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NJ S2713
Permits voter to take photograph of own voted ballot and share it on Internet-based social media.
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Introduced
11/03/2016
11/03/2016
In Committee
11/03/2016
11/03/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/05/2016
12/05/2016
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 while in the voting booth and share those photographs on internet-based social media. Under current law, voters are prohibited from showing their voted ballots or having them inspected in a way that reveals their contents. This bill does not remove these prohibitions but specifies that they should not be interpreted as prohibiting a voter from voluntarily taking a photograph of their own voted ballot and sharing it on social media.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Withdrawn from Consideration (on 12/05/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3000/2713_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3000/2713_I1.PDF |
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