New NJ law expands early in-person voting for May municipal races

The new law authorizes municipalities that hold nonpartisan elections in May to start early in-person voting eight days before Election Day.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 287

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Jersey voters could get twice as long to vote early and in person in May’s municipal elections, after Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Monday to expand the early voting period amid efforts nationally to roll back ballot access.

The new law authorizes municipalities that hold non-partisan elections in May to start early in-person voting eight days before Election Day, with the early voting period ending two days before the election …

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