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NJ S2442

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Anthony M. Bucco

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires county clerks to print official primary and general election ballots bilingually in English and Spanish for election districts where 10 percent or more of registered voters have Spanish as their primary language

  • Extends the same bilingual printing requirements to mail-in ballots, inner and outer envelopes, and printed voting instructions for affected districts

  • Codifies existing sample ballot bilingual requirements into statutes governing official ballots, ensuring consistency between sample and official ballot language accessibility

  • Removes an outdated reference to a repealed section of law (section 19:14-15)

  • Applies the bilingual requirements uniformly across primary elections for all political parties and general elections

Legislative Description

Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

2/5/2024

Committee Referrals

State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation2/5/2024

Full Bill Text

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