New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4842: Voter Protection and Law Enforcement Neutrality Act-concerns
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
"Voter Protection and Law Enforcement Neutrality Act."
What the bill says
An Act concerning law enforcement activity near polling places and ballot drop box locations, amending P.L.1991, c.306 and P.L.2020, c.72, and supplementing chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning law enforcement activity near polling places and ballot drop box locations, amending P.L.1991, c.306 and P.L.2020, c.72, and supplementing chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. (New section) This act shall be known and may be cited as the Voter Protection and Law Enforcement Neutrality Act. 2. (New section) The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The right of every eligible voter to cast a ballot freely and without intimidation, threat, coercion, surveillance, or deterrence is fundamental to representative government. b. New Jersey has a compelling interest in administering safe and orderly elections, preserving unobstructed access to polling places, ballot drop box locations, and counting centers, and maintaining public confidence that governmental power will not be used to influence voter participation. c. The visible concentration of armed, masked, or tactically equipped law-enforcement officers, or the conduct of civil enforcement operations near an election location, may deter reasonable voters from approaching or entering that location even when proof of a specific purpose to intimidate cannot be established. d. This act, P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), regulates the conduct of law enforcement officers near polling places and ballot drop box locations, without regard to …
Sponsors
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is S4842?
- S4842 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Voter Protection and Law Enforcement Neutrality Act-concerns.
- What does S4842 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning law enforcement activity near polling places and ballot drop box locations, amending P.L.1991, c.306 and P.L.2020, c.72, and supplementing chapter 6 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4842?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4842?
- Brian P. Stack (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for S4842?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4842
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