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New Jersey is split almost down the middle between the New York City media market and Philadelphia media market, respectively the largest and fourth-largest markets in the nation. As a result, campaign budgets are among the largest in the country. In a 2020 study, New Jersey was ranked as the 16th easiest state for citizens to vote in. [3]
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (VAEHA) P.L. 98-435, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1973ee–1973ee-6, is a United States law passed in 1984 that mandates easy access for handicapped and elderly person to voter registration and polling places during Federal elections.
The federal Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was a critical tool in addressing racial discrimination in voting, particularly in southern states. Its most potent provision was the preclearance requirement under Section 5, which mandated that certain jurisdictions with histories of discrimination obtain federal approval before changing voting laws ...
A poll worker collect voting authority cards from Westwood residents as they cast their ballots at the Westwood Community Center in Westwood, NJ on Tuesday Nov. 7, 2023.
It's almost time to vote. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and the polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, the New Jersey general elections for 2023 started on Oct. 28 for those who are ...
The New Jersey Division of Elections is hiring residents to work at the polls at a rate of $21.43 per hour during in-person early voting days and $300 total on Election Day.
Passive electioneering is the act of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling place with the intent of influencing voters. Across the United States laws vary relating to passive electioneering. [1] In the fall of 2008, officials in Virginia moved to ban the wearing of campaign paraphernalia. New York has a similar law in place.
Federal observers will monitor polling sites in Union County to make sure the county is complying with the Voting Rights Act, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey.