# N.J. Stat. § 19:59-8: Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T19_C59_S59-8

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 19:59-8
- **Heading:** Instructions for completion, return of ballots; notice
- **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 59-8

## Text

8. a. Each county clerk shall send by air mail, with each ballot for an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter or overseas State and federal election voter transmitted by such means, appropriate printed instructions for its completion and return, together with an inner and outer envelope similar to that required as to civilian vote by mail ballots with a legend on the inner envelope stating "Ballot for Overseas Voter," "Ballot for Overseas Federal Election Voter," or "Ballot for Overseas State and Federal Election Voter," as appropriate. b. Each county clerk shall send to each overseas voter or overseas federal election voter or overseas State and federal election voter requesting that a ballot be sent to that voter by electronic means all appropriate printed instructions for its completion and return. The printed instructions sent to each such voter shall include a certificate substantially the same as provided for in section 9 of P.L.1976, c.23 (C.19:59-9). c. The printed instructions sent with each ballot to an overseas voter or overseas federal election voter or overseas State and federal election voter, including instructions sent by electronic means, shall include a copy of the following notice: PENALTY FOR FRAUDULENT VOTING Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of the Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law, or who, not being entitled to vote thereunder, fraudulently votes or attempts to vote thereunder or enables or attempts to enable another person, not entitled to vote thereunder, to vote fraudulently thereunder or who prevents or attempts to prevent by fraud the voting of any person legally entitled to vote under this act, shall be guilty of an indictable offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject, in addition to such other penalties as are authorized by law, to disenfranchisement while serving a sentence of incarceration unless and until pardoned or restored by law to the right of suffrage. L.1976, c.23, s.8; amended 1978, c.130, s.3; 1993, c.73, s.8; 2008, c.61, s.8; 2017, c.39, s.11; 2019, c.270, s.9; 2022, c.72, s.7.

## 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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