{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-59-14","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 19:59-14","heading":"Validity of voted overseas ballot transmitted by electronic means.","body":"3.\tNotwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a copy of an overseas voter's or overseas federal election voter's or overseas State and federal election voter's voted ballot, or a voted federal write-in absentee ballot, which is transmitted by electronic means to the appropriate county board of elections in this State shall be considered valid and counted if it:\na.\tis from a qualified voter;\nb.\thas been transmitted to the appropriate county board of elections no later than the time designated by law for the closing of the polls on that day; and\nc.\tis accompanied by the following statement, which shall be certified by the voter's signature: \"I understand that by transmitting by electronic means a copy of my voted ballot I am voluntarily waiving my right to a secret ballot.  At the same time, I pledge to place the original voted ballot in a secure envelope, together with any other required certification, and send the documents immediately by air mail to the appropriate county board of elections.\"\nL.1995, c.195, s.3; amended 2008, c.61, s.15; 2017, c.39, s.15; 2022, c.72, s.13.","path":["TITLE 19 ELECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"1b716dbbadd6b5e09d3407926633be328f5335ac0fbbb42d45d7015e9545e111","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-59-13","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-19-59-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}