S 3815 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

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 directs New Jersey's Secretary of State to launch a public awareness campaign explaining how federal postal rules define postmarks and how they could affect the validity of mail-in ballots. The campaign will inform voters that ballots postmarked after election day may not be counted, even if mailed earlier, and will educate them on options like requesting manual postmarks or using ballot drop boxes to avoid postmark issues. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to work with county election boards to assess the placement and usage of mail-in ballot drop boxes across the state and submit a report with recommendations for any needed changes. The legislation also appropriates $100,000 from the state's General Fund to support the development and implementation of the public awareness campaign.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2026 Last action Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by the Senate (30-9)
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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