This bill amends the early voting period for primary elections in New Jersey, extending it to begin 11 calendar days before the election. Previously, the early voting period for non-presidential primary elections started on the 4th calendar day before the election, while presidential primary elections began on the 6th calendar day before. The new legislation establishes a uniform start date of 11 days prior to both types of primary elections, maintaining the end date as the second calendar day before the election. This change effectively increases the early voting period to ten days for all primary elections.

In addition to extending the early voting period, the bill maintains existing provisions regarding the use of electronic poll books and optical-scan voting machines, as well as the designation of early voting locations. It ensures that early voting sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities and outlines the responsibilities of county boards of elections in managing the early voting process. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

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Introduced: 19:15A-1