New Jersey Supreme Court Protects 100 Foot Zone At Polling Locations

The New Jersey Supreme Court today upheld and expanded upon the Attorney General's Exit Polling Directive, holding that: New Jersey’s election law statutes direct that voters will have a 100-foot free, unobstructed passage to polling places, without interference from any person, and this ban applies to all expressive activities within the 100-foot zone, including exit polling and handing out voting-rights cards. The election laws are constitutional because they are reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions under the First Amendment intended to secure and enhance another vital constitutional right—the right to vote.