New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4627: Voting unlawfully-increase penalties & make it a strict liability offense
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
Increases penalties for voting unlawfully and makes it a strict liability offense.
What the bill says
An Act concerning unlawful voting and amending various parts of the statutory law.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
An Act concerning unlawful voting and amending various parts of the statutory law. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. R.S.19:34-1 is amended to read as follows: 19:34-1. [ADDED: a.] If any member of the district board shall willfully refuse to enter in the canvassing books or upon the registers the name of any person legally entitled to vote, or shall register the name of any person contrary to the provisions of this title, such member shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. [ADDED: b. (1)] Any person who shall cause or procure [his] [ADDED: the persons own] name to be registered in more than one election district[, or shall cause or procure his name or that of any other person to be registered, knowing that he or such other person is not entitled to vote in the election district wherein such registry is made at the next election to be held therein,] shall be punished for each such offense and shall be guilty of a crime of the third degree. [ADDED: (2) Any person who shall cause or procure the persons own name or that of any other person to be registered when the person or such other person is not entitled to vote in the election …
Sponsors
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Carmen F. Amato, Jr. (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: ELECTIONS, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is S4627?
- S4627 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Voting unlawfully-increase penalties & make it a strict liability offense.
- What does S4627 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning unlawful voting and amending various parts of the statutory law.
- What is the status of S4627?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4627?
- Robert W. Singer (R, 30), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S4627?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4627
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