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NJ A6069

NJ A6069
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.


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Introduced
11/15/2021
In Committee
11/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, a person cannot be appointed to serve as a challenger in an election district unless that person is a registered voter in the county in which the election district is located. This bill would allow a person to be appointed to serve as a challenger in any election district located within a congressional or legislative district where the person resides. Under the bill, in the case of a congressional or legislative district, a person who is a registered voter in any county or part thereof located within the congressional or legislative district may be appointed as a challenger in any election district in any county or part thereof located within the congressional or legislative district.

AI Summary

This bill allows a person who is a registered voter in any county or part thereof located within a congressional or legislative district to be appointed as a challenger in any election district in any county or part thereof located within that congressional or legislative district, even if the person is not a registered voter in the specific county where the election district is located. This change to the existing law expands the geographical area from which challengers can be appointed compared to the current requirement that a challenger must be a registered voter in the county where the election district is located.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 11/15/2021)

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