New Jersey § 19:14-10
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:14-10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:14-10.
In the column or columns designated as nominations by petition, within the space between
the two-point hair line rules, there shall be printed the title of each office for
which nominations by petition have been made. Such titles of office shall be arranged in the following order: electors of President
and Vice-President of the United States; member of the United States Senate; Governor
and Lieutenant Governor; member of the House of Representatives; member of the State
Senate; members of the General Assembly; county executive, in counties that have
adopted the county executive plan of the “Optional County Charter Law,” P.L.1972,
c. 154 ( C.40:41A-1 et seq. ); sheriff; county clerk; surrogate; register of deeds and mortgages; county
supervisor; members of the board of chosen freeholders; coroners; mayor and members
of municipal governing bodies; members of the school board, when appropriate ; members of the board of fire commissioners , when appropriate; and any other titles of office. Above each of the titles of office, except the one on the top, shall be printed a
two-point diagram rule in place of the two-point hair line rule. Below the titles of each of the offices shall be printed the names of each of the
candidates for each of such offices followed by the designation or designations mentioned
in the petitions filed. Immediately to the left of the name of each candidate, at the extreme left of the
column, shall be printed a square, one-quarter of an inch in size formed by two-point
diagram rules. The names of candidates for any office for which more than one are to be elected shall
be arranged in groups as presented in the several certificates of nominations or petitions,
which groups shall be separated from other groups and candidates by two two-point
hair line rules. To the right of the title of each office shall be printed the words “Vote for” inserting
in words the number of candidates to be elected to such office.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:14-10 cover?
Section 19:14-10 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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