A 534 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Prohibits approval of voting machine or voting system if vendor is foreign company, if domestic vendor exports technology overseas, or due to major non-citizen ownership.

This bill prohibits New Jersey's Secretary of State from approving voting machines or systems if the vendor is a foreign company, a domestic company that exports voting technology overseas, has major non-citizen shareholders, or has board members serving on competing companies' boards. It requires all approved vendors to be U.S.-based and mandates thorough vendor vetting for all new contracts, plus annual compliance reviews before primary elections. Existing contracts approved before the bill's effective date remain valid until expiration, after which the new rules apply prospectively. The bill directly affects voting machine vendors seeking state approval, focusing on ownership structure and technology control to ensure domestic vendor accountability.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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