Establishes public awareness campaign concerning federal rules for US Postal Service postmark and its effect on mail-in ballots; directs Secretary of State to evaluate adequacy of mail-in ballot drop box placement and usage; appropriates $100,000.
This bill requires the New Jersey Secretary of State to launch a public awareness campaign explaining how federal postal rules define postmarks and how they might affect the validity of mail-in ballots. The campaign will inform voters about the risk that a ballot could be rejected if its postmark date is later than the election day, even if mailed on time, and will highlight options like requesting a manual postmark or using ballot drop boxes. Additionally, the bill directs the Secretary of State to evaluate the placement and usage of ballot drop boxes across the state and submit a report with recommendations for any necessary changes. To fund these efforts, the bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the Department of State.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 4, 2026
Last action May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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