S 2326 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires State to use at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" funds for voting systems with paper record.

S 2326 requires New Jersey to allocate at least half of future federal "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) funds - received over the next 15 years - to replace voting machines with systems that create a paper record of each vote. The bill amends state law to mandate this allocation through the existing Federal Elections Assistance Fund, which holds HAVA funds. This policy directly affects how the State Treasurer distributes federal election funding for voting technology modernization. It ensures a concrete shift toward paper-based voting systems, which provide a physical audit trail for vote verification. The bill does not change current funding uses but sets a specific requirement for future allocations.
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Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Last action Jan 25, 2024
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Jan 25, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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