New Jersey § 19:31-16

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:31-16, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 19:31-16.

a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the State registrar

of vital statistics shall provide to the chairman of the county committee of a political

party, or the designee thereof, upon the request of the chairman or the chairman's

designee, a copy of the alphabetized list of the name, address and date of birth,

if available, of each resident of the county 18 years of age or older who died during

the previous year, as provided for by R.S.19:31-16 as amended, and a copy of the alphabetized list of the name, address, and date of

birth, if available, of each resident of the county 18 years of age or older who died

during the 40-year period prior to the enactment of P.L.1999, c. 232 , as provided for by that act. b. The chairman of the county committee of a political party shall have the authority

to inquire whether the commissioner of registration of the county in which the chairman

resides is conducting or has conducted the investigations and transfers of the registration

and records of deceased registrants, in compliance with R.S.19:31-16 as amended. In the event that the chairman finds the commissioner of registration is not complying,

in the chairman's opinion, with R.S.19:31-16 as amended, the chairman shall report this finding to the Attorney General for further

investigation or action, if deemed necessary.

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