S 593 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires county clerks to send applications for mail-in ballots to registered voters upon their 18th birthday.

S 593 requires New Jersey county clerks to automatically mail a mail-in ballot application to every registered voter who is 17 years old upon their 18th birthday. This directly affects 17-year-old registered voters who will turn 18 before the next general election. The bill mandates that counties send these applications without voter action, and the state will reimburse counties for mailing costs up to the standard rate for a two-ounce first-class letter. The policy aims to simplify mail-in ballot access for newly eligible voters at age 18.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026

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What changed between versions

Technical Review Of Prefiled Bill → Introduced · 2 edits · Jan 13, 2026

MINOR

This diff reflects a procedural transition of S 593 from a technical review stage to an introduced status. No substantive policy language in the bill body was changed. A legislative statement was appended describing the bill's purpose: directing county clerks to mail ballot applications to 17-year-old registered voters on their 18th birthday, with state reimbursement to counties capped at the cost of a standard two-ounce first-class mailing per application.

TECHNICAL

Bill designation changed from 'S593 TR' (Technical Review) to 'S593' (Introduced), and the status line was updated from committee report with technical review to introduced pending technical review by Legislative Counsel.

A legislative statement section was added summarizing the bill's effect: county clerks must send mail-in ballot applications to 17-year-old registered voters on their 18th birthday, and the state will reimburse counties for additional direct mailing costs up to the cost of a standard two-ounce first-class piece per application.

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Committee

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee

upper

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors