Permits counting of mail-in ballots that are mailed, delivered, or deposited prior to death of voter; repeals laws requiring rejection of such ballots.

This bill (A5473) allows New Jersey mail-in ballots mailed, delivered in person, or deposited in a ballot drop box *before* a voter's death to be counted, ending the requirement to reject such ballots due to the voter's death after submission. It directly affects voters who die after mailing ballots and county election boards, which must now count these ballots unless other defects exist. Key provisions repeal laws requiring rejection of these ballots and specify that ballots with issues unrelated to death (e.g., signature mismatches) will be rejected without an opportunity to correct them. The change applies immediately to all mail-in ballots meeting the criteria under New Jersey's "Vote By Mail Law."