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NJ A3459
NJ A3459Provides 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.
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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 provides additional ways for deceased voters to be transferred from the active file to the death file of the Statewide voter registration system and requires the Secretary of State to conduct a match of the registration system with the database of deceased persons maintained by the Social Security Administration. Under current law, each month, the health officer or other officer in charge of records of death in each municipality is required to file with the commissioner of registration of the county in which the municipality is located the age, date of death, and the names and addresses of all persons 18 years of age or older who have died within such municipality during the previous month. In addition, the State registrar of vital statistics, the Commissioner of the Department of Health, and funeral directors across the State are required to file death certificates. If the commissioner of registration finds sufficient evidence that the voter is deceased, the deceased voter's record is transferred from the active file to the death file of the Statewide voter registration system. This bill provides additional ways for deceased voters' records to be transferred. Under the bill, the next of kin of a deceased voter will be permitted to submit a form created by the Secretary of State to have a deceased family member transferred from the active file to the death file. In addition, the Director of the Division of Veterans' Healthcare Services or an administrator of a nursing home facility may submit a form created by the Secretary of State to notify the commissioner of registration of a deceased resident and have the resident transferred from the active file to the death file. Funeral home directors in the State would also be eligible to submit a form to the commissioner. Additionally, the bill would require the Secretary of State to conduct a match of the Statewide voter registration system with the database of deceased persons maintained by the Social Security Administration.
AI Summary
This bill expands the ways a deceased voter's record can be moved from the active voter registration list to the death file, which is a list of individuals no longer eligible to vote. Currently, this is primarily done by local health officials and state registrars. The bill allows the next of kin of a deceased voter to submit a notarized form and a death certificate to initiate this transfer. Additionally, administrators of veterans' healthcare facilities or nursing homes, as well as funeral directors, will also be able to submit notarized forms to notify election officials of a resident's or client's death, facilitating the removal of deceased voters from the active registration system. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Secretary of State must annually match the Statewide voter registration system with the Social Security Administration's database of deceased persons to ensure accuracy and prevent ineligible individuals from remaining on the voter rolls.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
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/A3459 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A3500/3459_I1.HTM |
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