A 133 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires automatic voter registration to be available when applying for certain licenses and permits.

This bill expands automatic voter registration to include applications for hunting, fishing, trapping, and firearms permits (including firearm purchaser ID cards and carry permits) at New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Law and Public Safety offices. It requires these agencies to electronically transmit voter registration information to the Secretary of State for eligible applicants - those who provide proof of age, citizenship, and address - unless they opt out. The policy applies to existing license/permit processes, adding to current automatic registration at driver's license offices. This change streamlines voter registration by leveraging routine government interactions without creating new requirements for applicants.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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