Petitions nominating candidates to be voted for by the voters of a political party throughout the entire State or of any subdivisions thereof more than a single county or any congressional district shall be addressed to the Secretary of State. Petitions nominating candidates for election to the Senate or General Assembly shall be addressed to the Secretary of State. Petitions nominating candidates to be voted for by the voters of a political party throughout a county or any county election district or subdivision of a county comprising more than a single municipality, shall be addressed to the clerk of the county. All other petitions shall be addressed to the clerks of municipalities.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:23-6
Address of petitions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Eugene Mazo v. New Jersey Secty State (2022)
Most recently applied in Andy Kim v. Christine Hanlon (April 2024)
Amended by L.1967, c. 22, s. 2, eff
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