Establishes "Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design."
AR 167 establishes a 12-member Assembly Select Committee on Ballot Design in New Jersey. The committee, with six members appointed by the Speaker and six by the Minority Leader, will review studies, court decisions, and best practices related to primary and general election ballot design. Its sole purpose is to examine ballot design research to inform future election administration in the state. The committee will expire upon completion of its work and has no authority to change election laws or voting procedures.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2024
Committee Review
General Assembly Passage
Oct 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2024
Last action Oct 28, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Oct 28, 2024
How they voted
77–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 80
Oct 28, 2024
D
Democratic52
98% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Oct 28, 2024
Introduced
Filed with Secretary of State
lower
Oct 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (77-0-0)
lower
Oct 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading
lower
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Al Barlas
RRepublican
P
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
P
Craig Coughlin
DDemocratic
P
John DiMaio
RRepublican
Co
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
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