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NJ S3850
Bill
Status
7/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Smith
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AI Summary
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Allows county boards of elections to extend the electioneering prohibition from 100 feet to 200 feet from polling place entrances and ballot drop boxes at their discretion
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Requires county boards to post clear and conspicuous notice of any extended electioneering prohibition outside polling places, rooms, or ballot drop boxes before enforcement begins
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Makes violations of the extended 200-foot electioneering prohibition a disorderly persons offense, the same penalty as for violations of the standard 100-foot prohibition
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Applies the extended prohibition option to early voting sites as well as regular election day polling places
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Amends multiple sections of election law (R.S.19:34-6, R.S.19:34-7, R.S.19:34-15) to incorporate the optional extended electioneering distance
Legislative Description
Permits county boards of elections to extend distance within which electioneering is prohibited.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
Last Action
Approved P.L.2025, c.92.
7/8/2025