Sen. Shirley Turner says the restriction on law enforement at election sites and ballot drop boxes is needed to guard against voter intimidation and supression.
The Stockton University poll showed Democrats have been quicker to return their mail-in ballots, and Democratic candidates have a strong lead statewide.
New Jersey is one of two states with legislative elections next year. Anticipating a delay in census results, Democrats seek to keep the old map in effect.
With a cloud of anxiety hanging over the November election, faculty at Rutgers University are urging their peers not to give tests or assign papers to students in the days after Election Day.