New Jersey § 19:34-1
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:34-1, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:34-1.
If any member of the district board shall willfully refuse to enter in the canvassing
books or upon the registers the name of any person legally entitled to vote, or shall
register the name of any person contrary to the provisions of this title, such member
shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree . Any person who shall cause or procure his name to be registered in more than one election
district, or shall cause or procure his name or that of any other person to be registered,
knowing that he or such other person is not entitled to vote in the election district
wherein such registry is made at the next election to be held therein, shall be punished
for each such offense and shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree . No district board shall execute or deliver to any voter any paper in the nature of
a transfer, purporting to authorize him to vote in any other election district unless
he is actually registered as now provided by law. Any officer or employee who shall willfully fail to perform or enforce any of the
provisions of this title or who shall unlawfully or fraudulently remove any registration
records, or who shall willfully destroy any record directed by this title to be kept,
or any person who shall willfully or fraudulently register more than once, or register
under any but his true name, or attempt to vote by impersonating another who is registered,
or who willfully registers in any election district where he is not a resident at
the time of registering, or who violates any of the provisions of this title, shall
be guilty of a crime of the third degree .
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:34-1
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:34-1 cover?
Section 19:34-1 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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