Removes provisions for acceptance of mail-in ballots received after election day; increases penalties for violation of ballot messenger and bearer limits and candidate prohibition.

This bill changes New Jersey's mail-in ballot rules by requiring all ballots to be received by election day - removing previous allowances for ballots arriving within 144 hours after polls closed (with election-day postmarks) or within 48 hours (via USPS). It also increases penalties for violating messenger/bearer limits (e.g., exceeding three voters per messenger) and prohibiting candidates from serving as messengers, now classifying these violations as second-degree crimes instead of third-degree. These changes directly affect voters who mail ballots late, election officials processing ballots, and individuals acting as ballot messengers or bearers. The bill focuses on tightening ballot receipt deadlines and enforcement for mail-in voting procedures.