Establishes "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey."

New Jersey's S 2352, the "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New Jersey," establishes state-level protections to prevent voting discrimination against racial, color, and language-minority groups (referred to as "protected classes"). The bill prohibits counties and local governments from implementing election policies that disproportionately burden these voters or dilute their political influence, requiring such policies to be narrowly tailored to a compelling justification. It defines key terms like "racially polarized voting" and sets specific evidence standards for proving violations, such as prioritizing historical election data over partisan explanations. The law directly affects all New Jersey counties, cities, school districts, and other political subdivisions responsible for election administration.