{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-1-40","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 44:1-40","heading":"Ballot; form and content","body":"At the general election at which the question of the adoption of the resolution is submitted to the voters of a county, there shall be printed upon each official ballot substantially the following:\n\"To vote upon the public question printed below, if in favor thereof mark a  cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word YES, and if opposed thereto mark a cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word NO.\n\"Shall the county of ................ adopt\nthe resolution of the board of chosen freeholders\n[ ] YES  providing for the joint  establishment, operation\nand maintenance of a district welfare-house for the\npermanent relief of the poor of this and the\n[ ] NO   county (or counties) of (naming  them), or so many\nthereof (or all as the resolution shall provide)\nas may be  favorable thereto?\"","path":["TITLE 44 POOR"],"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":"6cdeaa03f61d8293eb1aca36ef2a3cc4ec56980e1ed299008e66f479cf597f6a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-1-39","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-44-1-41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}