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 day for filing for general elections and by 4:00 p.m. on the 69th day preceding the primary election. This change aims to improve public access to information regarding candidate nominations.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that appeals regarding challenges to these petitions must be heard 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 ensure that such appeals are adjudicated by judges who are knowledgeable about election-related issues, thereby promoting fair and informed decision-making in the electoral process. The bill will take effect on January 1 following its enactment.