New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey S4838: Citizenship verification-require to register to vote in New Jersey elections
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Requires citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections; directs county commissioners of registration to audit registered voters for purposes of verifying citizenship.
What the bill says
An Act requiring citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections and supplementing Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act requiring citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections and supplementing Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1994, c.182 (C.39:2-3.2), chapter 31 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a county commissioner of registration shall not register an individual to vote in any State or local election, and no registered voter shall vote in a State or local election, until the commissioner has confirmed that the individual or voter, as the case may be, is a citizen of the United States. b. The Secretary of State shall negotiate and enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies, as appropriate, in order to facilitate access to the systems and databases necessary to conduct the citizenship verification required pursuant to subsection a. of this section, provided that such systems and databases are used only for this purpose or for those otherwise provided by this act, P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). c. The Secretary of State shall establish appropriate data sharing and privacy guidelines to ensure that any information retrieved …
Sponsors
- Latham Tiver (R, 8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RS REF SSG
Subjects: ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is S4838?
- S4838 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Citizenship verification-require to register to vote in New Jersey elections.
- What does S4838 do?
- In its own words: An Act requiring citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections and supplementing Title 19 of the Revised Statutes.
- What is the status of S4838?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RS REF SSG (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4838?
- Latham Tiver (R, 8).
- Where is the official record for S4838?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S4838
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