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NJ A564

NJ A564
Requires reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the reporting of provisional ballot data in each election district for primary and general elections. Under current law, certain reporting of provisional ballots is required after each primary and general election. On the day after each primary and general election, and by 9 p.m. of every day thereafter, each county clerk is required to publicly list an unofficial report of the total number of provisional ballots cast during the early voting period and on election day. Additionally, beginning on the seventh day after each primary and general election and by 9 p.m. on each day thereafter until the election is certified, each county clerk is required to publicly list an unofficial report detailing the number of eligible provisional ballots that have been received. This bill requires the reporting of provisional ballots of each primary and general election to begin on the day of the primary and general election, instead of the day after each primary and general election. This bill requires the provisional ballot reporting to be specified by election district and requires the results of the provisional ballots cast to be included in the reporting. This bill also requires each county clerk to provide a final report of the number of provisional ballots cast during each primary and general election and the results of the provisional ballots cast, specified by election district, no later than 30 days after the election is certified.

AI Summary

This bill requires county clerks to report provisional ballot data for primary and general elections more promptly and with greater detail. Provisional ballots are cast by voters whose eligibility is in question on Election Day, and they are counted only after their eligibility is confirmed. Currently, unofficial reports on provisional ballots are released the day after an election, with more detailed information about eligible provisional ballots appearing later. This bill mandates that these reports begin on the day of the election itself, not the day after, and that the data be broken down by each election district, including the results of these provisional ballots. Furthermore, it requires a final report within 30 days of an election's certification, detailing the total number and results of provisional ballots cast and counted in each election district.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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