Requires sample ballots to be watermarked as sample ballots.
This bill requires New Jersey's official general election and primary election sample ballots to include a clear watermark identifying them as non-voting samples. It mandates that these ballots be printed on differently colored paper and display specific large-font text at the top stating, "This ballot cannot be voted. It is a sample copy..." (for general elections) or similar language (for primaries). The law directly affects county election officials who prepare and distribute these ballots, ensuring voters cannot accidentally submit them as actual votes. The key change is standardizing visual and textual identifiers to prevent confusion between sample ballots and official voting ballots.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Joe Lagana
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