Revises the process for handling valid mail-in ballots received after polls close.

New Jersey S3709 revises the process for handling valid mail-in ballots received after the polls close. It mandates that such ballots be numbered and initialed by both a Republican and Democrat on the county board of elections on the date of receipt and before they are canvassed. The ballots must remain sealed in their inner envelopes until the 61st day after receipt. The Secretary of State is required to establish guidelines for early canvassing, ensuring that no one can access unofficial results before the polls close.

Revises the process for handling valid mail-in ballots received after polls close.

New Jersey S3709 revises the process for handling valid mail-in ballots received after the polls close. It mandates that such ballots be numbered and initialed by both a Republican and Democrat on the county board of elections on the date of receipt and before they are canvassed. The ballots must remain sealed in their inner envelopes until the 61st day after receipt. The Secretary of State is required to establish guidelines for early canvassing, ensuring that no one can access unofficial results before the polls close.