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New Jersey signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Partisan candidates for U.S. Senate must submit 1,000 signatures. [1]
Independent candidates for U.S. Senate must submit 800 signatures.[2]
U.S. House
Partisan candidates for U.S. House must submit 200 signatures.[1]
Independent candidates for U.S. House must submit 50 signatures.[2]
Filing deadlines
2012
The deadline for all candidates to submit signatures and file for the primary election was April 2, 2012.[3]
State offices
Statewide executive offices
Governor
Partisan candidates for Governor must submit at least 1,000 signatures, be a resident of New Jersey for at least 7 years previous, and be a U.S. citizen for the past 20 years.[1]
Independent candidates for Governor must submit at least 800 signatures, be a resident of New Jersey for the past 7 years at least, and be a U.S. citizen for the past 20 years.[2]
State legislature
State Senate
Partisan candidates for State Senate must submit at least 100 signatures, be a U.S. citizen, and be a resident of New Jersey for the past 4 years.[1] The guidelines are the same for Independent candidates.[2]
State House
Partisan candidates for State House must submit at least 100 signatures, be a U.S. citizen, and be a resident of New Jersey for the past 2 years.[1] The guidelines are the same for Independent candidates.[2]
Filing deadlines
2012
New Jersey did not conduct elections for any state offices in 2012.
Ballot measures
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- legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
- Statewide elections, 2012
- 2012 election dates
- Election result resources
- Voter guides
- State Blue Books
External links
- Election Calendar 2012
- Major Party Candidate Guide 2012
- Independent Candidate Guide 2012
- Important Election Dates and Deadlines
- Candidate Information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 New Jersey Elections Division "Partisan Candidate Requirements" Accessed April 29, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 New Jersey Elections Division "Independent Candidate Requirements" Accessed April 29, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Elections Division "Chronological Guide for Primary Election 2012" Accessed April 29, 2012
