New Jersey Statutes
§ 19:15-26 — Ballots marked secretly in booth; violation disorderly persons offense.
New Jersey § 19:15-26
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 19ELECTIONS
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:15-26 (2026).
Text
19:15-26. Every voter to whom a ballot is given shall thereupon retire into the polling booth. Each booth in a polling place shall be arranged in accordance with the provisions of R.S.19:8-7. Not more than one voter, except as hereinafter provided, shall be permitted to enter or be in the same booth, at one time. The voter shall prepare the voter's ballot in the booth secretly and screened from the observation of others. Any person or voter who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a disorderly persons offense. Amended 2005, c.154, s.3; 2022, c.67, s.3.
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Bluebook (online)
New Jersey § 19:15-26, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/19%3A15-26.