A 548 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires appropriate official file information on deaths in county with county clerk; provides additional ways for transferring deceased voter's record to Statewide voter registration system's death file.

This bill requires county clerks to receive death information previously sent only to the voter registration commissioner, improving how deceased voters are removed from active rolls. It adds three new methods for transferring records: next of kin can submit a notarized death certificate and form, veterans' healthcare directors or nursing home administrators can notify the system, and funeral directors can submit verified death records. These changes ensure county clerks and the voter registration system receive timely death data to update the statewide system. The bill directly affects county clerks, next of kin of deceased voters, healthcare facilities, and funeral directors, with the goal of maintaining accurate voter registration records.
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Jan 2026
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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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