Bill > S3593

This bill makes several changes to election deadlines in New Jersey. Key provisions include: - Extending the deadline for candidates to decline a nomination from 70 to 81 days before the general election, and the deadline for filing a successor nomination from 64 to 75 days before the election. - Extending the deadline for political parties to select a candidate to fill a vacancy from 54 to 68 days before the general election. - Extending the deadline for county clerks to have election ballots ready for the printer from 50 to 64 days before a federal primary or general election. - Requiring audits of voting machine results to be completed prior to certification of general election results. - Providing more time for voters to "cure" issues with mail-in ballots, including signature discrepancies, before final certification of election results. - Adjusting various other deadlines related to school board, municipal, and fire district elections. The bill aims to update election deadlines to provide more time for key election processes while also ensuring timely certification of results.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S3593