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NJ A509
NJ A509Provides 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.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require the Secretary of State, as the chief State election official, to enter into an agreement with the Judiciary's Administrative Office of the Courts to match information in the database of the Statewide voter registration system with the juror records kept pursuant to N.J.S.2B:20-9 concerning all requests for excuses and deferrals of jury duty. The purpose of matching up such information would be to identify those persons summoned for jury service who indicate non-citizenship as the basis for being excused and remove them from the voter database as ineligible registrants in accordance with applicable law. The agreement would apply retroactively to all available juror records maintained since the 1994 "motor-voter" enactment permitting a person to register to vote while applying for a motor vehicle driver's license.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of State, who is the state's chief election official, to establish an agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts to compare information in the Statewide voter registration system with jury duty records. Specifically, this matching process will identify individuals who have requested to be excused from jury duty by stating they are not citizens. These individuals will then be removed from the voter registration system as ineligible registrants, in accordance with existing laws. This agreement will also apply retroactively to all jury records available since 1994, when a law was enacted allowing people to register to vote when applying for a driver's license, often referred to as "motor-voter" registration.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A509 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/509_I1.HTM |
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