New Jersey § 19:22-8
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:22-8, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:22-8.
In case of an election for electors of president and vice president of the United
States : a. The secretary shall prepare a general certificate of the election of such electors, and
lay the same before the Governor , who shall sign his name thereto, in the presence of such secretary, which the secretary
shall attest by signing his name thereto, and shall thereupon affix the seal of the State thereto, and deliver the same to the president of the college of electors of this State , on the day and at the time and place appointed for the meeting of such college ; b. The secretary shall also prepare a general certificate or certificates, as the
case may be, of the electors who were not elected, and lay the same before the Governor,
who shall sign his name thereto, in the presence of such secretary, which the secretary
shall attest by signing his name thereto, and shall thereupon affix the seal of the
State thereto, and deliver the same to the president of the college of electors of
this State, on the day and at the time and place appointed for the meeting of such
college; c. Only one general certificate shall be certified as the elector slate for the purpose
of electing the president and vice president of the United States. In any year in which, on July 20, the “Agreement Among the States to Elect the President
by National Popular Vote” is in effect in states cumulatively possessing a majority
of the electoral votes, and the State of New Jersey remains a member of that agreement,
the elector slate for the purpose of electing the president and vice president shall
be certified in accordance with section 1 of this act, P.L.2007, c. 334 ( C.19:36-4 ) .
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:22-8 cover?
Section 19:22-8 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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