N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 15, ch. 10 - ELECTIONS

  1. Subchapter 1 - VOTER REGISTRATION (§ 15:10-1.1 to 15:10-1.10)
  2. Subchapter 2 - VOTER DECLARATION OF POLITICAL PARTY (§ 15:10-2.1 to 15:10-2.8)
  3. Subchapter 3 - ELECTION DISTRICT MAPS (§ 15:10-3.1 to 15:10-3.4)
  4. Subchapter 4 - VOTE BY MAIL BALLOTS (§ 15:10-4.1 to 15:10-4.2)
  5. Subchapter 5 - DEFINITIONS (§ 15:10-5.1)
  6. Subchapter 6 - VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED (§ 15:10-6.1 to 15:10-6.10)
  7. Subchapter 7 - ELECTRONIC POLL BOOKS (§ 15:10-7.1 to 15:10-7.7)
  8. Appendix A

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code Tit. 15, ch. 10
CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
R.2014 d.070, effective 3/31/2014.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2423(a), 46 N.J.R. 819(a).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as R.1974 d.270, effective 9/25/1974. See: 6 N.J.R. 356(a), 6 N.J.R. 412(b).
Chapter 10, Elections, was repealed and Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as new rules by R.1986 d.32, effective 2/18/1986. See: 17 N.J.R. 2381(a), 18 N.J.R. 422(a).
Subchapter 6, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped, was adopted as R.1988 d.450, effective 9/19/1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 1527(a), 20 N.J.R. 2378(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 10, Elections, expired on 2/18/1991.
Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as new rules by R.1991 d.191, effective 4/15/1991. See: 23 N.J.R. 288(b), 23 N.J.R. 1145(a).
Subchapter 7, Distribution of State Voter Registration Forms Through Public Agencies, was adopted as R.1993 d.54, effective 1/19/1993. See: 24 N.J.R. 736(a), 24 N.J.R. 1688(a), 24 N.J.R. 2531(a), 25 N.J.R. 320(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 10, Elections, was readopted as R.1996 d.211, effective 4/10/1996, and Subchapter 1, Voter Registration By Mail, was repealed, Subchapter 1, Voter Registration, was adopted and Subchapter 7, Distribution of State Voter Registration Forms Through Public Agencies, was repealed by R.1996 d.211, effective 5/6/1996. See: 28 N.J.R. 1344(b), 28 N.J.R. 2393(b).
Pursuant to Reorganization Plan 004-1998, Chapter 10, Elections, was recodified as N.J.A.C. 13:17, effective 2/16/1999. See: 30 N.J.R. 1351(a), 31 N.J.R. 547(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2001 d.149, effective 4/10/2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 759(a), 33 N.J.R. 1405(a).
Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2006 d.402, effective 10/7/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 2621(a), 38 N.J.R. 5169(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 17, Elections, was scheduled to expire on 10/7/2013. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2014 d.070, effective 3/31/2014. As a part of R.2014 d.070, N.J.A.C. 13:17 was recodified as N.J.A.C. 15:10, effective 5/5/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 2423(a), 46 N.J.R. 819(a).
Subchapter 4, Absentee Ballots, was renamed Vote By Mail Ballots by R.2016 d.049, effective 5/16/2016. See: 47 N.J.R. 2245(a), 48 N.J.R. 808(a).
Subchapter 7, Electronic Poll Books, was adopted as special adopted new rules by R.2019 d.091, effective 7/31/2019 (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:38, Subchapter 7 shall be effective during an interim period pending adoption of a final rulemaking in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act). See: 51 N.J.R. 1431(a). Subchapter 7, Electronic Poll Books, was adopted as special adopted repeal and new rules by R.2021 d.042, effective 4/2/2021 (to expire October 2, 2022). See: 53 N.J.R. 643(a). CHAPTER SOURCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE:
R.2024 d.032, effective 4/15/2024.
See: 55 N.J.R. 2462(a), 56 N.J.R. 605(a).
CHAPTER HISTORICAL NOTE:
Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as R.1974 d.270, effective 9/25/1974. See: 6 N.J.R. 356(a), 6 N.J.R. 412(b).
Chapter 10, Elections, was repealed and Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as new rules by R.1986 d.32, effective 2/18/1986. See: 17 N.J.R. 2381(a), 18 N.J.R. 422(a).
Subchapter 6, Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped, was adopted as R.1988 d.450, effective 9/19/1988. See: 20 N.J.R. 1527(a), 20 N.J.R. 2378(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 10, Elections, expired on 2/18/1991.
Chapter 10, Elections, was adopted as new rules by R.1991 d.191, effective 4/15/1991. See: 23 N.J.R. 288(b), 23 N.J.R. 1145(a).
Subchapter 7, Distribution of State Voter Registration Forms Through Public Agencies, was adopted as R.1993 d.54, effective 1/19/1993. See: 24 N.J.R. 736(a), 24 N.J.R. 1688(a), 24 N.J.R. 2531(a), 25 N.J.R. 320(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 10, Elections, was readopted as R.1996 d.211, effective 4/10/1996, and Subchapter 1, Voter Registration By Mail, was repealed, Subchapter 1, Voter Registration, was adopted and Subchapter 7, Distribution of State Voter Registration Forms Through Public Agencies, was repealed by R.1996 d.211, effective 5/6/1996. See: 28 N.J.R. 1344(b), 28 N.J.R. 2393(b).
Pursuant to Reorganization Plan 004-1998, Chapter 10, Elections, was recodified as N.J.A.C. 13:17, effective 2/16/1999. See: 30 N.J.R. 1351(a), 31 N.J.R. 547(a).
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 66(1978), Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2001 d.149, effective 4/10/2001. See: 33 N.J.R. 759(a), 33 N.J.R. 1405(a).
Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2006 d.402, effective 10/7/2006. See: 38 N.J.R. 2621(a), 38 N.J.R. 5169(a).
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1b, Chapter 17, Elections, was scheduled to expire on 10/7/2013. See: 43 N.J.R. 1203(a).
Chapter 17, Elections, was readopted as R.2014 d.070, effective 3/31/2014. As a part of R.2014 d.070, N.J.A.C. 13:17 was recodified as N.J.A.C. 15:10, effective 5/5/2014. See: 45 N.J.R. 2423(a), 46 N.J.R. 819(a).
Subchapter 4, Absentee Ballots, was renamed Vote By Mail Ballots by R.2016 d.049, effective 5/16/2016. See: 47 N.J.R. 2245(a), 48 N.J.R. 808(a).
Subchapter 7, Electronic Poll Books, was adopted as special adopted new rules by R.2019 d.091, effective 7/31/2019 (pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:38, Subchapter 7 shall be effective during an interim period pending adoption of a final rulemaking in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act). See: 51 N.J.R. 1431(a). Subchapter 7, Electronic Poll Books, was adopted as special adopted repeal and new rules by R.2021 d.042, effective 4/2/2021 (to expire 10/2/2022). See: 53 N.J.R. 643(a).
Chapter 10, Elections, expired on 3/31/2021 and was adopted as new rules by R.2024 d.032, effective 4/15/2024. See: Source and Effective Date. See, also, section annotations.

CHAPTER AUTHORITY:

N.J.S.A. 19:23-45.3, 19:31-6.4a through 6.9, 19:31-30, 19:31-38, and 19:59-13.

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