The bill allows county clerks in New Jersey to remove voters from the lists of those receiving mail-in ballots under specific conditions. These conditions include instances where the United States Postal Service has returned mail related to the voter, if the voter has not utilized a mail-in ballot for any election in the past two years, or if the Postal Service indicates that the voter's address has changed or is undeliverable. Before any removal, the county clerk must notify the voter in writing, providing reasons for the removal and instructions on how to continue voting by mail. If the voter fails to respond within 30 days, they will be removed from the list and sent a notice of removal along with an application to re-apply for mail-in voting.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law to clarify that a county clerk may remove a qualified voter from the mail-in ballot list as outlined in the new provisions. It also specifies that voters who initially request to receive mail-in ballots for all future elections will continue to receive them until they request otherwise or are removed from the list. The bill is set to take effect immediately and will be implemented following the first general election after its enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19:63-3, 19:63-5, 19:63-6