Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.

This bill would require voters to present certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote, beginning with the first election held after January 1, 2025. A voter, whether voting in person or through mail-in ballot, would be required to show or submit a copy of a New Jersey’s driver’s license, New Jersey nondriver’s identification card, or other document, that includes all of the following criteria: the name of the voter to whom the document was issued; a photograph of the voter; an expiration date that has either not expired, or expired only after the date of the most recent election.

Requires certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote; updates procedures for challenging voters regarding proof of identity.

This bill would require voters to present certain documentation as proof of voter identity to vote, beginning with the first election held after January 1, 2025. A voter, whether voting in person or through mail-in ballot, would be required to show or submit a copy of a New Jersey’s driver’s license, New Jersey nondriver’s identification card, or other document, that includes all of the following criteria: the name of the voter to whom the document was issued; a photograph of the voter; an expiration date that has either not expired, or expired only after the date of the most recent election.