Most states limit the time an individual voter may take to cast a vote. "No voter shall remain in the voting machine booth longer than two minutes, and having cast his vote the voter shall at once emerge therefrom and leave the polling room; if he shall refuse to leave after the lapse of two minutes he shall be removed by the district election officers." N.J.S.A. §19:52-3.
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Most states limit the time an individual voter may take to cast a vote. "No voter shall remain in the voting machine booth longer than two minutes, and having cast his vote the voter shall at once emerge therefrom and leave the polling room; if he shall refuse to leave after the lapse of two minutes he shall be removed by the district election officers." N.J.S.A. §19:52-3.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Time. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/time
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