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NJ A4407

NJ A4407
Increases daily compensation for election workers and increases additional compensation rate for election workers managing signature copy registers.


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Introduced
05/16/2024
In Committee
05/16/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill increases the daily compensation for election workers from $300 per day to $400 per day. It also increases the additional compensation rate for election workers who obtain and return signature copy registers. Under current law, if one election worker obtains or returns the signature copy registers, the additional compensation is $12.50. If two election workers share the responsibility, each receives an additional $6.25. This bill will increase the compensation rate to $20 and $10, respectively. Under current law, election workers are paid $300 per day each time the primary election, general election, or any special election is held. The State reimburses $225 of the payment to the election workers while the counties account for the rest. This bill increases the State's reimbursement to $325 while keeping the counties sum at $75.

AI Summary

This bill increases the daily compensation for election workers from $300 per day to $400 per day. It also increases the additional compensation rate for election workers who obtain and return signature copy registers. The current additional compensation rate is $12.50 for a single worker or $6.25 each for two workers sharing the responsibility. The bill increases these rates to $20 and $10, respectively. Under the current law, the state reimburses $225 of the $300 daily compensation to the counties, and the counties pay the remaining $75. This bill increases the state's reimbursement to $325, keeping the county's contribution at $75.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (11)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 05/16/2024)

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