New Jersey § 19:4-16
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:4-16, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:4-16.
a. The county board shall cause to have prepared and shall maintain an up-to-date suitable
map of the county and of each constituent municipality clearly delineating the geographical
boundaries of each election district contained therein and of the ward, legislative,
freeholder, Congressional or other district or part thereof, in which each election
district is contained. A word description of such geographical boundaries shall be attached to each such
map. The county board shall file copies of such maps and descriptions in the following
manner: three copies to the Secretary of State, one copy to the county clerk, and
one copy to the clerk of each affected municipality. Within 30 days of any changes in the boundaries of any of the aforementioned districts,
the county board shall file revised maps and accompanying revised descriptions in
the same manner. Said maps and descriptions shall be public records and shall be available for inspection
by the public in the offices of the Secretary of State, county clerks and municipal
clerks during normal office hours. Copies shall be made available to the public for a fee necessary to cover the cost
of reproduction. In order to effectuate the purposes of this act, the Secretary of State shall establish
such rules and regulations governing the preparation, maintenance, distribution and
filing of said maps and descriptions as he deems necessary or desirable. b. In addition to the maps and descriptions required to be filed with the Secretary
of State under subsection a. of this section, the county board shall file with the
Secretary of State the election district boundaries in ESRI Shapefile format in accordance
with section 1 of P.L.2019, c. 487 ( C.19:4-18 ).
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