This bill amends current election law in New Jersey to include fire district elections in the provisions governing ballot drop boxes. Specifically, it allows county boards of elections to open ballot drop boxes during fire district elections, similar to the existing requirements for municipal, school, and special elections. The bill stipulates that the board of elections must open the ballot drop box closest to the municipal government building where the municipal clerk's office is located, as well as any drop box located at the board of elections or county office.

Additionally, the bill mandates that during fire district elections, the board of elections must retrieve mail-in ballots from the drop boxes at least once a week. This change aims to enhance voter access and ensure the timely collection of ballots during fire district elections, which were previously excluded from such provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19:63-16.1