2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 19 - ELECTIONS
Section 19:27A-5 - Recall petition; signatures required


NJ Rev Stat § 19:27A-5 (2013) What's This?

19:27A-5. Recall petition; signatures required
5. A recall petition demanding that an election be held for the purpose of deciding whether an elected official shall be recalled from office shall be signed by a number of registered voters of the jurisdiction of the official sought to be recalled equal to at least 25% of the persons registered to vote in that jurisdiction on the date of the general election preceding the date on which the sponsors of the petition file a notice of intention pursuant to section 6 of this act. A recall petition shall be filed with the appropriate recall election official. No recall petition shall demand the holding of an election to recall more than one elected official.

L.1995,c.105,s.5.


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