New Jersey A1013 establishes a grant program to improve paper ballot counting in counties.

New Jersey A1013 directs the Secretary of State to establish a temporary grant program for county boards of elections to improve paper ballot counting capabilities, including vote-by-mail and provisional ballots. The bill appropriates $10 million from the State General Fund to the Department of State to effectuate the provisions of the act. The Secretary of State must survey county boards of elections, analyze survey results, and develop a plan to address shortcomings in the paper ballot counting process. The act expires upon the submittal of a report on the effectiveness of the grant program.

New Jersey A1013 establishes a grant program to improve paper ballot counting in counties.

New Jersey A1013 directs the Secretary of State to establish a temporary grant program for county boards of elections to improve paper ballot counting capabilities, including vote-by-mail and provisional ballots. The bill appropriates $10 million from the State General Fund to the Department of State to effectuate the provisions of the act. The Secretary of State must survey county boards of elections, analyze survey results, and develop a plan to address shortcomings in the paper ballot counting process. The act expires upon the submittal of a report on the effectiveness of the grant program.