Requires certain information to increase public awareness and use of voting by mail; requires certain mail-in ballots received by county board within 48 hours be considered valid; requires certain mail-in ballots to be retained.

This New Jersey bill (A2216) makes several changes to voting by mail procedures. It requires the Secretary of State to create informational posters promoting mail-in voting for display at polling places and include ballot status checking information with mail-in ballots. The bill mandates that county election boards count mail-in ballots received within 48 hours after polls close as valid, whether postmarked on election day or received via USPS within that timeframe. It also clarifies that all voted mail-in ballots, including those received after the 48-hour window, must be retained by county boards for two years, including their envelopes, and made available for voter inspection. These changes aim to increase mail-in voting accessibility and ensure proper handling of ballots.