New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 19:2-1 (2026)
Primary elections for delegates, alternates, general, special elections
✓ current as of May 2026
19:2-1. Primary elections for delegates and alternates to national conventions of political parties and for the general election shall be held in each year on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in June between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 P.M., Standard Time. Primary elections for special elections shall be held not earlier than 30 nor later than 20 days prior to the special elections.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases, 1948–2020 · leading case: New Jersey Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency, 149 A.3d 816 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016).
New Jersey Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency, 149 A.3d 816 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016). “Michels, supra, § 19:2-1(e) at 415. A disqualifying conflict may arise in representing co-defendants "by reason of substantial discrepancy in the parties' testimony, incompatibility in positions in relation to an opposing party or the fact that there are substantially different…”
Council of Alt. Political Parties v. Hooks, 121 F.3d 876 (3rd Cir. 1997). “See N.J. Stat. Ann. § 19:2-1 . Nominating petitions and signatures had to be filed with defendant, the Secretary of State, no later than 54 days prior to this date, which was April 10, 1997.”
Elizabeth A. Comando v. Mary F. Nugiel, 93 A.3d 377 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2014). “Michels, New Jersey Attorney Ethics – The Law of New Jersey Lawyering, § 19:2-1 at 407 (2012) ("RPC 1.7(a)(1) clearly prohibits the representation of opposing parties in the 14 A-2403-13T4 same litigation.”
Straubinger v. Schmitt, 792 A.2d 481 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2002). “Finally, the judge pointed out that Brady had consulted defense counsel and discovered that he, "an experienced defense lawyer representing Ms.”
Council of Alt. Political Parties v. Hooks, 999 F. Supp. 607 (D.N.J. 1998). “N.J.StatAnn. § 19:2-1. New Jersey’s election laws provide two mutually exclusive ways for a candidate to secure a spot on the November ballot for the general election.”
Ring v. Marsh, 78 F. Supp. 914 (D.N.J. 1948). “§ 19:2-1, 3 as amended also by Chapter 2 of the Laws of 1948, N.J.S.A. 19:2-1, which provides that primary elections for delegates and alternates to the national conventions and for the general election shall be held on the third Tuesday in April in each year.”
Council of Alt. Political Parties v. Hooks, 179 F.3d 64 (3rd Cir. 1999). “See N.J.S.A. § 19:2-1; see also N.J.S.A. § 19:1-1 (defining “primary election” as “the procedure whereby the members of a political party .”
In the Matter of the Petitions of Hirsh Singh for Recount & Recheck (l- 1757-20, Morris Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “Given those circumstances, Executive Order 120 postponed the statewide primary elections for United States Congressional and state local elections from the first Monday in June, as is normally called for by statute in N.J.S.A. 19:2-1, and rescheduled that primary election for…”
— N.J. Stat. § 19:2-1(e) — 1 case
New Jersey Div. of Child Prot. & Permanency, 149 A.3d 816 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016). “Michels, supra, § 19:2-1(e) at 415. A disqualifying conflict may arise in representing co-defendants "by reason of substantial discrepancy in the parties' testimony, incompatibility in positions in relation to an opposing party or the fact that there are substantially different…”
— N.J. Stat. § 19:2-1(e)(3) — 1 case
Straubinger v. Schmitt, 792 A.2d 481 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2002). “Finally, the judge pointed out that Brady had consulted defense counsel and discovered that he, "an experienced defense lawyer representing Ms.”
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