Clarifies bilingual Spanish and English language accessibility requirements applicable to printing primary and general election ballots in certain districts.
S 2442 clarifies that New Jersey election officials must print official primary and general election ballots, mail-in ballots, and related voting materials (including envelopes and instructions) in both English and Spanish for any election district where 10% or more of registered voters have Spanish as their primary language. This bill explicitly extends the existing bilingual requirement - previously applied to sample ballots - to all official ballot materials used in elections. It amends statutes (R.S.19:14-2, R.S.19:23-25, and P.L.2009, c.79) to ensure county clerks print these materials bilingually in qualifying districts. The bill does not create new requirements but clarifies that current law applies to all official election materials, not just sample ballots.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Tony Bucco
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