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NJ A3338

NJ A3338
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.


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Introduced
03/07/2022
In Committee
03/07/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024

Introduced Session

2022-2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current law, the requirement for the purchase of new voting machines or retrofitting of existing voting machines to produce a paper record of the votes cast has been suspended until funding is made available from State or federal sources. This bill would require that new voting machines purchased or leased following the bill's effective date must produce a voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast. Specifically, the bill requires that each voting machine be able to produce an individual permanent paper record for each vote cast, which must be made available for inspection and verification by the voter at the time the vote is cast, and preserved for later use in any manual audit. The bill also provides that the Secretary of State may waive the voter-verifiable paper record requirement for voting machines that were in use during an election in this State prior to the bill's effective date. However, the bill prohibits the Secretary of State from granting any such waiver for voting machines that were newly-purchased or leased following the bill's effective date.

AI Summary

This bill requires that new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in New Jersey must produce a voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast. Specifically, the bill mandates that each voting machine be able to generate an individual permanent paper record for every vote, which must be made available for the voter to inspect and verify at the time the vote is cast. These paper records must also be preserved for potential use in any manual audit. However, the Secretary of State may grant a waiver of this requirement for voting machines that were in use prior to the bill's effective date, but cannot grant such a waiver for any newly-purchased or leased voting machines.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 03/07/2022)

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