New Jersey § 19:12-7

§ 19:12-7.

a. The county board in each county shall cause to be published in a newspaper or newspapers

which, singly or in combination, are of general circulation throughout the county,

a notice containing the information specified in subsection b. hereof, except for

such of the contents as may be omitted pursuant to subsection c. or d. hereof. Such notice shall be published once during the 30 days next preceding the day fixed

for the closing of the registration books for the primary election, once during the

calendar week preceding the week in which the early voting period for the primary election for the general election begins , once during the 30 days next preceding the day fixed for the closing of the registration

books for the general election, and once during the calendar week preceding the week in which the early voting period for the general election begins . b. Such notice shall set forth: (1) For the primary election for the general election: (a) That a primary election for making nominations for the general election, for the

selection of members of the county committees of each political party, and in each

presidential year for the selection of delegates and alternates to national conventions

of political parties, will be held on the day and between the hours provided for by

or pursuant to this Title , and the days, hours, and places at which early voting shall be available in the

county . (b) The place or places at which and hours during which a person may register, the

procedure for the transfer of registration, and the date on which the books are closed

for registration or transfer of registration. (c) The several State, county, municipal and party offices or positions to be filled,

or for which nominations are to be made, at such primary election. (d) The existence of registration and voting aids, including: (i) the availability

of registration and voting instructions at places of registration as provided under R.S.19:31-6 ; and (ii), if available, the accessibility of voter information to the deaf by means

of a telecommunications device. (e) The availability of assistance to a person unable to vote due to blindness, disability

or inability to read or write. (f) In the case of the notice published during the calendar week preceding the week in which the early voting period for the primary election begins , that a voter who, prior to the election, shall have moved within the same county

without (i) filing, on or before the 21st day preceding the election, a notice of

change of residence with the commissioner of registration of the county or the municipal

clerk of the municipality in which the voter resides on the day of the election, (ii)

returning the confirmation notice sent to the voter by the commissioner of registration

of the county, if such a notice has been sent to the voter, or (iii) otherwise notifying

the commissioner of registration of the voter's change of address within the county

shall be permitted to correct the voter's registration and to vote in the primary

election by provisional ballot at the polling place of the district in which the voter

resides on the day of the election. The notice shall further provide that the voter may contact the county commissioner

of registration or municipal clerk or may view polling place location information

on the Division of Elections website to determine the proper polling place location

for the voter. (2) For the general election: (a) That a general election will be held on the day and between the hours provided

for by or pursuant to this Title , and the days, hours and places at which early voting shall be available in the county, and, where applicable, shall include annual school elections and annual fire district

elections held on that date. (b) The place or places at which and hours during which a person may register, the

procedure for transfer of registration, and the date on which the books are closed

for registration or transfer of registration. (c) The several State, county and municipal offices, and where applicable, school

board offices and fire district offices to be filled, notice of any school district

propositions to be submitted to the people and, except as provided in R.S.19:14-33 of this Title as to publication of notice of any Statewide proposition directed by

the Legislature to be submitted to the people, the State, county, municipal and fire

district public questions to be voted upon at such general election. (d) The existence of registration and voting aids, including: (i) the availability

of registration and voting instructions at places of registration as provided under R.S.19:31-6 ; and (ii) the accessibility of voter information to the deaf by means of a telecommunications

device. (e) The availability of assistance to a person unable to vote due to blindness, disability

or inability to read or write. (f) In the case of the notice published during the calendar week preceding the week in which the early voting period for the general election begins , that a voter who, prior to the election, shall have moved within the same county

without (i) filing, on or before the 21st day preceding the election, a notice of

change of residence with the commissioner of registration of the county or the municipal

clerk of the municipality in which the voter resides on the day of the election, (ii)

returning the confirmation notice sent to the voter by the commissioner of registration

of the county, if such a notice has been sent to the voter, or (iii) otherwise notifying

the commissioner of registration of the voter's change of address within the county

shall be permitted to correct the voter's registration and to vote in the general

election by provisional ballot at the polling place of the district in which the voter

resides on the day of the election. The notice shall further provide that the voter may contact the county commissioner

of registration or municipal clerk or may view polling place location information

on the Division of Elections website to determine the proper polling place location

for the voter. (3) For a school election: (a) The day and time thereof, (b) The offices, if any, to be filled at the election, (c) The substance of any public question to be submitted to the voters thereat, (d) That a voter who, prior to the election, shall have moved within the same county

without (i) filing, on or before the 21st day preceding the election, a notice of

change of residence with the commissioner of registration of the county or the municipal

clerk of the municipality in which the voter resides on the day of the election, (ii)

returning the confirmation notice sent to the voter by the commissioner of registration

of the county, if such a notice has been sent to the voter, or (iii) otherwise notifying

the commissioner of registration of the voter's change of address within the county

shall be permitted to correct the voter's registration and to vote in the school election

by provisional ballot at the polling place of the district in which the voter resides

on the day of the election, (e) That if the voter has any questions as to where to vote on the day of the election,

the voter may contact the county commissioner of registration or municipal clerk or

may view polling place location information on the Division of Elections website to

determine the proper polling place location for the voter; and (f) Such other information as may be required by law. c. If such publication is made in more than one newspaper, it shall not be necessary

to duplicate in the notice published in each such newspaper all the information required

under this section, so long as: (1) The municipal officers or party positions to be filled, or nominations made, or

municipal public questions to be voted upon by the voters of any municipality, shall

be set forth in at least one newspaper having general circulation in such municipality; (2) All offices to be filled, or nominations made therefor, or public questions to

be voted upon, by the voters of the entire State or of the entire county shall be

set forth in a newspaper or newspapers which, singly or in combination, have general

circulation throughout the county; (3) Information relating to nominations and elections in each Legislative District

comprised in whole or part in the county, shall be published in at least a newspaper

or newspapers which singly or in combination, have general circulation in every municipality

of the county which is comprised in such legislative district. d. Such part or parts of the original notices as published which pertain to day of

registration or primary election which has occurred shall be eliminated from such

notice in succeeding insertions. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1999, c. 232 .) f. The cost of publishing the notices required by this section shall be paid by the

respective counties, unless otherwise provided for by law. g. Notices required to be published or posted pursuant to this section shall set forth

a general description of the contents of the voter information notice provided for

in section 1 of P.L.2005, c. 149 ( C.19:12-7.1 ), how the notice may be viewed or obtained prior to the day of an election, and that

the notice will be posted in each polling place on the day of an election.