ASSEMBLY STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

ASSEMBLY, Nos. 2727 and 1843

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER 15, 1997

      The Assembly State Government Committee reports without recommendation an Assembly committee substitute for Assembly, Nos. 2727 and 1843.

      This committee substitute provides that whenever sample ballots are to be mailed prior to an election, one sample ballot shall be delivered to each residence address where at least one resident thereof is a registered voter.

      Under current law, one sample ballot for each election must be delivered to each registered voter, even if several registered voters reside at the same address.