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NJ A846
NJ A846Requires Secretary of State to establish voter list maintenance and crosscheck program and to include certain voter registration data in annual report to Governor and Legislature.
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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 directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with each commissioner of registration, to establish and update, as appropriate, a voter list maintenance and crosscheck program. The purpose of the program would be to maintain and keep up-to-date a secure and accurate Statewide voter registration system. Under the bill, the program, at a minimum, must provide for the crosschecking of information in the Statewide database with information obtained via voter registration information agreements entered into by the secretary under current law and must provide for the sharing of voter information among each county clerk and commissioner of registration. The secretary, in consultation with each commissioner of registration, is required to establish uniform standards and procedures for voter list maintenance and crosschecking. At a minimum, the program must permit a county commissioner of registration to verify a new voter registration applicant's information, update information in the Statewide voter registration system, and remove duplicate, non-resident, or ineligible voters from the Statewide voter registration system. The bill also requires the annual report on the voter registration system to the Governor and the Legislature to be submitted no later than 90 days following the date of the November general election. Under the bill and in addition to the requirements in current law, the report is required to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of any voter registration information agreements entered into by the Secretary of State; (2) list the number of inactive and active voters in the State by county, the number of registrants transferred to the death file by county, and the number of registrants removed from the Statewide voter registration system by county; and (3) list the counties that are not compliant with the standards and procedures for voter list maintenance and crosschecking established by the Secretary of State.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of State, in collaboration with county commissioners of registration, to establish and maintain a voter list maintenance and crosscheck program to ensure the accuracy and security of the Statewide voter registration system. This program will involve comparing voter information with data from other sources, such as motor vehicle records and death records, and sharing information among county officials to verify new applicants, update existing records, and remove duplicate, non-resident, or ineligible voters. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Secretary of State submit an annual report to the Governor and Legislature within 90 days after the November general election, which will now include an evaluation of data-sharing agreements, a breakdown of active and inactive voters by county, the number of voters removed from the system, and a list of counties not complying with the established maintenance and crosschecking standards.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (6)
Vicky Flynn (R)*,
Gerry Scharfenberger (R)*,
Aura Dunn (R),
Dawn Fantasia (R),
Michael Inganamort (R),
Jay Webber (R),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A846 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1000/846_I1.HTM |
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