Legal Opinion
In re the Contest of the November 8, 2005 General Election
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 8, 2007PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoens
Free and fair elections are the foundation on which our democracy rests. The right to vote, and to have one’s vote counted, is both cherished and fundamental to our way of life. We rely on our election laws and on the fair conduct of elections to ensure that the people may be heard through the ballot and that their will, as expressed through their votes, may be effectuated. At the same time, we can only be certain that the true will of the people has been expressed if we can be confident in the election process *550itself. The right of a defeated candidate to contest the outcome of an election,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Printing Mart-Morristown v. Sharp Electronics Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1989
- Di Cristofaro v. Laurel Grove Memorial ParkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1957
- Shebar v. Sanyo Business Systems Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
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3Cited by8 opinions
- COMM. TO RECALL MENENDEZ v. WellsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2010
- Nordstrom v. LyonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012
- In re the November 2, 2010 General ElectionNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2011
- City of Orange Twp. Bd. of Educ. v. City of Orange Twp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2017
- Henry v. New Jersey Department of Human ServicesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
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