This bill amends existing election laws in New Jersey to enhance transparency and ensure that challenges to candidate nominating petitions are handled by qualified judges. It mandates that all candidate nominating petitions for both primary and general elections be posted online by the relevant election officers within specified timeframes. Specifically, petitions must be posted by 4:00 p.m. on the second day after the last filing date for general election candidates and by 4:00 p.m. on the 69th day before the primary election. This change aims to improve public access to candidate information and promote accountability in the election process.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that challenges to candidate nominating petitions must be adjudicated by a Superior Court judge who possesses sufficient expertise in election law, as determined by the assignment judge in the relevant jurisdiction. This requirement is intended to standardize the handling of petition challenges and ensure that they are resolved by judges with appropriate knowledge of election laws, thereby enhancing the integrity of the electoral process. The bill will take effect on January 1 following its enactment.