New JerseyCounty boards would post live drop-box video and ballot-counting recordings
County election boards would provide live drop-box video during elections and post recordings of ballot counting, with steps to protect ballot secrecy.
What it does
County boards would provide live video of mail-in ballot drop boxes during elections and post recordings afterward on their websites.
County boards would record the counting of mail-in ballots and post the video after counting ends, while protecting ballot secrecy.
Argument forPublic recordings could help voters review how counties handle drop boxes and count mail-in ballots.
Argument againstPublic video may make it harder to protect ballot secrecy if camera views or online recordings reveal ballot information.
More detail
County boards would provide live video of drop boxes during elections and post recordings afterward. This applies to drop boxes for voted mail-in ballots in every county. The requirement would begin January 1 after the act is enacted.
County boards would record the canvassing of mail-in ballots and post the recordings online. This applies to each county board of elections when it canvasses mail-in ballots. Boards must protect ballot secrecy while recording and posting the video. The requirement would begin January 1 after the act is enacted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting