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NJ A4188

NJ A4188
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.

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Introduced
09/19/2016
In Committee
06/12/2017
Crossed Over
06/08/2017
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill allows voters to photograph their own voted ballots while in the 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, even though current law prohibits voters from showing their voted ballots or allowing others to inspect them. The bill does not remove the existing prohibitions, but specifies that they should not be interpreted to prevent a voter from voluntarily taking and sharing a photograph of their own ballot.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Justice

Sponsors (7)

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (on 06/12/2017)
(1 Companion Bills)

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