NJ S2241

Senior residential centers and schools used as polling places may request police officer presence, with officers required to be in plain clothes and prohibited from interfering with voters.

Centers or schools requesting police presence must notify the district board at least seven days before the election, which then notifies the county board of elections or superintendent of elections, who notifies the Secretary of State.

Schools serving as polling places must develop security plans to prevent voters from accessing or interacting with students during elections.

School security plans must include a designated, locked voting area separate from the rest of the school when classes are in session, if the school has the ability to accommodate this requirement.

The Secretary of Education and Secretary of State must notify schools of the new security plan mandate immediately after enactment, effective for the first election following the law's passage.