Requires voter who wishes to vote by mail to complete application for mail-in ballot each calendar year; repeals automatic vote-by-mail designation.

This bill (S 1877) changes New Jersey's mail-in voting process by requiring voters to reapply for mail-in ballots each calendar year instead of having them automatically issued. It repeals the existing "automatic vote-by-mail" designation that previously applied to all eligible voters unless they opted out. The key mechanism is an annual application requirement on voter registration forms, replacing the prior system where voters received mail ballots by default. This directly affects all New Jersey voters who currently receive mail-in ballots without needing to reconfirm annually. The change takes effect immediately upon passage, with no exception for existing automatic designations.