Permits voter registration at age 16, under certain conditions.
New Jersey's S 321 would allow 16-year-olds to register to vote if they are U.S. citizens and meet the state's residency requirements. This directly affects 16-17-year-old New Jersey residents who qualify as legal voters under existing rules. The bill changes the registration age from 17 to 16, permitting registration while requiring voters to wait until their 18th birthday to cast a ballot. Registrants under 18 would be marked as "temporarily ineligible" in the voter system until they turn 18.
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in committee
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
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Patrick Diegnan
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