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Election administration encompasses a state's voting policies and methods of enforcing them. These include voter identification requirements, early and absentee voting provisions, voter list maintenance methods, and more. Each state's voting policies dictate who can vote and under what conditions.

THE BASICS
  • New Jersey permits online voter registration.
  • New Jersey permits early voting and no-excuse absentee voting.
  • In New Jersey, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • New Jersey does not require identification to vote except for voters who did not present identification when registering.

  • Below, you will find details on the following election administration topics in New Jersey:

    Poll times

    See also: State poll opening and closing times

    In New Jersey, all polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[2]


    Voter registration

    Check your voter registration status here.

    To register to vote in New Jersey, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county in which they are registering for at least 30 days prior to the election. Seventeen-year-olds may register to vote, although they may not vote until they have turned 18. Individuals serving a felony sentence or on probation or parole because of a felony may not register to vote.[3] The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the next election. Registration applications can be downloaded from the state website and mailed to the county commissioner of registration or superintendent of elections.[3] Registration applications are also available at various county offices and state agencies, such as the Division of Elections and Division of Motor Vehicle offices.[4]

    Automatic registration

    New Jersey enacted automatic voter registration in 2018.[5]

    Online registration

    See also: Online voter registration

    New Jersey has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

    Same-day registration

    New Jersey does not allow same-day voter registration.

    Residency requirements

    In order to register to vote in New Jersey, applicants must be a resident of the county in which they are registering for at least 30 days prior to the election.

    Verification of citizenship

    See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

    New Jersey does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

    Verifying your registration

    The New Jersey Secretary of State’s Office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.


    Early and absentee/mail-in voting policy

    Early voting

    See also: Early voting

    New Jersey permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

    Absentee/mail-in voting

    See also: Absentee voting

    All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail in New Jersey.[6]

    To vote absentee/by mail, an application must be received by election officials at least seven days prior to the election if returned by mail. An application can also be submitted in person to county election officials until 3 p.m. on the day before the election. An application can also be submitted online via the state's online voter registration system. A completed absentee/mail-in ballot must then be received by election officials or postmarked by the time the polls close on Election Day.[6][7]

    Returning absentee/mail-in ballots

    See also: Mail ballot collection and return laws by state

    Voters in New Jersey can return completed absentee/mail-in ballots in person or by mail. An elector may also authorize another person to deliver his or her ballot to the appropriate board of election on the elector’s behalf.[8]

    New Jersey law states:

    No person shall serve as an authorized messenger or as a bearer for more than three qualified voters in an election. No person who is a candidate in the election for which the voter requests a mail-in ballot shall be permitted to serve as an authorized messenger or bearer. The bearer, by signing the certification provided for in section 12 of P.L.2009, c.79 (C.19:63-12), certifies that he or she received a mail-in ballot directly from the voter, and no other person, and is authorized to deliver the ballot to the appropriate board of election or designee on behalf of the voter.[8][9]

    Cure provisions

    If election officials opt to reject a mail-in ballot on the basis of a missing or discrepant signature, officials must notify the voter of that fact within 24 hours and send along a cure form, by which the voter can remedy the defect that caused officials to reject the ballot. A voter must return the completed cure form and deliver it to the county board of elections in person, by fax, by mail, or by email, not later than 48 hours prior to the final certification of the results of the election. The completed cure form must be received at least 48 hours prior to the final certification to be counted. [10]

    Was your absentee/mail-in ballot counted?

    Use the voter search tool provided by the New Jersey Secretary of State office to check the status of your absentee/mail-in ballot.

    Voter identification requirements

    See also: Voter ID in New Jersey
    See also: Voter identification laws by state

    New Jersey does not require voters to present identification while voting, in most cases. However, if a voter does not provide valid identification at the time of registration, he or she must show identification at the polling place.[11]

    Voters can present the following forms of identification:

    • New Jersey driver's license
    • Military or other government ID
    • Student or job ID
    • Store membership card
    • United States Passport,
    • Bank statement
    • Car registration
    • Government check or document
    • Non-photo NJ driver's license
    • Rent receipt
    • Sample Ballot
    • Utility bill
    • Any other official document

    Background

    As of August 2023, 34 states required voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Of these states, 23 required voters to present identification containing a photograph, and 11 accepted other forms of identification. The remaining 16 states did not require voters to present identification in order to vote at the polls on Election Day. Valid forms of identification differ by state. Commonly accepted forms include driver's licenses, state-issued identification cards, and military identification cards.[12][13]


    Provisional ballot rules

    Voters in New Jersey are given provisional ballots, or ballots requiring additional steps or information before they can be counted, under the following circumstances.[14]

    (1) If the voter is "a registered voter in the County who moved within the County and did not notify the County Commissioner of Registration before election day of your current address," the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    (2) If the voter’s registration is not complete, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    (3) If the voter is "an Active Need ID voter who has not provided identification information," the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    (4) If the poll book shows that the voter applied for a mail-in ballot, but the voter did not apply for one, did not receive one, or returned it, the voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot.

    Was your provisional ballot counted?

    A provisional ballot is rejected in the following circumstances:[15]

    • If the voter already cast a provisional ballot; or
    • If the voter’s "name, signature, or address does not match the voter registration record and cannot be verified."

    Voters can call 1-877-NJVOTER (1-877-658-6837) to check the status of their provisional ballot.

    Local election officials


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    Primary election type

    See also: Primary elections in New Jersey

    A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[16][17][18]

    For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

    Time off work for voting

    Ballotpedia did not find a law specifying whether voters must be given time off from work to vote in this state. Nolo.com notes that states without such state laws may have administrative regulations or local ordinances pertaining to time off for voting and suggests calling your local board of elections or state labor department for more information.[19]

    If you know of a relevant policy in this state, please email us. Click here to find contact information for your local election administrators and here for contact information for the state department of labor.

    As of 2020, 28 states had laws requiring employers to provide time off for voting under certain conditions.

    Voting rules for people convicted of a felony

    See also: Voting rights for convicted felons

    In New Jersey, people convicted of a felony automatically regain their voting rights and may re-register to vote once they have completed their prison sentences. On December 18, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed into law A5823, legislation restoring voting rights to people convicted of a felony once they have completed their prison sentences. The law was scheduled to take effect on March 17, 2020. Previously, state law barred people convicted of a felony from voting until completion of their full sentences, including prison time, probation, and parole.[20][21]

    Voting rights for people convicted of a felony vary from state to state. In the majority of states, people convicted of a felony cannot vote while they are incarcerated but may regain the right to vote upon release from prison or at some point thereafter.[22]

    Voter list maintenance

    All states have rules under which they maintain voter rolls—or, check and remove certain names from their lists of registered voters. Most states are subject to the parameters set by The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).[23] The NVRA requires states to make efforts to remove deceased individuals and individuals who have become ineligible due to a change of address. It prohibits removing registrants from voter lists within 90 days of a federal election due to change of address unless a registrant has requested to be removed, or from removing people from voter lists solely because they have not voted. The NVRA says that states may remove names from their registration lists under certain other circumstances and that their methods for removing names must be uniform and nondiscriminatory.[24]

    When names can be removed from the voter list

    New Jersey law authorizes election officials to remove the names of voters from the registered voting list if an individual:[25][26][27]

    • confirms in writing that they moved outside of their voting jurisdiction
    • requests in writing to be removed from the list
    • is convicted of a crime that would constitute grounds for disenfranchisement
    • dies
    • does not respond to a confirmation notice, vote, or update their registration status through two consecutive federal general elections.

    New Jersey law also requires that the municipal officers charged with maintaining death records file biweekly reports with voter registration officials in the two months immediately preceding a primary or general election. In turn, registration officials must remove the names of deceased voters from the voter rolls within 10 days of receiving the aforementioned biweekly report.[28]

    Inactive voter list rules

    If an election official, using National Change of Address data or other address verification resources, determines that a voter may have moved out of their voting jurisdiction, they are to send them a confirmation notice. If the voter fails to respond to the confirmation notice, vote, or update their registration status through the next two federal general elections, their registration is to be canceled.[25]

    If a voter moves to a different county within the state but lists their previous address on their registration form, they are to be added to the inactive voter list. Local election officials are not to transmit mail-in ballots to inactive voters.[29][30]

    The Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

    See also: Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)

    According to its website, ERIC is a nonprofit corporation that is governed by a board of member-states. These member states submit voter registration and motor vehicle registration information to ERIC. ERIC uses this information, as well as Social Security death records, to provide member states with detailed reports showing voters who have moved within their state, moved out of their state, died, have duplicate registrations in their state, or are potentially eligible to vote but are not yet registered. ERIC's website describes its funding as follows: "Each state pays annual dues, which are determined by a formula approved by the ERIC membership. The formula includes a state's citizen voting age population as a factor."[31]

    By 2022, 33 states and the District of Columbia had joined ERIC. As of August 2023, 26 states and the District of Columbia were members in the ERIC program.[32]

    As of April 2023, New Jersey was participating in the ERIC program.

    Post-election auditing

    New Jersey state law requires post-election audits. Local election officials, with oversight from an audit team appointed by the attorney general, audit at least 2 percent of election districts. "If a discrepancy is discovered, the audit is expanded to include additional districts or audit units. Criteria to be employed to trigger an expansion of the audit are established before the election." The audit must be completed before certification of the election.[33]

    Post-election audits check that election results tallied by a state's voting system match results from paper records, such as paper ballots filled out by voters or the paper records produced by electronic voting machines. Post-election audits are classified into two categories: audits of election results—which include traditional post-election audits as well as risk-limiting audits—and procedural audits.[22][34]

    Typically, traditional post-election audits are done by recounting a portion of ballots, either electronically or by hand, and comparing the results to those produced by the state's voting system. In contrast, risk-limiting audits use statistical methods to compare a random sample of votes cast to election results instead of reviewing every ballot. The scope of procedural audits varies by state, but they typically include a systematic review of voting equipment, performance of the voting system, vote totals, duties of election officials and workers, ballot chain of custody, and more.

    As of December 2023, 41 states and the District of Columbia required some form of post-election audit. Of these, 36 states and the District of Columbia required traditional post-election audits, three states required risk-limiting post-election audits, and two states required procedural post-election audits.[35]



    Noteworthy events

    2022

    On July 28, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed into law seven separate bills making modifications to New Jersey's election administration laws:

    • A1969: Allows minors between the ages of 16 and 18 to serve as election workers from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Election Day.[36]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 37-0.
      • Final state House vote (June 16, 2022): 73-3 (45 Democrats and 28 Republicans in favor; three Republicans opposed).
    • A3817: Requires ballot privacy sleeves and privacy equipment at each polling place; fixes the mail-in ballot curing deadline nine days after Election Day; allows voters to request mail-in ballots using the existing online voter registration system; allows voters to change their party affiliation using the existing online voter registration system; requires the creation of an online form by which voters can update their names and residences.[7]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 22-17 (22 Democrats in favor; one Democrat and 16 Republicans opposed).
      • Final state House vote (June 29, 2022): 58-19 (46 Democrats and 12 Republicans in favor; 19 Republicans opposed).
    • A3819: Provides for the removal of a voter's name from the permanent vote-by-mail list if the voter does not vote by mail for four consecutive elections, starting with the 2020 election cycle.[37]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 40-0.
      • Final state House vote (June 29, 2022): 78-0.
    • A3820: Prohibits an unaffiliated voter from receiving a mail-in ballot for a primary election; requires election officials to provide unaffiliated voters with political party affiliation forms and information about voting in partisan primaries.[38]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 40-0.
      • Final state House vote (June 16, 2022): 75-2 (46 Democrats and 29 Republicans in favor; two Republicans opposed).
    • A3822: Provides that mail-in ballots will be sent to voters starting on the 45th day before an election; requires that all petitions addressed to state or local election officials be filed by 4:00 p.m. on the 71st day preceding a primary election; allows election officials to begin processing mail-in ballots no earlier than five days before an election.[39]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 23-15 (23 Democrats in favor; one Democrat and 14 Republicans opposed).
      • Final state House vote (June 29, 2022): 78-0.
    • A3823: Requires that the municipal officers charged with maintaining death records file biweekly reports with voter registration officials in the two months immediately preceding a primary or general election; requires registration officials to remove the names of deceased voters from the voter rolls within 10 days of receiving the aforementioned biweekly report; exempts compensation received by election workers from gross income taxation.[28]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 40-0.
      • Final state House vote (June 16, 2022): 78-0.
    • A3929: Amends definitions related to military and overseas voting "to more closely mirror the selection categories voters must choose from on the Federal Postcard Application (FPCA), which determine the types of elections – local, state, federal, or all – in which the U.S. citizen living outside of the country is permitted to participate."[40]
      • Final state Senate vote (June 29, 2022): 24-15 (24 Democrats in favor; 15 Republicans opposed).
      • Final state House vote (June 29, 2022): 47-30 (46 Democrats and one Republican in favor; 30 Republicans opposed).

    2021

    On March 30, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy (D) signed S3203 into law, establishing in-person early voting as follows for certain primary and general elections:[41]

    • Non-presidential primary election: Beginning on the fourth calendar day before the primary and ending on the second calendar day before the primary.
    • Presidential primary election: Beginning on the sixth calendar day before the primary and ending on the second calendar day before the primary.
    • General election: Beginning on the tenth calendar day before the election and ending on the second calendar day before the election.

    S3203, which took immediate effect, established that early voting polling places must be open on Monday through Saturday from at least 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sunday from at least 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [42]

    Election policy ballot measures

    See also: Elections and campaigns on the ballot and List of New Jersey ballot measures

    Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in New Jersey.

    1. New Jersey Supreme Court Elections and Tenure Amendment (2014)
    2. New Jersey Election of Comptroller and Elimination of Auditor Amendment (2014)
    3. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1974)
    4. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1970)
    5. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1969)
    6. New Jersey Public Question No. 4 (1963)
    7. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1957)

    Recent legislation related to election administration in New Jersey

    The table below lists bills related to election administration that have been introduced during (or carried over to) the current legislative session in New Jersey. The following information is included for each bill:

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    • Official name or caption
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    • Legislative status
    • Topics dealt with by the bill

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    Ballot access

    See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in New Jersey
    A cardboard ballot box at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

    In order to get on the ballot in New Jersey, a candidate for state or federal office must meet a variety of state-specific filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate or party will appear on an election ballot. These laws are set at the state level. A candidate must prepare to meet ballot access requirements well in advance of primaries, caucuses, and the general election.

    There are three basic methods by which an individual may become a candidate for office in a state.

    1. An individual can seek the nomination of a state-recognized political party.
    2. An individual can run as an independent. Independent candidates often must petition in order to have their names printed on the general election ballot.
    3. An individual can run as a write-in candidate.

    This article outlines the steps that prospective candidates for state-level and congressional office must take in order to run for office in New Jersey. For information about filing requirements for presidential candidates, see "Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in New Jersey." Information about filing requirements for local-level offices is not available in this article (contact state election agencies for information about local candidate filing processes).

    Redistricting

    See also: Redistricting in New Jersey
    "Gerrymandering"

    Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of New Jersey's 12 United States Representatives and 120 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.[43][44][45][46]

    New Jersey was apportioned 12 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. Click here for more information about redistricting in New Jersey after the 2020 census.

    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Following the 2020 United States Census, New Jersey was apportioned 12 congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census.
  • New Jersey's House of Representatives and State Senate are made up of 40 districts. Each district elects one state senator and two state representatives.
  • In New Jersey, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by two distinct politician commissions.
  • State process

    See also: State-by-state redistricting procedures

    In New Jersey, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by two distinct politician commissions. The congressional redistricting commission comprises the following 13 members:[47]

    1. The majority and minority leaders of each chamber of the New Jersey State Legislature appoint two commissioners a piece (for a total of eight members).
    2. The chairs of the state's two major political parties each appoint two members to the commission (for a total of four members). Commissioners appointed by the political parties cannot be members of Congress or congressional employees.
    3. The first 12 commissioners appoint the last member. This member cannot have held public office in the state within the previous five-year period. If the first 12 commissioners cannot agree on an appointment, they must submit two names to the New Jersey Supreme Court. The court must then appoint the final commissioner.

    If the congressional redistricting commission fails to reach an agreement about a redistricting plan, it must submit two plans to the state Supreme Court, which must in turn select from those two plans a final map.[47]

    The state legislative redistricting commission comprises 10 members. The chairs of the state's two major political parties each appoint five members to the commission. In the event that this commission is unable to reach an agreement about a redistricting plan, the state Supreme Court may appoint a tie-breaking member.[47]

    State law requires that state legislative districts meet the following criteria:[47]

    1. Districts must be contiguous.
    2. Districts "must be as nearly compact as possible."
    3. Municipalities "must be kept intact, except where otherwise required by law."

    There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[47]


    Election administration agencies

    Election agencies

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    See also: State election agencies

    Individuals seeking additional information about voting provisions in New Jersey can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

    New Jersey County Election Officials

    Click here for a list

    New Jersey Secretary of State

    225 West State Street, 5th Floor
    Trenton, New Jersey 08608
    Telephone: 609-292-3760
    Fax: 609-777-1280
    Email: njelections@sos.state.nj.us

    U.S. Election Assistance Commission

    633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
    Washington, DC 20001
    Telephone: 301-563-3919
    Toll free: 1-866-747-1471


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    Footnotes

    1. We use the term "absentee/mail-in voting" to describe systems in which requests or applications are required. We use the term "all-mail voting" to denote systems where the ballots themselves are sent automatically to all voters. We use the hyphenate term for absentee voting because some states use “mail voting” (or a similar alternative) to describe what has traditionally been called "absentee voting."
    2. New Jersey Department of State, “Election laws - NJSA - 19:2-1,” accessed April 18, 2023
    3. 3.0 3.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “Register to Vote!” accessed April 18, 2023
    4. New Jersey Division of Elections, “Where to Register in Person,” accessed April 18, 2023
    5. New Jersey Legislature, “Assembly Committee Substitute for Assembly, No. 2014,” April 13, 2018
    6. 6.0 6.1 New Jersey Department of State, "Vote by Mail Applications," accessed April 18, 2023
    7. 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3817," accessed August 2, 2022
    8. 8.0 8.1 New Jersey Department of State, “NJ Statutes Annotated, Section 19:63-16,” accessed April 18, 2023
    9. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    10. New Jersey Department of State, “NJ Statutes Annotated, Section 19:63-17,” accessed April 18, 2023
    11. New Jersey Department of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 18, 2023
    12. National Conference of State Legislatures, "Voter Identification Requirements|Voter ID Laws," March 9, 2023
    13. The Washington Post, "Do I need an ID to vote? A look at the laws in all 50 states," October 27, 2014
    14. New Jersey Division of Elections, "Provisional Ballot Affirmation Statements," accessed April 18, 2023
    15. National Conference of State Legislatures, "Provisional Ballots," accessed April 18, 2023
    16. National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed April 18, 2023
    17. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
    18. Department of State New Jersey Division of Elections, "2023 Election Information," accessed April 18, 2023
    19. NOLO, "Taking Time Off to Vote," accessed September 13, 2019
    20. Brennan Center for Justice, "New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Bill to Restore Voting Rights to People on Probation and Parole," December 18, 2019
    21. NJ.gov, "Voter Restoration Handbook," accessed October 20, 2019
    22. 22.0 22.1 National Conference of State Legislatures, "Felon Voting Rights," April 6, 2023 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "ncsl" defined multiple times with different content
    23. The Justice Department notes, "Six States (Idaho, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming) are exempt from the NVRA because, on and after August 1, 1994, they either had no voter-registration requirements or had election-day voter registration at polling places with respect to elections for federal office."
    24. The United States Department of Justice, "The National Voter Registration Act of 1993," accessed Aprl 4, 2023
    25. 25.0 25.1 Justia, "2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 19:31-15 - Removal of name from Statewide voter registration system; change of residence; confirmation." accessed November 14, 2019
    26. Justia, "2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 19:31-16 - Data on eligible voters' deaths filed by health officer." accessed November 14, 2019
    27. Justia, "2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 19:31-17 - Criminal conviction data; use," accessed November 14, 2019
    28. 28.0 28.1 New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3823," accessed August 2, 2022
    29. Justia, "2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 19:31-13.1 - Previous registration in another county; notice; transfer to inactive file," accessed November 14, 2019
    30. Justia, "2018 New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 19:63-3 - Procedure for user of mail-in ballot." accessed November 14, 2019
    31. ERIC, "Home," accessed April 4, 2023
    32. ERIC, "Who We Are," accessed August 7, 2023
    33. National Conference of State Legislatures, "Post-Election Audits," accessed April 18, 2023
    34. Election Assistance Commission, "Election Audits Across the United States," accessed August 15, 2023
    35. Ballotpedia research conducted in June 2023, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
    36. New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A1969," accessed August 2, 2022
    37. New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3819," accessed August 2, 2022
    38. New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3820," accessed August 2, 2022
    39. New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3822," accessed August 2, 2022
    40. New Jersey Legislature, "Bill A3929," accessed August 2, 2022
    41. New Jersey Legislature, "Senate, No. 3203," accessed April 7, 2021
    42. New Jersey Legislature, "Senate, No. 3203," accessed April 7, 2021
    43. All About Redistricting, "Why does it matter?" accessed April 8, 2015
    44. Indy Week, "Cracked, stacked and packed: Initial redistricting maps met with skepticism and dismay," June 29, 2011
    45. The Atlantic, "How the Voting Rights Act Hurts Democrats and Minorities," June 17, 2013
    46. Redrawing the Lines, "The Role of Section 2 - Majority Minority Districts," accessed April 6, 2015
    47. 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 47.4 All About Redistricting, "New Jersey," accessed May 6, 2015
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