Permits county boards of elections to extend distance within which electioneering is prohibited.
This bill would permit New Jersey county boards of elections to extend the prohibited distance for electioneering from 100 feet to 200 feet around polling places and ballot drop boxes during elections. Currently, electioneering is prohibited within 100 feet of these locations. County boards would have discretion to choose the extended 200-foot distance but must provide clear notice of this rule and its penalties before implementation. This change would directly affect voters, candidates, and campaign workers near polling locations during election periods.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
General Assembly Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Oct 28, 2024
Signed Jul 8, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · General Assembly May 22, 2025
How they voted
31–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican15
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 8, 2025
Signed into law
Approved P.L.2025, c.92.
executive
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (30-8)
upper
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (54-22-2)
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (31-8)
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Oct 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Smith
DDemocratic
P
Nick Scutari
DDemocratic
P
Robert Karabinchak
DDemocratic
P
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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