New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 20-15

The county clerk shall cause the public question to be printed on the official and sample ballots for the general election, in substantially the following form:

“To vote upon the public question printed below, if in favor thereof, mark a cross (x) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word YES, and if opposed thereto mark a cross (x) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word NO.

If no mark is placed in either square the ballot shall not be counted for or against the proposition, but a note thereof shall be made upon the return, and the ballot shall be preserved in the same manner as other ballots.