New Jersey § 19:27a-3

§ 19:27a-3.

As used in this act: “ circulator ” means an individual, whether paid or unpaid, who solicits signatures for a recall

petition; “ elected official ” means any person holding the office of United States Senator or member of the United

States House of Representatives elected from this State, or any person holding a State

or local government office which, under the State Constitution or by law, is filled

by the registered voters of a jurisdiction at an election, including a person appointed,

selected or otherwise designated to fill a vacancy in such office, but does not mean

an official of a political party; “ jurisdiction ” means the electoral jurisdiction, including but not limited to the State, or any

county or municipality thereof, within which the voters reside who are qualified to

vote for an elected official who is sought to be recalled; “ notice of intention ” means the notice filed with the recall election official by a recall committee for

the purpose of initiating a recall effort; “ recall committee ” means a committee formed by persons sponsoring the recall of an elected official

which represents the sponsors and signers of a recall petition in matters relating

to the recall effort; “ recall election ” means an election held for the purpose of allowing the voters of a jurisdiction

to decide whether an elected official shall be recalled from office; “ recall election official ” means the official authorized by law to receive nominating petitions for an elective

office, except that with respect to the recall of the county clerk, it means the Secretary

of State; “ recall petition ” means a petition prepared by a recall committee and circulated as provided by this act for the purpose of gathering a sufficient number of valid

signatures of registered voters to cause a recall election to be called; and “ sponsors ” means the proponents of a recall effort who establish a recall committee.