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Board of Elections approves temporary 200-foot electioneering buffer for Piscataway
Summary
The Middlesex County Board of Elections voted to temporarily extend the electioneering prohibited zone from 100 feet to 200 feet at Piscataway polling locations, drop boxes and early‑voting sites for the upcoming election.
The Middlesex County Board of Elections voted to temporarily extend the electioneering prohibited zone from 100 feet to 200 feet at Piscataway polling locations, drop boxes and early‑voting sites for the upcoming election after a motion from the board and a roll‑call vote.
The change follows the recent enactment of “Senate Bill 30 c 50,” which, according to a board report, was signed into law by Governor Murphy and permits the board of elections “to extend the distance within electioneering prohibited from 100 to 200 feet at the discretion of the board of elections during early voting and election day as well as drop box locations.” The board received a letter from the Piscataway municipal clerk requesting the larger buffer for that municipality.
Board members debated whether to apply a 200‑foot rule countywide or only…
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