New Jersey § 19:28-2

§ 19:28-2.

Any applicant or group of applicants, as the case may be, for such recount, upon applying

therefor, shall deposit with the county clerk or such other public officer or officers

as such judge shall direct, such sum of money proportioned to the number of votes

to be counted but not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for any one district

recount of which is asked, as the judge shall order as security for the payment of

the costs and expenses of the recount in case the original count be confirmed. Such judge shall fix and determine the amount of compensation to be paid for making

the recount, and the costs and expenses thereof. If it appears that an error or errors have occurred as a result of which the election

is changed or the difference in the vote between any candidate and any other candidate

for the same office or between the negative and affirmative of any such public question

is altered in any district by more than ten votes or ten per centum (10%) of the total

vote cast in the district, whichever is the greater, the costs and expenses of the

recount of such district shall be paid by the State, county or municipality in and

for which the election was held, upon the warrant of such judge, as other election

expenses are paid. If no error shall appear sufficient to produce such change, the costs and expenses

of the recount shall be paid out of the deposit made as security by the party or parties

making the application.