Sherrill signs bill allowing seven days of early voting in May elections
Municipalities with May elections can now hold up to seven days of early voting with a new bill signed by Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Monday.
Under previous state law, municipalities were allowed to implement three days of early voting in nonpartisan May elections, starting four days before the election, with a day off between early voting and Election Day. The newly signed law allows municipalities to begin early voting up to eight days before the election, for a total of seven days of early voting.
“As President Trump attempts to undermine elections and make voting harder through his unconstitutional Executive Order, we will take every step to protect the integrity of our elections and ensure they are more accessible for New Jerseyans,” Sherrill said. “This bill will allow municipalities to expand early voting and ensure the people of our state have their voices heard at the local level, where these decisions will shape our neighborhoods, our schools, and our daily lives.”
State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City), the mayor of Union City, heralded the legislation. Stack, who runs one of the strongest get-out-the-vote operations in the country, promotes early forms of voting and is up for re-election this May.
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