Allows county boards of elections to begin canvassing early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under certain conditions.

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1393 allows county election boards to begin canvassing early votes and mail-in ballots before election day under specific conditions. County boards may start processing early votes 24 hours after the early voting period ends and mail-in ballots 10 days before the election, following security guidelines set by the Secretary of State. All canvassing results must remain confidential and cannot be disclosed until after polls close on election day. Violating this confidentiality would be punishable as a third-degree crime, consistent with current mail-in ballot rules. This bill modifies existing election laws to permit earlier processing while maintaining security and secrecy requirements.