New Jersey would check voter records against jury excuse records

The Secretary of State would arrange with the state court system to compare voter records with jury excuse and delay requests. The checks would target people who said they were not U.S. citizens when asking to be excused from jury service. Officials would have to follow applicable law when removing ineligible voters. The requirement would start immediately if enacted and cover available records since enactment of the 1994 law allowing voter registration during driver's license applications.

The Secretary of State would develop and update a statewide checking program with county registration officials. The program would compare voter records with information from agency agreements and share voter information among county election offices. The program would let counties verify applicants, update records, and remove duplicate, nonresident, or ineligible registrations. The requirement would take effect immediately if enacted.

The Secretary of State would submit the annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders. The report would assess agency agreements and identify counties that fail to follow maintenance rules. It would count active voters, inactive voters, death-record transfers, and removals by county. These requirements would start immediately if enacted. The report would be due no later than 90 days after each November general election.