# N.J. Stat. § 19:59-6: Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-6

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 19:59-6
- **Heading:** Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 19 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-6

## Text

6. Each county clerk, upon receipt of an application for a ballot by an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter or overseas State and federal election voter, including a federal postcard application, shall determine whether or not the applicant is qualified to vote such a ballot, make a list of those applications approved and disapproved, which list shall be open to inspection by election officials and the public, and shall forward an overseas ballot to each person whose application is approved. For each voter whose application is approved, the county clerk shall deliver to the county board of elections the completed application form for retention by the board for signature comparison with that on the certificate on the inner envelope containing the ballot upon its receipt. L.1976, c.23, s.6; amended 2008, c.61, s.6; 2017, c.39, s.5; 2022, c.72, s.5.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-1 Short title amended.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-3 Registration of overseas voter, oversea federal election voter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-4 Request for application; qualification to vote.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-5 Application form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-6 Approval; lists; inspection; delivery to county board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-7 Form of ballot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-8 Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-8.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-8.1 Processing overseas voter, overseas federal election voter requests, transmittal by electronic means.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-8.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-9 Printing of certificate upon margin of flap of inner envelope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-9.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-10 Completion, transmittal of ballot.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-11 Receiving and handling of ballots.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-11.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-12 Request for ballots, transmittal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 19:59-13 Rules and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-13.md)

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