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NJ A5248

NJ A5248
Requires automatic voter registration process at agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping license.


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Introduced
01/30/2025
In Committee
01/30/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires the establishment of an automatic voter registration process at an agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses. The bill requires such agencies or offices to establish an automatic voter registration process similar to that currently applicable at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). Under the bill, any agency or office providing hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses under the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, that the Secretary of State verifies already collects documents that would provide proof of eligibility, including age, citizenship, and residence address, would be required to establish and implement, upon approval by the Secretary of State, a procedure for automatically and electronically transmitting voter registration information to the Secretary of State of persons who are eligible to vote for the purpose of registering such persons to vote or updating their voter registration. Each person from whom voter registration information is collected would be offered an opportunity to decline automatic voter registration. The bill requires compliance with the automatic voter registration requirements established under current law for the NJMVC, including the provision of required notices to their clients, to the extent applicable as determined by the Secretary of State.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to establish an automatic voter registration process for individuals obtaining hunting, fishing, or trapping licenses. Similar to the existing process at the Motor Vehicle Commission, this new system will automatically and electronically transmit voter registration information to the Secretary of State for eligible individuals, provided the agency already collects documents proving age, citizenship, and residence address. Each person will be given the opportunity to decline automatic voter registration, and the agency must follow the same notification requirements established for other automatic voter registration processes. The bill aims to make voter registration more convenient by integrating the process into an existing government service, potentially increasing voter participation by reducing barriers to registration. The new system will take effect on January 1st following the bill's enactment, with the Secretary of State able to take preparatory administrative actions in advance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/30/2025)

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