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NJ A3652

NJ A3652
Allows appointment of challengers to any election district within congressional or legislative district where challenger resides.


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Introduced
03/17/2022
In Committee
03/17/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 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 to be appointed as a challenger in any election district located within the congressional or legislative district where the person resides, even if the election district is not in the same county as the person's voter registration. Under current law, a challenger must be a registered voter in the county where the election district is located. The bill removes this county-based restriction, allowing greater flexibility in appointing challengers across district boundaries within a congressional or legislative district.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 03/17/2022)

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