Bill Text: NJ S3106 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Clarifies intent of existing statutory law in regard to nomination process for those seeking federal offices.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-10-29 - Substituted by A4674 [S3106 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2018-S3106-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 3106

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

218th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 22, 2018

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  STEPHEN M. SWEENEY

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Clarifies intent of existing statutory law in regard to nomination process for those seeking federal offices.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning elections and amending P.L.1979, c.467.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1979, c.467 (C.19:3-5.1) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    No person may accept a nomination by petition in the manner provided by R.S.19:13-8 or consent to the acceptance of a nomination in a petition for a primary election in the manner provided by R.S.19:23-7, for more than one office to be filled at the same general election, the simultaneous holding of which would be prohibited by the Constitution of the State of New Jersey or R.S.19:3-5. No provision of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes, or of any other law, rule, or regulation shall be interpreted as to prevent a person from accepting a nomination by petition in the manner provided by R.S.19:13-8 or consenting to the acceptance of a nomination in a petition for a primary or general election in the manner provided by R.S.19:23-7 for the offices of Member of the United States House of Representatives or United States Senator and President or Vice President of the United States to be filled at the same general election. Notwithstanding any provision of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes or any other law, rule, or regulation, a person may appear on the ballot as a candidate for the offices of Member of the United States House of Representatives or United States Senator and President or Vice President of the United States simultaneously.

(cf: P.L.1979, c.467, s.1)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill clarifies that a person may seek the offices of Member of the United States House of Representatives or United States Senator and President or Vice President simultaneously.