New Jersey A542 allows police officers to be assigned to polling places at public schools.
New Jersey A542 amends current law to permit a district board, superintendent of elections, or a county clerk to request the assignment of a police officer to a polling place located at a public school to maintain order and provide security during the conduct of the election. The bill also requires that records of all such dispatches be maintained, including details such as the time of the dispatch, polling place location, and the immediate outcome of the dispatch. This act takes effect immediately.
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