The bill amends New Jersey's mail-in voting laws by requiring voters to complete a mail-in ballot application each calendar year, effectively repealing the previous automatic vote-by-mail designation. Under the new provisions, voters must indicate whether they wish to vote by mail for all elections in the calendar year or for specific elections. This change aims to streamline the voting process and ensure that voters actively confirm their intention to vote by mail, as they will need to request mail-in ballots annually unless they opt out in writing.

Additionally, the bill modifies the voter registration application form by removing the option for voters to automatically receive mail-in ballots for future elections. Instead, voters must specify their preferences for the current calendar year. The bill also includes provisions requiring first-time voters who register by mail to include identification information with their mail-in ballots to prevent rejection. County clerks are tasked with notifying voters currently designated to receive mail-in ballots that they must complete an application each year, with this notification required within 30 days of the bill's implementation. The bill will take effect immediately but will be fully implemented after the November general election following its effective date.

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Introduced: 19:31-6.4, 19:63-3, 19:63-5, 19:63-6, 19:63-3.1