Legislation that would expand New Jersey voters’ access to ballot boxes on election days is advancing in Trenton.
A bill, known as The Voter Convenience Act, would allow for voters to cast their ballot at any polling place in their municipality on Election Day. Currently, New Jersey voters have to go to a specific designated polling place within their district in their town, township or city on primary and general election days.
New Jersey has been making strides in recent years to expand access to polling places. Early, in-person voting began during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.
Voters set a record in 2024 when 1,172,842 people used early, in-person voting opportunities, with lines in some places nearly every day.