S 4178 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires county and municipal clerks to publish unofficial list of all persons who filed nominating petitions for primary election within five hours of deadline to file nominating petitions.

This New Jersey bill requires county and municipal clerks to post an unofficial list of candidates who have submitted nominating petitions for primary elections. The clerks must publish these names on their official websites within five hours after the petition filing deadline passes. This change directly affects local election officials and voters by making candidate information available more quickly than under current rules. The law does not change the filing deadline itself but accelerates when the public can see who has officially entered the race.
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Introduced May 11, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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