S 2912 — Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

S2912 1R [First Reprint] SENATE, No.

Senator RAJ MUKHERJI District 32 (Hudson) Senator  VIN GOPAL District 11 (Monmouth)    Co-Sponsored  by:   SYNOPSIS      Requires instruction on voting in curriculum of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

Senators McKnight, Timberlake and Wimberly   CURRENT  VERSION  OF  TEXTSYNOPSIS      IntroducedRequires Pendinginstruction Technicalon Reviewvoting byin Legislativecurriculum Counsel.of students in grade 12 as part of implementation of New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.

  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Senate Education Committee on June 1, 2026, with amendments.

            1.   1.   a. a. Each board of education of a school district, as applicable, shall incorporate instruction on voting in an appropriate place in the curriculum for students in grade 12 as part of the school district’s implementation of the New Jersey Student Learning Standards in Social Studies.  The instruction shall provide students with information on:

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and        b. (3)   how to vote, including locating polling places or requesting an absentee ballot;

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     School districts may collaborate with election officials to develop the instruction on voting.  School districts may also collaborate with local boards of elections to assist in providing students with voter pre-registration or registration forms.