{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-62-11","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 19:62-11","heading":"Criteria for a ballot to be counted.","body":"11. If received in a timely manner, a ballot shall be counted only if:\na.\tthe ballot is returned in the inner envelope and the inner envelope is enclosed in the outer envelope;\nb.\tthe envelopes in which it is returned manifest no signs of tampering or improper handling;\nc.\tthe outer envelope is signed by the registered voter to whom the ballot has been issued; and\nd.\tthe signature is verified as provided in subsection c. of section 3 of this act, P.L.2005, c.148 (C.19:62-3).\nL.2005,c.148,s.11.","path":["TITLE 19 ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"da629c6766c8844b88581067900b0ec808280a6a0beb386b30cfb36b20ebcb6d","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-62-10","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-62-12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}