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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR
For yet another year, the New Jersey State Legislature failed to take action on significant pro-voter reforms, including a bipartisan bill to adopt same-day voter registration. However, the Legislature did make some progress towards upgrading its automatic voter registration system to a more secure, efficient, and improved system. Because of these ongoing steps forward on an important issue, New Jersey received a B on this year’s progress report.
Looking Back
Where New Jersey Started at the Beginning of 2024
- Automatic Voter Registration: Partial AVR
- Online Voter Registration: Open to all Eligible
- Same-Day Registration: No
- Restoration of Rights: Felon Disenfranchisement
- Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
- Electronic Registration Information Center Member: Yes
- Early Voting Opportunities: In-Person Absentee
- ID Requirements: No Document Required
- COVI (2024): 18th
- EPI Score (2022): 42nd
- CLC State Scorecard (2022): 8/10
- MAP Democracy Rating (2024): MEDIUM
- Unfortunately, the Legislature did not take action on a bipartisan bill to adopt same-day voter registration.
- However, legislators continued to move forward a bill (S1636/A4206), that would improve the efficiency and security of New Jersey’s automatic voter registration system and expand AVR beyond motor vehicle offices.
Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for New Jersey as of 2024, we considered the state a middle tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2024 activity against other middle tier states. Last year, New Jersey was a top tier state.
How Our Tier Compares
2024: This Past Year
Legislative Action
The New Jersey State Legislature did not pass any significant election-related laws during the 2024 session.