New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4616: Automatic voter registration at MVC-concerns
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Eliminates automatic voter registration at MVC; requires photo identification to vote and biannual audit of voter registration records.
What the bill says
An Act concerning automatic voter registration, voter photo identification, voter registration record audits, and amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning automatic voter registration, voter photo identification, voter registration record audits, and amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.19:7-5 is amended to read as follows: 19:7-5. Such challengers shall be the authorized challengers for their respective political parties and candidates or for the proponents or opponents of a public question. They shall have the power to challenge the right to vote therein of any person claiming such right and shall have power to [ADDED: examine any document presented concerning personal identification information of that person and to] ask all necessary questions to determine this right. They may be present while the votes cast at any election are being counted, hear and see the ballots counted and shall have the right and power to challenge the counting or rejecting of any ballot or any part of a ballot. They shall be entitled to ask the members of the district boards of election at each polling place, no more than every two hours, for the official count of how many voters have voted at each precinct, and the district boards of election shall provide this information as the notice required pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.110 (C.19:52-3.1). (cf: P.L.2018, c.110, …
Sponsors
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Latham Tiver (R, 8)
- Parker Space (R, 24)
- Michael L. Testa, Jr. (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: ELECTIONS, MOTOR VEHICLES - REGULATION
Common questions
- What is S4616?
- S4616 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Automatic voter registration at MVC-concerns.
- What does S4616 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning automatic voter registration, voter photo identification, voter registration record audits, and amending and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S4616?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4616?
- Anthony M. Bucco (R, 25), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4616?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4616
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