N.J.S.A. 11A:9-3 Adoption of title; question placed on ballot; public notice
If the petition is sufficient, the clerk shall, 15 days thereafter, give public notice that the question will be submitted to the voters at the next g… Cited by 1 other section of Title 11A.
In plain language
Fifteen days after finding the petition sufficient, the clerk gives public notice that the question goes on the ballot at the next general or municipal election. The notice requirements are specific and are a floor rather than a ceiling: publication in the official newspaper once a week for at least four weeks, and posting in five of the most public places in the subdivision for at least four weeks before the vote. The clerk also has to get the question printed on the ballots.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Enacted by L. 1986, c. 112, effective September 25, 1986. Never amended since.
A New Jersey statute changes only when the Legislature amends it, so a section untouched since its last amendment is settled rather than out of date.
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
If the petition is sufficient, the clerk shall, 15 days thereafter, give public notice that the question will be submitted to the voters at the next general or municipal election. Public notice includes, but is not limited to, publication in the political subdivision’s official newspaper once a week for at least four weeks and posting the notice in five of the most public places in the political subdivision for at least four weeks before the election. The clerk shall also cause the question to be printed upon the ballots to be used at the election.
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 1986, c. 112Enacted
effective September 25, 1986
Sections that refer to this one
- N.J.S.A. 11A:9-4 Refusal to comply