New Jersey would end automatic voter registration through state agencies

New Jersey would end automatic voter registration through state agencies. The new application process covers people seeking to register during transactions at New Jersey's motor vehicle agency. Motor vehicle customers seeking to register would have to choose to do so and submit a voter registration application. The repeal would take effect when enacted. The motor vehicle application rule could start no earlier than January 1, 2027.

The Motor Vehicle Commission would require citizenship proof for voter registration or voter record updates. It covers people choosing to register or update their voter record through the Motor Vehicle Commission. Proof provided during an earlier motor vehicle transaction would count. Accepted proof must include a certified state or Washington, D.C., birth certificate, a valid U.S. passport, or naturalization or parent-derived citizenship documents issued by the named federal agencies. This voter registration requirement would not apply to customers doing only unrelated motor vehicle business. The requirement could start no earlier than January 1, 2027, if the bill becomes law.