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NJ S3469
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
James Beach
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AI Summary
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All newly purchased or leased voting machines in New Jersey must produce an individual permanent paper record for each vote cast that voters can inspect and verify at the time of voting.
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The voter-verified paper record becomes the official tally in any election recount and must be preserved for manual audits.
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The Secretary of State may grant waivers from the paper record requirement only for voting machines already in use before the bill's effective date, not for newly acquired machines.
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The bill amends R.S.19:48-1 and P.L.1973, c.82 to remove the previous suspension of paper record requirements that was tied to federal or state funding availability.
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The bill takes effect on the first day of the third month following enactment.
Legislative Description
Requires new voting machines purchased or leased for use in elections in this State to produce voter-verifiable paper record of each vote cast.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
2/12/2026