Prohibits candidates who are constitutionally ineligible to hold office from being placed on general election ballots.
This bill prohibits candidates who fail to meet constitutional eligibility requirements from appearing on New Jersey's general election ballots. It directly affects candidates who do not satisfy age, citizenship, or term limit qualifications under either the New Jersey State Constitution or the U.S. Constitution. The key mechanism amends state ballot law to require election officials to exclude such candidates' names from ballots. For example, this would prevent candidates who are underage or exceed term limits from being listed. The bill takes effect January 1 following enactment.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Andrew Zwicker
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