New Jersey § 19:23-7
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:23-7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:23-7.
Each such petition shall set forth that the signers thereof are qualified voters of
the State, congressional district, county, or county election district, municipality,
ward or election district, as the case may be, in which they reside and for which
they desire to nominate candidates; that they are members of a political party (naming
the same), and that they intend to affiliate with that political party at the ensuing
election; that they indorse the person or persons named in their petition as candidate
or candidates for nomination for the office or offices therein named, and that they
request that the name of the person or persons therein mentioned be printed upon the
official primary ballots of their political party as the candidate or candidates for
such nomination. The petition shall further state the residence and post-office address of each person
so indorsed, and shall certify that the person or persons so indorsed is or are legally
qualified under the laws of this State to be nominated, and is or are a member or
members of the political party named in the petition. The petitions of a candidate for any State, county, or municipal elective public office
shall also include a functioning e-mail address for the candidate. Accompanying the petition, each person indorsed therein shall file a certificate,
stating that he is qualified for the office mentioned in the petition, that he is
a member of the political party named therein, that he consents to stand as a candidate
for nomination at the ensuing primary election of such political party, and that,
if nominated, he consents to accept the nomination, to which shall be annexed the
oath of allegiance prescribed in R.S.41:1-1 , duly taken and subscribed by him before an officer authorized to take oaths in this
State. Each petition shall be arranged to contain double spacing between the signature lines
of the petition, so that each signer thereof is afforded sufficient space to provide
his or her printed name, address and signature. Any form of a petition of nomination, other than petitions for federal office, which
is provided to candidates by the Secretary of State, the county clerk, or the municipal
clerk shall contain the following notice: “Notice: All candidates are required by
law to comply with the provisions of the ‘New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures
Reporting Act.' For further information, please call (insert phone number of the
Election Law Enforcement Commission).”
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:23-7
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:23-7 cover?
Section 19:23-7 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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