S 1230 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits electioneering within 25 feet of person waiting in line at polling place or ballot drop box; makes electioneering a disorderly persons offense.*

This bill prohibits campaigning or electioneering (like distributing materials or speaking about candidates) within 25 feet of any voter waiting in line at a polling place or ballot drop box. It tightens previous rules by reducing the protected zone from 100 feet around the polling location to a 25-foot buffer specifically around waiting voters. Violating this rule is classified as a disorderly persons offense (a minor criminal violation in New Jersey). The law directly affects campaign volunteers, candidates, and supporters who might approach voters during line waits, while allowing nonpartisan voter assistance and newspaper racks.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Mar 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Mar 18, 2024
D Democratic25
24 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 18, 2024
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (38-0)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors