This bill mandates the implementation of an automatic voter registration process for individuals applying for specific licenses and permits, including hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, as well as firearms purchaser identification cards and permits to carry handguns. The bill expands the existing automatic voter registration process currently in place at the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) to include these additional licenses. It also incorporates licenses to operate a power vessel into the automatic registration framework.

Agencies, offices, and local police forces that issue these licenses and permits must establish a procedure for electronically transmitting voter registration information to the Secretary of State for eligible individuals. This process will ensure that applicants are offered the opportunity to decline automatic voter registration while complying with existing requirements for voter registration as outlined in current law. The bill emphasizes the need for these entities to provide necessary notices to applicants regarding their voter registration status and eligibility.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19:31-6.14, 39:2-3.2, 39:3-10