{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-33-5","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 40:33-5","heading":"Results canvassed and returned;  vote required for adoption","body":"The result of the election shall be returned and canvassed in the same manner and at the same time as other elections.  If a majority of the votes cast on the question shall be in favor thereof the provisions of this article shall take effect in the county.","path":["TITLE 40 MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES"],"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":"ebbda87ffd6c3613cf7c9c75eaa273d1fb2023a2502f2ae0b14209cc358f45b4","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-33-4","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-40-33-5.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}