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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill Requires State Voter Database Match With Jury Records to Remove Ineligible Non-Citizens
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeSponsors: Auth, Robert and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The New Jersey Secretary of State must enter an agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts to match Statewide voter registration data with jury records, identifying and removing individuals who claimed non-citizenship to be excused from jury duty.
Changes voter list maintenance protocols by introducing retroactive cross-referencing of jury exemption filings against active voter rolls dating back to 1994.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Voter registrants
Voter registration records are subjected to cross-checking against jury excuse records, potentially resulting in removal from the voter database.
Secretary of State
Must enter into an agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts to implement database matching.
Administrative Office of the Courts
Must provide access to juror records containing requests for excuses and deferrals of jury duty based on non-citizenship.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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