NJ S1170

Bill

NJ S1170

Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

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 amends existing law to permit voters to take a photograph of their own voted ballot while inside a voting booth and to share that photograph on Internet-based social media platforms, clarifying that this action does not violate current prohibitions against showing a voted ballot or inspecting it in a way that reveals its contents. The bill specifically states that these existing prohibitions will not be interpreted to prevent a voter from voluntarily taking and sharing such a photograph, while maintaining all other restrictions on ballot handling and electioneering.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Raj Mukherji (D)*,

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1170

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S1170
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S1500/1170_I1.HTM
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/S1500/1170_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A2378	Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee	Carry Over
A2499	Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee	Same As

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