Bill
A 925
Updates voter registration and provisional-ballot rules, expanding ways to register (online, agencies, door-to-door) and allowing same-day registration with valid ID.
Note on source text
- The bill record you provided lists the title as relating to “quality improvement and increased consumer transparency in assisted living residences.” However, the Introduced Version text you included is instead amendments to New Jersey voter registration statutes (R.S.19:31-6 and related sections). Because the full text for the assisted‑living title was not included, the summary below covers the material actually present in the provided introduced version (voter registration changes). If you intended the assisted‑living bill, please provide the correct bill text or confirm and I will re‑summarize.
Key purpose (per included text)
- Update and clarify voter registration and provisional-ballot procedures in New Jersey law, including methods for registering, identification requirements for provisional ballots, and recognition of certain alternate registration channels (online, federal forms, door‑to‑door, motor vehicle agent, public agencies).
Main provisions (from provided introduced version)
- Lists and confirms acceptable ways to register to vote on or before the 21st day before an election: in‑person at designated offices, when applying for a driver’s license, via voter registration agencies, public agencies, door‑to‑door or mobile drives, federal mail voter registration forms, federal postcard application (UOCAVA), prior provisional ballot affirmation, and online registration on the Secretary of State website.
- Provides that persons who register after the 21st-day deadline may vote by provisional ballot (or by other Secretary of State‑approved secure means) if they:
- provide registration information,
- display an accepted form of ID (photo ID, current utility or bank statement, government document showing name and address, or other Secretary‑approved ID, including on an electronic device),
- complete and affirm a provisional ballot statement (that they have not already voted in that election).
- Allows same‑day registration at a different polling place within the voter’s county on election day if the person meets requirements there; the registration will be effective and the ballot counted for the offices/questions appropriate to the voter’s address.
- Clarifies that other Secretary‑approved methods for same‑day registration and voting may be used if they ensure ballot/election security; if additional funding is required for those methods, the State shall provide it.
- Amends related statutes to reflect these rules (e.g., P.L.1966 c.177 regarding the 20‑day registration acceptance period and notification to late registrants; updates to definitions and public agency lists in P.L.1974 c.30 appear to be included but were truncated in the provided text).
Who is affected
- Prospective and late‑registering voters in New Jersey (including UOCAVA voters and those using online registration).
- County commissioners/registrars, municipal election officials, the Secretary of State’s office (administration and implementation), and voter registration agencies and public agencies that accept registration forms.
- The State budget may be affected if the Secretary of State adopts additional secure registration/voting methods requiring extra funding.
Procedural/timeline status (from provided actions)
- Introduced: 2024‑01‑09 (Assembly)
- Passed Assembly: 2025‑01‑28; Passed Senate: 2025‑02‑10
- Delivered to Governor: 2025‑02‑12
- Signed into law (Ch. 33): 2025‑02‑14
Sponsors and related measures
- Primary sponsor listed: Amy Paulin (assembly)
- Related/companion bills: S1193, S762
Next steps / recommendation
- If you want a summary of the assisted living residences bill (per the title), please provide the correct bill text or confirm the bill number and state so I can retrieve the enacted language and produce an accurate summary of its quality‑improvement and consumer‑transparency provisions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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