New Jersey § 19:53a-2
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 19:53a-2, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19:53a-2.
a. The board of chosen freeholders of any county may adopt, acquire by purchase, lease,
or otherwise, or abandon any electronic voting system or mechanical system authorized
herein which has been approved for use in the State, in any election or primary or
combination thereof, and may use such system in all or a part of the districts within
its boundaries . The county authorities, on the adoption and acquisition of an electronic voting
system, shall provide for the payment therefor in such manner as they deem for the
best interest of the locality, in such manner as may be provided by law. b. The provisions of this act shall be controlling with respect to elections where
electronic voting systems are used, and shall be liberally construed so as to carry
out the purpose and intent of this act. Any provisions of law relating to the conduct of elections which conflict with this
act shall not apply to the conduct of elections with an approved electronic voting
system. c. Following the effective date of P.L.2004, c. 88 ( C.19:61-1 et al.), an electronic voting system that uses a voting device requiring the voter
to punch out a hole in a ballot card or pull a mechanical lever as a means of recording
the voter's vote shall not be used in any election in any district within this State.
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