A 5178 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits blind or physically disabled voters to move to front of line at polling place.

This bill (A5178) allows blind or physically disabled voters in New Jersey to move to the front of any polling line at election locations to cast their ballot more quickly. It directly affects voters with these disabilities who choose to vote in person at polling places. The key provision requires polling locations to grant these voters priority access without requiring them to wait in regular lines, ensuring expedited voting. The Secretary of State must create implementing rules within the Administrative Procedure Act framework. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Jan 14, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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Alex Sauickie
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