New Jersey § 19:27-11

§ 19:27-11.

In the event of any vacancy in any county or municipal office, except for the office

of a member of the board of county commissioners , which vacancy shall occur after the 77th day preceding the primary election for the general election and on or before the

70th day preceding the general election, each political party may select a candidate

for the office in question in the manner prescribed in 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 shall be filed with the county clerk not later than

the close of business of the 68th day preceding the date of the general election. Besides the selection of candidates by each political party as before provided, candidates

may also be nominated by petition in a similar manner as herein provided for direct

nomination by petition for the general election but the petition shall be filed with

the county clerk at least 75 days prior to such general election. When the vacancy occurs in a county office the county clerk 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, and in case the vacancy occurs in a municipal

office the municipal clerk shall forthwith give notice thereof to the county clerk,

the chairman of the county committee of each political party and in counties of the

first class 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.