13:17-2.2 Who must file declarations
(a) To determine whether a voter must file a political party declaration affiliation form, four steps shall be followed:
1. It must be determined whether the voter has ever voted in a primary election under the voter's current registration;
2. If so, it must be determined in which political party primary the voter participated when the voter cast the most recent primary ballot;
3. If the voter now wishes to participate in the primary election of a different political party, the voter must file a declaration.
4. If a voter wishes to become unaffiliated.
(b) A voter who has never previously participated in a primary election under the voter's current registration need not file a declaration of party preference.
(c) If a voter cast a ballot in a primary several years ago, that voter must file a declaration in order to vote in the primary of another party. The passage of time has no effect on the status of the voter as a member of a political party.
Amended by R. 1996 d. 211, effective May 6, 1996. See: 28 N.J.R. 1344(b), 28 N.J.R. 2393(b). Amended by R. 2006 d. 402, effective December 4, 2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 2621(a), 38 N.J.R. 5169(a). In (a), substituted "four" for "three"; and added (a)4.