order to be eligible to vote.  In no event, shall any person's registration form number which has been transferred to the deleted file be again used as the registration number of that person or any other person.  Amended 1940, c.31, s.1; 1953, c.19, s.45; 1991, c.91, s.250; 2005, c.145, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-20 - Delivery of signature copy registers.

19:31-20 Delivery of signature copy registers.  19:31-20. On or before the eighth day preceding the primary election for the general election and the general election, respectively, the commissioner in counties not having a superintendent of elections, shall deliver to the municipal clerk in each municipality the signature copy registers for each election district in such municipality and shall take a receipt for same. The municipal clerk shall thereupon deliver at his office, or in any other way he sees fit, such registers to a member or members of the proper district boards at the same time and together with the primary for the general election sample ballots or the general election sample ballots, as the case may be. The registers shall be used by the district boards on election days and for the purpose of mailing the sample ballots. The commissioner in counties having a superintendent of elections shall deliver such registers at his office, or in any other way he may see fit, to the various district boards, taking a receipt for same. Before delivering the registers the commissioner shall cause to be printed upon a separate sheet or sheets of paper, to be inserted inside of the front cover of such registers in conspicuous type, such instructions to election officers regarding the use and disposition of the binders and forms as he deems necessary. amended 1947, c.168, s.22; 2005, c.136, s.44; 2005, c.139, s.18; 2011, c.134, s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-22 - Return of signature copy registers, inspection by commissioner.

19:31-22 Return of signature copy registers, inspection by commissioner.  19:31-22. Not later than noon of the day following the canvass of the votes cast at the primary election for the general election or the general election, the signature copy registers shall be returned by each district board to the commissioner at his office or in any other way as the commissioner may see fit. Upon receipt of the registers the commissioner shall inspect them and verify from the party primary poll books and the general election poll books, as the case may be, that the entries required to be made on the record of voting forms in such registers by the district boards have been made. If the commissioner shall ascertain that such entries have not been made or have been improperly made, he shall cause such entries and corrections to be made forthwith and also notify the county board of such failure of duty and the members of such district board who have so failed in their duty and shall be ineligible for appointment as members of any district board thereafter. amended 1965, c.106; 2005, c.136, s.46; 2011, c.134, s.43.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-23 - Record of voting; maintenance of forms.

19:31-23 Record of voting; maintenance of forms.  19:31-23. Following each election the commissioner shall cause the record of voting as shown on the record of voting forms in the signature copy registers or, in counties in which polling records are used in place of those signature copy registers pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1994, c.170 (C.19:31-3.3), as shown in the polling records, to be entered on the record of voting forms in the original registration binders and the Statewide voter registration system. An entry of any record of voting which shall have been made in the system shall be retained for a period of not less than ten years following the election at which the vote so recorded was cast.  Amended 1994, c.170, s.4; 1994, c.182, s.16; 2005, c.145, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-24 - General registration following complete loss, failure of Statewide voter registration system.

19:31-24 General registration following complete loss, failure of Statewide voter registration system.  19:31-24. In the event of the complete loss or failure of the Statewide voter registration system, the commissioner shall promptly provide for a general registration at the regular polling places in the district or districts for which the binders, registration forms, or other official voter registration information have been lost or destroyed.  Amended 1994, c.170, s.5; 1994, c.182, s.17; 2005, c.145, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-26 - Card index file; notations, information.

19:31-26 Card index file; notations, information.  19:31-26. The commissioner may make and maintain a card index file showing on separate cards the full name, address, birth date, driver's license number, last four digits of the social security number, or unique identifying number, municipality, ward and district, registration number and date of registration of each person registered in his county. This file shall be arranged alphabetically according to names irrespective of municipality, ward, district, registration number, and date of registration. Reasonably sufficient space shall be reserved on each card for the notations to be made thereon as herein provided.  The commissioner shall cause to be made notation on these cards as to each registrant respectively whose registration forms have been transferred from one register to another or to the inactive, death or conviction files concurrently with such transfer. The card with such notations shall show the location of the registration forms of each registrant at all times. All changes of address of the registrant, including those within the same district, shall be noted on these cards concurrently with changes of address on the registration forms.  Amended 1994, c.170, s.6; 1994, c.182, s.18; 2005, c.145, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-29 - Violations, relief; actions

19:31-29. Violations, relief; actions  42. a. Any person who believes that he or she has been denied an opportunity to register to vote or to remain a registered voter in violation of the provisions of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.19:31-6.11 et al.), may seek relief by providing written notice to the Secretary of State. Such notice shall include the date which the person seeking relief believes the violation to have occurred and as many of the particulars relative to the violation as that person can recount. The notice shall also include the name and address of the person seeking relief and shall be certified by that person's signature.  b. If the violation of the provisions of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.19:31-6.11 et al.) has not been investigated or corrected within 90 days after the Secretary of State receives written notice of the violation, or within 20 days after the Secretary of State receives written notice of the violation if the violation occurred within 120 days prior to the day of an election, the aggrieved person may bring a civil action in the appropriate superior court for declaratory or injunctive relief with respect to the violation.  c. If the violation occurred within 30 days prior to the day of an election, the aggrieved person shall not be required to first provide written notice to the Secretary of State, as provided for in subsection a. of this section, but may instead bring a civil action in the appropriate superior court, as provided for in subsection b. of this section.  d. In any civil actions brought under subsections b. or c. of this section, the superior court may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, reasonable attorney fees, including litigation fees and costs.  L.1994,c.182,s.42.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-30 - Rules, regulations

19:31-30. Rules, regulations  44. The Secretary of State shall promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1994,c.182,s.44.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-33 - Annual report; submission, contents.

19:31-33 Annual report; submission, contents.  3. Each year the Attorney General shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly a report that: a. assesses the current status of the Statewide voter registration system; b. assesses the hardware and software required to maintain and expand the system; c. reviews existing or planned statewide voter registration systems in other states or as may be required by Pub.L.107-252 (42 U.S.C. s.15301 et seq.) or the federal Election Assistance Commission created by that law; d. recommends ways to strengthen and expand electronic communications among those executive departments and State agencies designated by the Attorney General to have access to the system, the county commissioners of registration and the county and municipal clerks; and  e. recommends ways to improve the effectiveness of the system in the administration of elections and voting in this State. In preparing the report, the Attorney General shall solicit the views of county commissioners of registration and such other individuals familiar with the system as the Attorney General may wish to consult. The Attorney General shall submit the initial report to the Governor and the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly no later than two years after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.145 (C.19:31-31 et al.). L.2005,c.145,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-34 - Rules, regulations.

19:31-34 Rules, regulations.  4. The Attorney General may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, P.L.2005, c.145 (C.19:31-31 et al.).  L.2005,c.145,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-34.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-34.1 - Secretary of State as member of non-profit organization to improve voter registration accuracy.

19:31-34.1 Secretary of State as member of non-profit organization to improve voter registration accuracy.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Secretary of State may become a member, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, of a non-profit organization comprised solely of United States territorial governmental units, states, and the District of Columbia for the purpose of improving the accuracy of voter registration information and increasing access to voter registration for eligible individuals. The Secretary of State may share, transmit, or receive confidential, personal, or personally identifiable information, excluding information unrelated to voter eligibility, for those purposes. The Secretary of State shall not share or transmit documentation or other information that indicates that an individual is not a citizen of the United States. Information shared, transmitted, or received, including information from the non-profit organization, in carrying out the purposes of this section shall not be considered a government record under P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or the common law concerning access to government records. 2021, c.139, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:31-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:31-35 - Use of electronic poll books.

19:31-35 Use of electronic poll books.  1. Each county commissioner of registration and county board of elections shall require the use of electronic poll books, as further provided by this act, P.L.2019, c.80 (C.19:31-35 et seq.), at each polling place during the early voting period and on the day of any election, in place of the paper polling record or signature copy register, to access the registration record, eligibility, signature, and other information of each registered voter in the election district. The electronic poll books shall enable at least the same functionality currently provided by the paper polling records or signature copy register to be accomplished in the conduct of an election. An electronic poll book shall not be used unless it has been certified by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall adopt and publish electronic poll books standards and regulations governing the certification and use of electronic poll books. The Secretary of State shall not certify an electronic poll book unless it is in compliance with at least the capabilities and standards specified under section 2 of P.L.2019, c.80 (C.19:31-36) and the Secretary of State's standards and regulations. The Secretary of State shall provide the rules, regulations, and instructions regarding the examination, testing, and use of electronic poll books, including rules regarding the security and protection of the information stored in such electronic poll books, to each county commissioner of registration and board of elections. L.2019, c.80, s.1; amended 2021, c.40, s.19.