New Jersey § 19:13-8 1  Petitions filed after deadline; ineligible candidates.

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§ 19:13-8 — 1 Petitions filed after deadline; ineligible candidates.

New Jersey § 19:13-8

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:13-8 (2026).

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7.No petition for direct nomination, including a petition filed pursuant to R.S. 19:13-19, which, for any reason, is filed after the deadline established in R.S. 19:13-9 shall nominate to any elective public office a candidate who unsuccessfully sought the nomination of a political party to that office in the primary election held in the same calendar year and no unsuccessful primary candidate shall sign an acceptance of such a petition for direct nomination. L. 1998, c. 147, s. 7.

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7. No petition for direct nomination, including a petition filed pursuant to R.S. 19:13-19, which, for any reason, is filed after the deadline established in R.S. 19:13-9 shall nominate to any elective public office a candidate who unsuccessfully sought the nomination of a political party to that office in the primary election held in the same calendar year and no unsuccessful primary candidate shall sign an acceptance of such a petition for direct nomination.
L. 1998, c. 147, s. 7.