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NJ A1195
NJ A1195Establishes "The Voter Convenience Act" to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill establishes "The Voter Convenience Act," to allow voters to vote at any polling place in their municipality on election day. Under current law, a polling place is used by the voters of several election districts. When voters walk into their assigned polling place, they must then go to the table for their assigned election district, and vote on that district's voting machine. Under this bill, the Secretary of State in conjunction with all county clerks and county boards of elections, are directed to develop uniform guidelines to enable a county board of elections, at the discretion of the county board, to implement a process by which the voters of each municipality in that county may be permitted to cast their vote at any polling place in their municipality on the day of any election. Under the bill, the district boards of elections at each polling place in a municipality would be organized at the polling place in a manner that permits any member of a district board to check-in any voter walking into the polling place within their municipality, using electronic poll books. Under this process, the voter would be able to vote at any voting machine at the polling place, using the correct ballot for that voter, which would identify the voter's election district. To the extent made possible by available technology, the requirement to issue a voting authority to each voter would be replaced by a suitable procedure. The bill would allow this process to also be used to establish countywide polling places, whereby a voter who is a resident of that county would be able to cast their vote. This bill also amends current law to allow the county boards of elections to determine the number of district board members needed at each polling place where the bill's provisions are implemented. The bill also amends current law to include the location of the polling places under the bill on the primary election and general election sample ballots.
AI Summary
This bill, known as "The Voter Convenience Act," aims to make voting easier by allowing registered voters to cast their ballots at any polling place within their municipality on election day, rather than being restricted to a specific assigned location. Under the current system, voters must go to a designated polling place for their election district and vote on a specific machine. This new act directs the Secretary of State, along with county clerks and county boards of elections, to create uniform guidelines for implementing this change. These guidelines will enable county boards of elections to allow voters to check in at any polling place within their municipality using electronic poll books, which are digital lists of registered voters. Voters will then be able to use any available voting machine, and the system will ensure they receive the correct ballot for their election district. The bill also allows for this system to be expanded to countywide polling places, where any resident of the county can vote at designated locations. Additionally, the bill gives county boards of elections the flexibility to determine the number of election workers needed at each polling place where these new provisions are in effect, and it requires that sample ballots for primary and general elections clearly list the locations of these accessible polling places.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A1195 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1195_I1.HTM |
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