NJ A2815 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous S178

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-10-20 - Substituted by S92
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.

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Title

Revises "Overseas Residents Absentee Voting Law" to mirror federal law; permits overseas voters to vote in any election; permits use of federal write-in absentee ballot to vote, register or request ballot for all elections.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-04 - Assembly - Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-10-20AssemblySubstituted by S92
2016-04-04AssemblyReported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
2016-02-16AssemblyIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Same As/Similar To

S92 (Same As) 2017-03-30 - Approved P.L.2017, c.39.
S178 (Carry Over) 2014-06-26 - Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

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Bill Comments

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