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Secretary of State - Election Filings and related records
The Division of Elections was transferred to the Department of Law and Public Safety in 1998.
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See also:
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Local Election Records
Department of Law & Public Safety and related agencies | |
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Series:
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Department of State Division of Elections Election Returns, 1910-1997 |
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SSTEL001 |
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Format:
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220 c.f. (235 vols., 108 boxes); 49 reels (35-mm) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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Guide covers 1910-1980; film covers 1979-1989. For post-1997 returns, see Dept. of Law and Public Safety / Div. of Elections. |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Returns of the General Election of 1860 |
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SSTSE015 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (22 map folders) |
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical by county |
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Notes:
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Provides, by elector, the results of the Lincoln-Douglas election. |
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Finding Aid:
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Click here! |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Records of the Electoral College of New Jersey, 1844-1996 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE050 |
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Format:
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1.15 c.f. (3 boxes) |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Returns of County Boards of Canvassers, 1864-1901 |
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Control #:
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SSTSE069 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By year, then county |
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Notes:
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Includes sheriffs' bonds. |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Returns of Elections of Justices of the Peace, 1902 |
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SSTSE072 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (1 box) |
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Arrangement:
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By county |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Election Publications, 1883-1989 |
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SSTSE098 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological within type |
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Notes:
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Includes printed annual returns/results, lists of candidates and instructions relative to the duties of election officers. |
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Department of State Secretary of State's Office Election Forms, 1964-1967 |
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SSTSE099 |
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 vol.) |
Related records:
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Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Elections Election Returns, 1998-2003 |
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Control #:
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SLCEL001 |
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Format:
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12.5 c.f. (25 boxes, part of 1 box) |
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Notes:
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For pre-1998 election returns, see Department of State/ Division of Elections/ Election Returns. |
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Legislature Certificates of Election to the Legislative Council and General Assembly, 1738-1822 |
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Control #:
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SLE00008 |
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Format:
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2 c.f. (5 boxes) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Series:
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New Jersey Board of State Canvassers Minutes, 1832-1926 |
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Control #:
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SZCAN001 |
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.) |
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Arrangement:
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Chronological |
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Notes:
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The governor and Privy Council initially served as the Board of State Canvassers. |
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Series:
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Election Law Enforcement Commission Reports, 1985 & 1991 |
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Control #:
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SZELE001 |
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Format:
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0.25 c.f. (3 vols.) |
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Notes:
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Consist of: Report on New Jersey Campaign Financing, January 1985; and Annual Report, 1991. |
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Series:
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Commission to Codify and Revise Election Laws Report to the Legislature, 1930 |
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Control #:
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SZELL001 |
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 vol.) |
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Series:
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State Board of Voting Machine Commissioners 2nd Annual Report, 1903 |
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Control #:
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SZVOT001 |
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Format:
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0.05 c.f. (1 report) |
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 242.3 c.f. of paper records and 49 reels of microfilm ~
To contact New Jersey State Archives: Relative to research and mail reference services - archives.reference@sos.state.nj.us Relative to records transfers and donations - archives.collections@sos.state.nj.us For additional and/or more recent records relating to this topic, contact: Law and Public Safety, Division of Elections, PO Box 304, Trenton, NJ 08625-0304, tel. 609-292-3760, website: www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html This page last updated 07/07/2008 |
