New Jersey § 19:17-1
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:17-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:17-1.
After the district board shall have counted the ballots cast at such election it shall
make quadruplicate statements of the result thereof in substantially the following
form; provided, that if no officers or public questions were voted upon at the election
by the voters of the entire State or of more than one county thereof or of a congressional
district, such statements need only be made in triplicate: A statement of the result of an election held in the ․․․․․․․․․․․․ ward of the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ election district of the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ in the county of ․․․․․․․․․․, on the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ․․․․․․․․․․․․, for a member of the Senate, members of the General Assembly, a sheriff and three
coroners, for said county or as the case may be. The whole number of names on the signature copy register or register of voters is
․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․. The whole number of names on the poll book is The whole number of ballots rejected is Make under each head a list of the names of all the persons for whom any vote or votes
were cast for the office or offices or cast upon any public question designated therein;
state opposite to the same, in words written at full length, the number of votes cast
for each person for such office or offices or votes cast upon any public question
and fill in all other blanks in the form above given to conform to the facts of the
case.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:17-1
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