Hoboken, NJ - Protections for Elections

Armed federal agents at your polling place
are already illegal. Your city council can enforce it.

18 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Law Since 1865

Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony. No exceptions — not for law enforcement, not for "keeping the peace." The DOJ's own manual bans FBI agents from polling places.

5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE PERMANENT BAR FROM OFFICE

Why Hoboken?

Legal Authority

New Jersey operates under statutory home rule rather than constitutional home rule—a critical distinction.

Why It Can Work Here

Recent enactments include the "Skip the Stuff" environmental ordinance (2024), inclusionary zoning for affordable housing, paid...

What the Ordinance Would Do
Direct city police not to assist armed federal personnel near polling places. No new criminal penalties — just a policy on how the city's own resources are used.

Your City Council

9 members · 6 ward + 3 at-large (4-year terms)
Council President: Ruben Ramos Jr. One of most densely populated cities in US.

Hoboken City Hall
94 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

(201) 420-2000
hobokennj.gov/departments/city-council

Meetings

Wed

7:00 PM

1st & 3rd Wed (once monthly in Jul & Aug)

What You Can Do

Call your council member and tell them you want Hoboken to pass a Protections for Elections ordinance enforcing the federal ban on armed troops at polls.
(201) 420-2000

Show up to the next council meeting. Public comment is open to all residents. Three minutes at the mic changes priorities.
WedS · 7:00 PM · Hoboken City Hall

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