Permits police officers to be assigned to public school if school is being used as polling place during conduct of election.

This bill (A 718) permits police officers to be assigned to public schools used as polling places during elections. It allows school districts, election officials, or county clerks to request police for security at these school polling locations. The law requires that officers assigned for this purpose must not interfere with voters and must only be present during election hours. It also mandates detailed records of all such assignments, including reasons, duration, and outcomes, to be maintained as public records. The bill amends existing election law (R.S.19:6-16) to specifically allow this police presence at school polling sites.