Permits extension of early voting period for regular municipal elections in May.

This bill (S 298) allows New Jersey municipalities holding regular elections in May to extend their early voting period by adding seven days. Specifically, it permits local governments to adopt ordinances enabling early voting to begin on the 11th calendar day before the election (instead of the current 4th day), while still ending on the second day before the election. The change directly affects municipalities that conduct May elections under the Uniform Nonpartisan Elections Law. It provides local officials flexibility to expand early voting access without altering the end date or voting technology requirements.