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NJ S1170
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2024-2025 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 while in a voting booth and share those photographs on internet-based social media. Under current law, a voter is prohibited from showing their voted ballot or having it inspected by others, which this bill does not remove. The bill specifies that these prohibitions would not be interpreted to prevent a voter from voluntarily taking and sharing a photograph of their own voted ballot.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1170 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1170_I1.HTM |
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