New Jersey § 19:50-2
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:50-2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:50-2.
a. For the first four successive general elections after the adoption of a new type of voting machine in a county , the county board of elections or the superintendent of elections , as the case may be, having custody of voting machines, shall designate suitable
and adequate times and places where voting machines containing sample ballots showing
titles of offices to be filled, and, so far as practicable, the names of candidates
to be voted for at the next election, shall be exhibited for the purpose of giving
instructions in the use of voting machines . No voting machine to be assigned for use in an election shall be used for such instruction
after having been prepared and sealed for the election. During public exhibition of any voting machine for the instruction of voters previous
to an election, the counting mechanism thereof shall be concealed from view and the
doors may be temporarily opened only when authorized by such county board of elections
or such superintendent of elections or such municipal clerk, as the case may be. b. The county board of elections shall design, prepare and make available to voters
instructions on the proper operation of the voting machine used in the county. The instructions may be conveyed on cards, computer software, pamphlets, posters,
video or such other media as the county board deems appropriate, subject to the guidelines
set forth by the Attorney General. The instructions shall also be made available on the official Internet site of the
Division of Elections in the Department of Law and Public Safety and the county board
of elections shall provide a link to such instructions on its official Internet site. The Attorney General shall establish guidelines for the design of instructions for
the proper operation of voting machines used in this State. The provisions of this subsection shall be in addition to any other provision for
voter instruction required by law.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 19:50-2
What does New Jersey Statutes § 19:50-2 cover?
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