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31 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPEAL BY EARLE ASPHALT COMPANY -- rank: 835

... of improper influence, purchase of access, or the appearance thereof. [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13.] To protect the State and its citizens ... preceding the commencement of negotiations for the contract or agreement[.] . . . [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.14.] Chapter 51 defines a "contribution" subject to ... recipient under 'the New Jersey Campaign and Expenditures Reporting Act,'" N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.16, which is $300 or more, N.J ... of improper influence, purchase of access, or the appearance thereof[,]" N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13, is a "sufficiently important interest" to justify ... a gubernatorial primary or general election were not made inadvertently. [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.20.] Appellant acknowledges that it did not actually ... constructive receipt" that entitles it to the exemption provided by N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.20. Appellant also argues that its request ...

docket:	A2776-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-06-30
status:	published
citation:	401 N.J. Super. 310 950 A.2d 918
Document Size:	91276

32 IN RE THE GENERAL ELECTION -- rank: 832

... Ballots Provisional ballots are governed by Title 19, Chapter 53C. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-1 to -21. Before Election Day, each election district receives a provisional ballot packet. N.J.S.A. 19:53-1(a)(1). The packet includes: provisional ballots, envelopes ... her ballot and the affirmation statement attached to the envelope. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-10(a). Once completed, "the voter shall place the ... required to place the ballot in the provisional ballot bag. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-10(b). "The security of the provisional ballot bag ... any invalid ballots as "SPOILED[,]" and complete the inventory sheet. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-11. All inventoried provisional ballots "shall be placed in ... and all other election materials" to the board of elections. N.J.S.A. 19:35C-12. "When the office of the commissioner of ...

docket:	a2099-15
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2015-00-03
status:	unpublished
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33 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/supreme/a2099-15.opn.html -- rank: 832

... Ballots Provisional ballots are governed by Title 19, Chapter 53C. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-1 to -21. Before Election Day, each election district receives a provisional ballot packet. N.J.S.A. 19:53-1(a)(1). The packet includes: provisional ballots, envelopes ... her ballot and the affirmation statement attached to the envelope. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-10(a). Once completed, "the voter shall place the ... required to place the ballot in the provisional ballot bag. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-10(b). "The security of the provisional ballot bag ... any invalid ballots as "SPOILED[,]" and complete the inventory sheet. N.J.S.A. 19:53C-11. All inventoried provisional ballots "shall be placed in ... and all other election materials" to the board of elections. N.J.S.A. 19:35C-12. "When the office of the commissioner of ...

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34 IN THE MATTER PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 6, 2006 FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL PERSON IN THE BOROUGH OF ROSELLE -- rank: 822

... petition and supplemental petition in the Law Division pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:29-1, alleging that two voters had moved and that ... the outer envelope in the voters' presence in violation of N.J.S.A. 19:57-37.1 and N.J.S.A. 19:57-16. The court apparently assumed that because Dansereau only ... forth a cause of action for an election contest under N.J.S.A. 19:29-1, i.e., failing to assert and establish a ... bearer information completed on the outer envelope in conformity with N.J.S.A. 19:57-37.1. Three of the sealed ballots were mailed ... electoral process." Id. at 345-46. Appellant also argues that N.J.S.A. 19:57-37.1 specifically provides that a third person, ...

docket:	A1020-06
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-01-08
status:	unpublished
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35 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSEMBLY , NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION -- rank: 817

... summary judgment and dismissing plaintiffs' complaint challenging the constitutionality of N.J.S.A. 19:31-6.3b, which requires all eligible persons to register ... N.J. Const. art. II, § 1, ¶3(a).] N.J.S.A. 19:31-1 provides that "[no] person shall be permitted to ... In pertinent part, the statute at issue in this appeal, N.J.S.A. 19:31-6.3b, states: Any person entitled to register to ... person may register to vote in person or by mail. N.J.S.A. 19:31-6. Blank registration forms are available to be downloaded ... the 21st day preceding any election shall be deemed timely." N.J.S.A. 19:31-6.3b. Individuals may register to vote at numerous ... required to provide individuals with voter registration applications and information. N.J.S.A. 19:31-6. "Public agencies" 1 must also accept voter ...

docket:	a2383-13
court:	New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	0000-00-00
status:	Published
citation:	438 N.J.Super. 93 102 A.3d 408
Document Size:	48444

36 ROBERT FUHRMAN v. APPELLATE DIVISION HEATHER MAILANDER -- rank: 813

... April to November Did Not Follow the Procedures Required by N.J.S.A. 19:60-1.1. B. Moving School Board Elections From April ... the United States is filed with the board of education. [N.J.S.A. 19:60-1.1(a)(1).] Defendant argues that the statutory ... required to move a BOE election, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 19:60-1.1, differs from that used to move a ... not follow the proper procedures for moving a BOE election. N.J.S.A. 19:60- 1.1(a) requires that the petition be signed ... to file the petition with the BOE as required by N.J.S.A. 19:60-1.1. In February 2020, when plaintiffs first approached ... it should be submitted to the BOE . Plaintiffs argue that N.J.S.A. 19:60-1.1 requires a petition to be submitted ...

docket:	a0080-20
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-03-09
status:	Published
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37 EDWARD CORREA v. ANN GROSSI -- rank: 809

... we address the one novel issue placed before us. Where N.J.S.A. 19:23-22.4 requires that sample primary ballots be printed ... in ballots, also be printed in Spanish and English? Reading N.J.S.A. 19:23-22.4 in pari materia with related sections of ... registered voters in Dover spoke Spanish as their primary language, N.J.S.A. 19:23-22.4 required that the sample ballots be printed in both English and Spanish. Relying on N.J.S.A. 19:23-31 and N.J.S.A. N.J.S.A. 19:63-7, Correa argued that the machine and mail-in ... 584 (2012). The issue arises from an apparent contradiction between N.J.S.A. 19:23- 31, which requires the official primary sample ballot ...

docket:	a4883-17
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2019-04-11
status:	Published
citation:	458 N.J.Super. 571 206 A.3d 971
Document Size:	29018

38 IN RE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION ADVISORY OPINION NO. 01-2008 -- rank: 806

... were not "ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office," N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 to -47, limits the use of campaign funds ... payment of ordinary and necessary expenses of holding public office . [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2a (emphasis added).] These limitations on the use ... law on March 8, 1993. Based on the legislative amendment, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2a, ELEC, the agency statutorily charged with enforcing the Act, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-6, adopted a regulation specifically directed at the use ... used to achieve election to office, it appears consistent that [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-11.2a(6)] be understood to permit use of ... subject to any of the reporting requirements of this act. [ N.J.S.A. 19:44A-6f.] The prohibition against "personal use" is currently ...

docket:	a2816-07
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2008-12-04
status:	published
citation:	404 N.J. Super. 29 960 A.2d 413
Document Size:	72498

39 /usr/local/share/www/libweb/collections/courts/appellate/a5807-12.opn.html -- rank: 804

... Elections is nominated and appointed by the Governor, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:32-1. Freytes was appointed in 2005 and was responsible ... electoral matters under Title 19, Election Laws of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 19-1, et seq. Freytes appeals from that decision. Passaic's ... the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate." N.J.S.A. 19:32-26. Although the Attorney General concedes, "county election officials ... official for the State of New Jersey. Importantly, Title 19, N.J.S.A. 19:1-1 to -63-28, is specifically directed to the ... of elections is restricted to election matters in the county. N.J.S.A. 19:31-2. The legislative scheme requires the county pay costs and funding for the office, N.J.S.A. 19:32-27 to -29 (obligating counties to provide funding ...

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40 JAMES KING v. NIDIA R. LOPEZ -- rank: 802

... Raymaker) appeals from a December 4, 2009, judgment dismissing her N.J.S.A. 19:29-1 petition to annul the certification of election issued ... on the ground that this action was time-barred under N.J.S.A. 19:29-3. We affirm but do so on other grounds ... office, a ground for setting aside the election pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:29-1(b). Finally, he alleged that Raymaker was the ... brought within thirty days of the election as required by N.J.S.A. 19:29-3, and no extenuating circumstances had been shown for ... under the exceptions to the thirty-day time limit of N.J.S.A. 19:29-3. Our appellate review of a trial judge's ... 378 (1995)). We begin with the statutory limitation period of N.J.S.A. 19:29-3, which provides in pertinent part as follows: ...

docket:	a2514-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-12-07
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41 COMMITTEE TO RECALL ROBERT MENENDEZ FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR v. NINA MITCHELL WELLS -- rank: 802

... a notice of intention to recall Senator Menendez, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:27A-6, a section of the Uniform Recall Election Law, N.J.S.A. 19:27A-1 to -18, with then-New Jersey Secretary of ... question. On May 17, 1995, the Uniform Recall Election Law, N.J.S.A. 19:27A-1 to -18, was enacted. It implemented the constitutional ... C. 19:25-14.1 to -14.14 ("Recall Elections"). N.J.S.A. 19:27A-2 provides that: Pursuant to Article I, paragraph 2b ... initiated by filing a notice of intention in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:27A-6, which provides: Prior to collecting any signatures, the ... by law to receive nominating petitions for an elective office. . . [.]" N.J.S.A. 19:27A-3. The Secretary of State receives petitions for ...

docket:	a2254-09
court:	superior court appellate division
decided:	2010-03-16
status:	published
citation:	413 N.J. Super. 435 995 A.2d 1109
Document Size:	131497

42 IN THE MATTER OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 2010 GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR IN THE BOROUGH OF SOUTH AMBOY -- rank: 802

... O'Connor filed a petition for election contest pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:29-1, asserting that the votes of three registered voters ... application as to McQuade and the Desais. The judge cited N.J.S.A. 19:29-5 which provides that the proceedings "must be similar ... pertaining to the proposed amendment and the unused provisional ballots. N.J.S.A. 19:29-1(e) provides that the election of any person ... is not "sufficient to change the result" of the election, N.J.S.A. 19:29-1(e), given that Henry was the victor by ... license in the Hazlet office of the Motor Vehicle Commission. N.J.S.A. 19:31-6(b) provides that any person qualified to vote ... Vehicles. See N.J.S.A. 39:2-3.2. N.J.S.A. 19:31-1 provides: "No person shall be permitted to ...

docket:	a2499-10
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2011-11-23
status:	published
citation:	423 N.J. Super. 190 31 A.3d 945
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43 IN THE MATTER OF THE SOUTH HUNTERDON REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC QUESTION -- rank: 800

... complaint in support of petition for election contest pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:29- - 1. Count I asserted an election contest. Count II ... Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act (the Reporting Act), N.J.S.A. 19:44-1. On March 4, 2022, following oral argument on ... the ballot. The District disagreed, arguing the plain text of N.J.S.A. 19:15-27 allows a voter to mark a ballot and ... Presumably, 'vote-by-mail.' A-3178-21 6 Relying on N.J.S.A. 19:15-27, which expressly permits such markings, and case law ... App. Div. 2016) to disallow the Wolkenstein ballots. It compared N.J.S.A. 19:31-11, the advance registration requirement, with N.J.S.A. 19:31-6(b). Reading from In re Nov. 2, ...

docket:	a3178-21
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2023-02-23
status:	Unpublished
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44 CITY OF PERTH AMBOY v. ELAINE M. FLYNN -- rank: 800

... in English on the face of the mail-in ballot; N.J.S.A. 19:14-22 because the instructions were not printed in Spanish ... of the ballot as it appeared on the sample ballot; N.J.S.A. 19:63-7 because the mail-in ballot was not as ... nearly as possible a facsimile of the election ballot; and N.J.S.A. 19:3-6, 19:14-2 and 19:63-14 because ... possible [a] facsimile[] of the election ballot'' in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:63-7, and differed only due to physical space constraints ... enclosed sheet' in the three languages is sufficient to satisfy N.J.S.A. 19:14-21 and prevent disenfranchisement of Hispanic or Latino voters ... Grossi, 458 N.J. Super. 571, 577 (App. Div. 2019). N.J.S.A. 19:63-7 states: 'The mail-in ballots shall be ...

docket:	a0926-19
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2020-06-08
status:	Unpublished
citation:
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45 COMMITTEE TO RECALL VINCENT R. BARRELLA v. VINCENT R. BARRELLA -- rank: 798

... position as mayor contained 951 signatures and otherwise complies with N.J.S.A. 19:27A-9 and -10. The order directed the municipal recall ... Point Pleasant Beach on December 8, 2008, as required by N.J.S.A. 19:27A-6. After several attempts, its form of petition, seeking ... Recall Election Official on March 10, 2009. As permitted by N.J.S.A. 19:27A-8(c), the petition did not provide reasons for ... then began to solicit signatures for the petition. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:27A-5, in order to initiate a recall election, a ... signatures. On June 23, 2009, before the statutory deadline under N.J.S.A. 19:27A-10 had run, the petition was filed with the ... signatures, substantially more than the minimum required. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:27A-11, the municipal election official reviewed the petition ...

docket:	a3026-09
court:	NJ Superior Court Appellate Division
decided:	2010-05-24
status:	unpublished
citation:
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