New Jersey would require citizenship checks for state and local voting

New Jersey county officials would confirm citizenship before approving state or local voter registration. Applicants who fail to provide satisfactory proof in time would be denied state and local registration. Federal registration and voting would remain available. Applicants cleared and registered through this process would avoid another review under this section for one year following registration. The rules would begin one year after enactment. Applicants needing proof would have 30 calendar days from receiving mailed notice to respond.

County registration officials would audit registered voters’ citizenship twice each year. The audits would cover New Jersey’s county voter lists. Officials would mail notice when citizenship cannot be confirmed, giving voters 30 calendar days from receiving it to provide proof. State and local voting would be blocked until citizenship is confirmed. Voters cleared through this process would avoid another review under this section for one year. The rules would begin one year after enactment. Counties would finish audits by April 1 and September 1 each year.