A cost-saving measure that would allow sample election ballots to be emailed to registered voters was advanced Thursday by an Assembly panel. The measure was introduced by Assembly Democrats Connie Wagner and Timothy Eustace.
“In 2012, this is a cost-saving measure that is long overdue,” said Wagner (D-Bergen/Passaic). “With the proliferation of e-mail, there is no reason to be wasting paper, postage and time in general on mailing hard-copy ballots to every registered voter.”
Under the bill, a district board of election or the commissioner of registration may provide a copy of the primary election and school election sample ballots by email to any registered voter eligible to participate in that election and who requests to receive the sample ballot by email.
“This is a simple way to save tax dollars at the local level,” said Eustace (D-Bergen/Passaic). “If a voter still wishes to receive a printed copy in the mail that will remain their right, but I expect many more voters will choose the more conserving and efficient method of e-mailed ballots.”
Under current law, sample ballots must be printed and mailed to each eligible registered voter.
The bill directs the Secretary of State, in collaboration with statewide election officials, to develop standard procedures to carry out the bill.
The bill cleared the Assembly State Government Committee. TLS.
how about eliminating the entire sample ballot In NY they don’t send them out! even better when I was in Israel and registered as out of the country they used to mail me out a sample ballot now what is the purpose of that! and their still sending 2 years later cause i never told them that I’m back