S.3202

Requires automatic recount for local elections with vote difference of 10 votes or less at candidate's request; provides for geographic regions for judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests; establishes certain adjudication and hearing timelines.

Introduced·1/28/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3202 mandates automatic recounts for local elections with a vote difference of 10 votes or less at a candidate's request.

New Jersey S3202 requires an automatic recount for county or municipal elections decided by a vote differential of 10 votes or less, upon a candidate's request. The candidate must request the recount within 24 hours after the election results are certified, and the recount must be completed within three days. The Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court is tasked with creating geographic regions for Superior Court judges to adjudicate election recounts and contests. These regions and the assigned judges are published annually on the Judiciary Branch's official website.

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State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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History

Jan 28

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee