New Jersey would repeal its 2026 voter protection law

New Jersey would repeal the 2026 law’s voting protections and ways to enforce them. The repeal covers rules for election officials and local governments, as well as ways affected voters and groups can seek relief under this law. The repeal would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.

The state would repeal this law’s advance review of covered voting changes by the Attorney General. The review applies to local governments covered because of certain voting rights cases or because local voter, arrest, or turnout data meet the law’s tests. This repeal would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.

New Jersey would repeal this law’s requirement to provide voting materials and help in other languages. The requirement covers local election offices and governments where adult citizens with limited English share a language. The current duty applies when the group is more than 2% of adult citizens in the area and has at least 300 people, or when it has more than 4,000 people. This repeal would take effect immediately if the bill becomes law.