New Jersey Statutes 17B:18-16. Canvass of votes; tie vote
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17B:18-16
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
All ballots voted shall be received by the tellers subject to verification and ascertainment of the validity thereof and of the qualification of the voters, and, in the case of ballots voted by proxy, the respective proxy instruments shall be filed with the tellers. Immediately upon the closing of the polls the tellers shall proceed to canvass the votes. The canvass shall proceed from day to day until completed. All ballots and proxy instruments received by the tellers shall immediately upon the completion of the canvass be placed in sealed packages and preserved by them for at least 1 year from the date of election. The person receiving the highest number of votes for each office of director to be filled shall be elected for a full term. In case 2 or more persons shall receive the same number of votes for the same office, the tellers shall decide the election by lot.
L.1971, c. 144, s. 17B:18-16