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Why same-day voter registration is still a long shot in NJ

Senate President Scutari turned thumbs down, so no vote in offing on same-day voting bill

03/29/2022

NJ Spotlight News

Why same-day voter registration is still a long shot in NJ

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Senate President Scutari turned thumbs down, so no vote in offing on same-day voting bill

You can register and vote on the same day in 20 states and Washington, D.C. So, why is it such a political third rail in New Jersey? At first glance, same-day voter registration looks like a simple way to help people who, for example, show up to cast a ballot and find their name is not on the list. But a bill to allow same-day registration is facing stiff political headwinds in the Garden State.

03/29/2022

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