New Jersey § 19:15-24
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:15-24, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:15-24.
The district boards shall not give a ballot to any person unless they shall be satisfied
that such person is in all respects qualified and entitled to vote; and for the purpose
of satisfying themselves as to the right of any person who shall claim a right to
vote they shall have power to examine such person, and any other person or persons,
under oath or affirmation, touching such right, except as hereinbefore restricted. The board shall determine the right of the voter to vote, after making use of, and
giving due weight to, the evidence afforded by his signature, if any, such answers, and an affidavit which states the challenged voter's qualifications to vote and a suitable
identifying document, as provided under section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 249 ( C. 19:15-18.1 ). If any member of the board shall give or assent to give a ballot to any person challenged,
without requiring him to take the oath or affirmation hereinbefore prescribed to be
made upon such challenge, and the person shall not be qualified and entitled to vote,
the member so giving or assenting to give a ballot, shall be deemed to have given
to such person a ballot, knowing it to be illegal. The question as to the giving of the ballot to the person shall be put in the following
form: “Shall a ballot be given to this person by this board?” If a majority of the board shall decide to give a ballot to such voter or in case
of a tie vote, the voter shall be given a ballot and allowed to vote. If a majority of the board shall decide against giving a ballot to the voter no
ballot shall be given. The board upon demand of a member of the board or any other citizen shall forthwith
issue a warrant for the arrest of such person and deliver the same to a peace officer,
who shall forthwith arrest him, and the right to challenge voters shall exist until
the ballot shall have been deposited in the ballot box. Every such challenge and the determination of the board shall in every instance be
recorded in the signature comparison record, in the column “Sig. Comp. by,” used at the election at which the challenge has been made. Any member of a district board who refuses or neglects to comply with the provisions
of this section may be summarily removed from office by the county board, or any judge
of the Superior Court assigned to the county .
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:15-24
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:15-24 cover?
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