Permits 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in elections for local school board.
This bill allows 16- and 17-year-olds who are U.S. citizens, reside in a school district for at least 30 days, and live in New Jersey to vote only in local school board elections. It requires the Secretary of State to create a separate registration process and ballot design for these voters, mirroring existing systems for other eligible voters. The bill does not permit voting in any other elections (like mayoral or state elections) and does not require school boards or municipalities to take action to implement it. This change would take effect January 1 following the bill's 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
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Renee Burgess
DDemocratic
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