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NJ S 4838

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.

In brief

NJ S 4838 is a state bill in NJ: “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.” It was introduced on Oct 19, 2026 in the Senate, during the 222 session. Its status at our last check, on Oct 28, 2026: in committee. The latest action we have (Oct 19, 2026) reads: “Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee”. Its sponsor is Tiver, Latham (Republican). CSWH lists it under the causes Voting rights for noncitizens, Elections 2026. The facts here come from State legislature (njleg.state.nj.us) and Open States (openstates.org); the bill's own text there is the authority.

Where it stands

Status
In committee
Latest action
Oct 19, 2026: Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
Sponsor
  • Tiver, Latham (Republican)
Started in
Senate
Introduced
Oct 19, 2026
Session
222

Our summary: NJ S 4838, requiring citizenship verification to register to vote in New Jersey elections and to audit registered voters, was introduced in the Senate and referred to committee. (written by our daily update from the source; the bill's text is the authority)

Sources

Checked by our daily update on Oct 28, 2026.

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