New Jersey § 5:8-49 Majority of votes controlling;  resubmission

New Jersey Statutes

§ 5:8-49 — Majority of votes controlling; resubmission

New Jersey § 5:8-49

Title 5AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 5:8-49 (2026).

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If at such election a majority of all the votes cast, both for and against the rescission of the adoption of this act, in said municipality shall be cast in favor of the rescission thereof, the said adoption of this act shall thereby be rescinded and thereupon this act shall cease to be operative within such municipality and no petition shall be received for the submission of the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act to the voters of said municipality, and no such question shall be submitted to them, at any election earlier than the general election to be held in the third calendar year following the date of such election. If at such election the majority of all the votes so cast shall be against the rescission of said adoption, no petition for such submission of the quest

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If at such election a majority of all the votes cast, both for and against the rescission of the adoption of this act, in said municipality shall be cast in favor of the rescission thereof, the said adoption of this act shall thereby be rescinded and thereupon this act shall cease to be operative within such municipality and no petition shall be received for the submission of the question of the adoption of the provisions of this act to the voters of said municipality, and no such question shall be submitted to them, at any election earlier than the general election to be held in the third calendar year following the date of such election. If at such election the majority of all the votes so cast shall be against the rescission of said adoption, no petition for such submission of the question of the rescission of such adoption shall be received and no such question shall be again submitted at any election earlier than the general election to be held in the third calendar year following the date of such election. L.1954, c. 6, p. 45, s. 26. Amended by L.1955, c. 160, p. 693, s. 14.