New Jersey § 19:32-26

§ 19:32-26.

Once the office of superintendent of elections and the office of the deputy superintendent

has been abolished in a participating county pursuant to P.L.2013, c. 17 ( C.19:32-26.3 et seq. ), the county shall not be permitted to re-establish the offices and return to them

the functions, powers, and duties provided by law until the following requirements

have been met in the following order: a. at least five years shall have passed since the offices were abolished; b. a new ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, providing for the re-establishment

of the office of superintendent of elections and the office of deputy superintendent

of elections, and the return of the functions, powers, and duties of each office provided

by law from the county board of elections, shall be adopted by the county's governing

body and a certified copy of the ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, together

with a tally of the vote to adopt it, shall be filed with the Secretary of State within

10 days after the adoption; c. a written report shall be prepared for the secretary that: (1) explains why the governing body of the county believes the re-establishment of

the office of superintendent and the office of deputy superintendent are necessary; (2) presents a plan for how the offices shall be re-established and shall work in

conjunction with the county clerk and the county board of elections; and (3) includes the financial information necessary to prove that re-establishing the

offices shall improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of: (a) operating and administering State, county, school, municipal, special and federal

elections; (b) maintaining and distributing voting machines; and (c) overseeing the administration of voter registration in the county; and d. the re-establishment of the office of superintendent of elections and the office

of deputy superintendent of elections shall be approved by the secretary after the

secretary has had a maximum of 90 days to review the report. The secretary shall be authorized to receive answers to such questions that the

secretary deems necessary to ask to ensure that the operation and administration of

elections, maintenance and distribution of voting machines and administration of voter

registration shall be conducted by the county in the most efficient and cost-effective

manner possible. In the event that the secretary decides that the office of the superintendent of elections

and the office of the deputy superintendent of elections should be re-established

in a participating county, qualified individuals to serve in each office shall be

appointed as provided by law and the functions, powers, and duties of the offices

shall be re-established within one year after the secretary's decision.