Governor Murphy signed S-3850/A-5356 into law, permitting county boards of elections to extend the distance within which electioneering is prohibited. P.L. 2025, c. 92 permits county boards of elections to extend the distance within which electioneering is permitted to 200 feet, whereas current state law only prohibits electioneering within 100 feet. This law applies to polling locations and ballot boxes.
The bill would additionally provide that if a county board of elections decides to extend the prohibition, they must place clear and comprehensive notices outside the polling place or ballot drop box. Notices would include fines and violations as electioneering is either a crime of the third degree or a disorderly person’s offense, depending on the circumstances. The new law takes effect immediately.
Contact: Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst, eknoedler@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.