New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4796: Early voting-require for each election held in certain counties
Status: In committee, October 8, 2026
Requires early voting for each election held in certain counties.
What the bill says
An Act requiring early voting for each election held in certain counties, amending P.L.1981, c.379, and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.40 (C.19:15A-1 et al.).
From the introduced text, October 8, 2026:
An Act requiring early voting for each election held in certain counties, amending P.L.1981, c.379, and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.40 (C.19:15A-1 et al.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2021, c.40 (C.19:15A-1) is amended to read as follows: 1. a. In addition to all other forms of voting provided for by this Title, a registered voter shall be permitted to vote at a specially designated polling place before the day of certain primary and general elections in this State. This procedure shall be known as early voting. The early voting period shall: (1) start on the 7th calendar day before a non-presidential primary election for a non-presidential general election and end on the second calendar day before that non-presidential primary election; (2) start on the 7th calendar day before a presidential primary election for a presidential general election and end on the second calendar day before that presidential primary election; or (3) start on the 10th calendar day before a general election and end on the second calendar day before that general election. The voting process during the early voting period shall be conducted using electronic poll books and optical-scan voting machines that read hand-marked paper ballots or other voting machines that produce a voter-verifiable paper …
Sponsors
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is S4796?
- S4796 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Early voting-require for each election held in certain counties.
- What does S4796 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring early voting for each election held in certain counties, amending P.L.1981, c.379, and amending and supplementing P.L.2021, c.40 (C.19:15A-1 et al.).
- What is the status of S4796?
- In committee as of October 8, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4796?
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for S4796?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4796
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