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NJ S340
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Douglas Steinhardt
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AI Summary
- Extends polling place closing time from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM for primary elections, general elections, and school elections in New Jersey
- Extends early voting site hours from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM to 10:00 AM-9:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 AM-6:00 PM to 10:00 AM-7:00 PM on Sunday
- Requires municipal clerk offices to remain open until 9:00 PM on election day (extended from 8:00 PM) to provide replacement ballots, provisional ballots, and accessible voting machines
- Extends the permitted work hours for election workers aged 16-18 from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM to accommodate the later poll closing time
- Sponsored by Senators Douglas J. Steinhardt (District 23) and Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (District 9), pre-filed for the 2026 legislative session
Legislative Description
Extends closing time of polling places by one hour.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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