19:53C-2 - procedures, use of provisional ballots

19:53C-2.  procedures, use of provisional ballots
8.  a.  The district board shall not permit other provisional ballots to be used at an election except those provisional ballots provided for by P.L.1999, c.232 (C.19:53C-1 et al.).  It shall confine the distribution and use of the provisional ballots to the polling place and election district in the manner herein directed, and shall not distribute provisional ballots outside the polling place or election district.

b.The board shall not store provisional ballots or envelopes with affirmation statements in a polling booth or in any other area designated for voters to mark the provisional ballot and complete the affirmation statement.

c.The board shall cause each booth or voting area in a polling place to be kept provided with sufficient pens or lead pencils to enable the voters to mark their provisional ballots and complete the affirmation statement.

d.The county board of elections shall arrange for the preparation of complete written instructions regarding the procedures for the use of the provisional ballot bags for each district board member.  The board members shall be orally instructed on the procedures for the use of provisional ballots and affirmation statements at the training classes held for the board members.

L.1999,c.232,s.8.