New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5651: Early voting-require certain municipalities offer
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Requires certain municipalities to offer early voting.
What the bill says
An Act requiring certain municipalities to offer early voting and amending P.L.2021, c.40 and P.L.1981, c.379.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act requiring certain municipalities to offer early voting and amending P.L.2021, c.40 and P.L.1981, c.379. 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 [ or] [ADDED: (4) start on the 4th calendar day before a regular municipal election held in May pursuant to the provisions of the "Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law," P.L.1981, c.379 (C.40:45-5 et seq.) and end on the second calendar day before …
Sponsors
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ASL
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is A5651?
- A5651 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Early voting-require certain municipalities offer.
- What does A5651 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring certain municipalities to offer early voting and amending P.L.2021, c.40 and P.L.1981, c.379.
- What is the status of A5651?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ASL (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5651?
- Larry Wainstein (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for A5651?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5651
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