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NJ A5356

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Karabinchak

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county boards of elections to extend the electioneering prohibition zone from 100 feet to 200 feet around polling places, polling rooms, and ballot drop boxes at their discretion

  • Extends the early voting period for non-presidential primary elections from starting 4 days before to starting 7 days before the election

  • Extends the early voting period for presidential primary elections from starting 6 days before to starting 7 days before the election

  • Requires county boards of elections to provide clear and conspicuous notice of any extended electioneering prohibition zone, including penalties for violations

  • Violations of electioneering prohibitions within the standard 100-foot zone or the extended 200-foot zone constitute a disorderly persons offense

Legislative Description

Permits county boards of elections to extend distance within which electioneering is prohibited.

Substituted by another Bill

Last Action

Substituted by S3850 (1R)

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/20/2025
State and Local Government2/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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