New Jersey § 19:14-16
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:14-16, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:14-16.
The words to be printed on the perforated coupon shall be printed in twelve-point
bold-faced capital letters and the figures in eighteen and twenty-two-point bold-faced
type. At the head of the ballot the words “Official General Election Ballot” shall be
printed in at least thirty-point bold-faced capital letters. The name of municipality, ward, school district, fire district, election district, and date, as appropriate, shall be printed in twelve-point bold-faced
capital letters. For a fire district election, the number of the fire district shall also be printed
in twelve-point bold-faced capital letters. The words “Instructions to the voter” shall be printed in twelve-point bold-faced
capitals and small letters, while the instructions embraced within the brackets shall
be printed in eight-point bold-faced capital and small letters. The column designations shall be printed in eighteen-point bold-faced capital letters
and the accompanying instructions shall be printed in eight-point capitals and small
letters. The titles of office and accompanying instructions shall be printed in ten-point
bold-faced capital and small letters. When there is no nomination made at the primary for an office, the title shall be
printed in the space where such title should appear, and the words “No Nomination
Made” in type large enough to fill the entire space or spaces shall be printed therein. The names of all candidates shall be printed in ten-point capital letters. The designations following the candidates' names in the nomination by petition column
or columns shall be printed in ten-point capitals and small letters, except that where
they overrun the space within the column the designations may be abbreviated, and
all spaces between the two-point hair line rules not occupied by the titles of office
and names of candidates shall be printed in with scroll or filling to guide the voter
against wrongly marking the ballot. On the foot of the ballot the words “Public Questions to be Voted Upon” shall be
printed in eighteen-point bold-faced capital letters. The accompanying instructions shall be printed in eight-point capital and small
letters. The public questions to be voted upon shall be printed in ten-point capital and
small letters, and the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed in twelve-point bold-faced
capital letters.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:14-16
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:14-16 cover?
Section 19:14-16 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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