New JerseyCounties with at least 15,000 people per square mile would require early voting for local elections
Registered voters in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile would be able to vote early in regular May town, school district, and fire district elections.
What it does
Towns in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile would have to offer early voting for regular May elections. Voting would start four days before election day, or eight days before if town leaders choose.
County election boards in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile would offer early voting for school district and fire district elections, including elections held apart from the general election.
Argument forMore voting days could help registered voters in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile avoid crowded polling places during local elections.
Argument againstIn counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile, more local early voting could increase state spending on approved county and town costs.
More detail
Towns would have to offer early voting for regular May town elections. This applies to towns that hold regular May elections in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile. Town leaders could choose to start early voting on the eighth day before election day. Early voting would end on the second day before election day. The requirement would take effect January 1 after enactment.
County election boards would have to offer early voting for school district and fire district elections. This applies to registered voters in counties with at least 15,000 people per square mile. When those elections fall on a day other than the general election, early voting would run from the fourth through second day before election day. The requirement would take effect January 1 after enactment.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 8Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation CommitteeIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting