New Jersey § 19:27-11

§ 19:27-11.

When any vacancy happens in the Legislature otherwise than by expiration of term,

it shall be filled by election for the unexpired term only at the next general election

occurring not less than 51 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, except that no

such vacancy shall be filled at the general election which immediately precedes the

expiration of the term in which the vacancy occurs. In the event a vacancy eligible to be filled by election hereunder occurs on or

before the sixth day preceding the last day for filing petitions for nomination for

the primary election, such petitions may be prepared and filed for nomination in that

primary election in the manner provided by article 3 of chapter 23 of this Title. 1 In the event the vacancy occurs after that sixth day preceding the last day for

filing petitions for nomination for the primary election for the general election,

a political party may select a candidate for the office in question in the manner

prescribed in subsections a. and b. of R.S.19:13-20 for selecting candidates to fill vacancies among candidates nominated at primary

elections for the general elections. A statement of such selection under R.S.19:13-20 shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than the 48th day preceding the date of the general election. Besides the selection of candidates by each political party, candidates may also be

nominated by petition in a manner similar to direct nomination by petition for the

general election; but if the candidate of any party to fill the vacancy will be chosen

at a primary election, such petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least 64 days prior to the primary election; and if no candidate of any party will be chosen

at a primary election, such petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State not later than 12 o'clock noon of the day on which the first selection meeting by

any party is held under this section to select a nominee to fill the vacancy. When the vacancy occurs in the Senate or General Assembly, the county clerk of each

county which is comprised in whole or part in the Senate or General Assembly district

shall forthwith give notice thereof to the chairman of the county committee of each

political party and in counties of the first class to the county board. The county clerk shall print on the ballots for the territory affected, in the personal

choice column, the title of office and leave a proper space under such title of office;

and print the title of office and the names of such persons as have been duly nominated,

in their proper columns. 1

N.J.S.A. § 19:23-5 et seq.