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NJ A2378
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
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Introduced
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
In Committee
02/07/2022
02/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill allows voters to photograph their own voted ballots while in a voting booth and to share those photographs on Internet-based social media. Under current law, a voter is prohibited from showing his or her voted ballot. The law also prohibits other persons from requesting that a voter show his or her voted ballot, or from inspecting such ballot during or after voting as to reveal its contents. This bill does not remove these prohibitions. This bill provides that these provisions of current law would not be interpreted to prohibit a voter from voluntarily taking a photograph of the voter's own voted ballot and sharing it on Internet-based social media.
AI Summary
This bill allows voters to photograph their own voted ballots and share those photographs on internet-based social media. Current law prohibits voters from showing their voted ballots or others from inspecting them to reveal their contents. This bill does not remove those prohibitions but clarifies that they do not apply to a voter voluntarily taking and sharing a photograph of their own ballot.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 02/07/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/A2378 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A2500/2378_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/A2500/2378_I1.PDF |
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