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NJ A3862
NJ A3862Provides police officers may be present at senior residential center or school being used as polling place under certain circumstances; requires school to establish election day security plan.
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Introduced
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
In Committee
02/27/2024
02/27/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill provides that one or more police officers may be present at a senior residential center being used as a polling place or school if there is a request by the center or school. This bill clarifies that the officers must be in plain clothes in both senior residential centers and schools. Under current law, police officers are permitted to be present at a senior residential center being used as a polling place. The provision of current law that prohibits any such officer from interfering with any person present at the location for the purpose of voting will remain in place. This bill also requires the center notify the district board if the center requests a police officer, the district board then will notify the county board of elections or superintendent of elections who will notify the Secretary of State. This bill requires the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of State to notify schools of the new mandate as soon as the bill becomes law.
AI Summary
This bill allows one or more police officers to be present at a senior residential center or school that is being used as a polling place, if requested by the center or school. The officers must be in plain clothes and cannot interfere with voting. The bill also requires schools serving as polling places to develop security plans to prevent voters from accessing or interacting with students, and the Secretaries of Education and State must notify schools of this new mandate immediately after the bill is enacted.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D)*,
Alex Sauickie (R)*,
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Shama Haider (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Ellen Park (D),
Sterley Stanley (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/27/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3862 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A4000/3862_I1.HTM |
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