New Jersey 222nd Legislature Status: Introduced

A 5565 — "Election Integrity Through Drop Box and Canvassing Security Act"; requires video surveillance and recording of mail-in ballot drop boxes and counting of voted mail-in ballots.

Last action — INT 1RA REF ASL

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed General Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

The bill requires video surveillance of mail-in ballot drop boxes and their counting.

This bill mandates that mail-in ballot drop boxes be monitored by video surveillance. It also addresses the counting process of voted mail-in ballots to ensure integrity.

Summary

Election Integrity Through Drop Box & Canvassing Security Act-concerns

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current html September 25, 2026

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the New Jersey statutes: N.J.S.A. 19:63-16.1; N.J.S.A. 19:63-22.

  • N.J.S.A. 19:63-16.1

    and → and video recording The video surveillance of the ballot drop box shall be made available to the public on the Internet website of the respective county board of elections as a live stream during the conduct of the election and as a recording thereafter. For the purposes of this subparagraph, "live stream" means the live audio and video transmission of content over a county board of election's Internet website to a public audience. , and for the use of standardized logs, which shall be made available to the public on the Internet website of the respective county board of elections, documenting the chain of custody and safe storage of the ballots. The logs made available to the public shall not include any information that may compromise the security of the ballots

    amended

  • N.J.S.A. 19:63-22

    d. Each county board of elections shall use video cameras to monitor and record the canvassing of mail-in ballots; provided, however, that the video monitoring shall not compromise the secrecy of such ballots. The county board shall implement such measures as may be necessary to ensure the continued secrecy of the mail-in ballots. The video recordings of the canvassing shall be made available to the public on the Internet website of the respective county board of elections upon completion of the canvassing.

    amended

Action History

  1. INT 1RA REF ASL

Sponsors

  • Alex Sauickie · Primary
  • Dawn Fantasia · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Sauickie, Alex

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Fantasia, Dawn

Not signed on (118)

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Frequently asked questions

What does A 5565 do?
Election Integrity Through Drop Box & Canvassing Security Act-concerns
Who sponsors A 5565?
A 5565 is sponsored by Sauickie, Alex and Fantasia, Dawn.
What is the current status of A 5565?
This bill has been introduced in the General Assembly. Introduced September 24, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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