New Jersey is poised to dramatically expand access to the ballot box in upcoming elections and introduce in-person early voting under a bill awaiting Gov. Phil Murphy’s signature.

Voters would be able to cast ballots at polling places up to 10 days early and on a day that works for their schedule — even on the weekends — beginning this November under a bill, S3203, the state Senate sent to Murphy on Thursday.

Lawmakers also sent Murphy a bill changing how ballot drop boxes are placed within municipalities to make them more widely distributed, and delayed a final vote on a bill limiting the presence of police at the polls.

New Jersey is poised to dramatically expand access to the ballot box in upcoming elections and introduce in-person early voting under a bill awaiting Gov. Phil Murphy’s signature.

Voters would be able to cast ballots at polling places up to 10 days early and on a day that works for their schedule — even on the weekends — beginning this November under a bill, S3203, the state Senate sent to Murphy on Thursday.

Lawmakers also sent Murphy a bill changing how ballot drop boxes are placed within municipalities to make them more widely distributed, and delayed a final vote on a bill limiting the presence of police at the polls.