Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Impact
If enacted, A387 would significantly affect current election laws and procedures related to voter registration in New Jersey. It would require the Secretary of State to take proactive measures to cross-check voting registrant status with juror records, reinforcing state efforts to ensure that only eligible voters can participate in elections. By implementing these practices retroactively for all juror records since the 1994 'motor-voter' law, the bill aims to further tighten the criteria for voter eligibility, placing additional responsibilities on county commissioners to maintain accurate voter rolls.
Summary
Assembly Bill A387 is designed to enhance the integrity of the Statewide voter registration system in New Jersey. The bill specifically mandates that the Secretary of State enters into an agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts to match information from the voter registration database with juror records. This matching process aims to identify and remove individuals who are non-citizens and ineligible to vote from the voter registration rolls. The bill underscores the importance of a secure and accurate voter registration system, highlighting its role in preserving the democratic process.
Contention
The bill may face contention from civil rights advocates and organizations that argue it disproportionately targets non-citizens and could lead to disenfranchisement of eligible voters. Critics may raise concerns about the potential for errors in the matching process, which could wrongly classify eligible voters as ineligible due to bureaucratic oversights. Proponents, however, assert that the bill is a necessary step towards ensuring election integrity and preventing fraud.
Same As
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Carry Over
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Carry Over
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Provides for agreement between Secretary of State and AOC to match information in Statewide voter registration system with certain jury records in order to identify and remove ineligible non-citizen voter registrants from system.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires Secretary of State and county commissioners of registration to perform audit of voter registration records in Statewide Voter Registration System.
Requires commissioner of registration to move voters with undeliverable mail-in ballots to inactive file; removes such inactive voters from Statewide voter registration system following failure to vote in two consecutive federal general elections.
Requires appropriate official file information on deaths in county with county clerk; provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file.
Provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file; requires Secretary of State match registration system with Social Security Administration deceased persons database.