A 3964 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Allows voter to vote in any political party primary by changing party affiliation at polling place on primary election day; allows mail-in voter to complete any political primary ballot.

This bill would allow any registered voter in New Jersey to vote in the primary election of any political party, regardless of their current party affiliation. Voters casting ballots in person at polling places would be able to change their party affiliation on election day by completing a political party declaration form at the polling location. Mail-in voters would be permitted to complete and return a primary ballot for any political party, which would automatically change their party affiliation to that party. The bill eliminates the current requirement that voters must declare a new party affiliation by the 55th day before a primary election. This change would establish an open primary system in New Jersey, providing voters with greater flexibility to participate in primaries of their choice.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 4, 2024 Last action Mar 4, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Gabe Rodriguez
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