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DIVISION OF ELECTIONS
Elections
Adopted New Rules: N.J.A.C. 15:10
Proposed: December 18, 2023, at 55 N.J.R. 2462(a).
Adopted: March 14, 2024, by Tahesha Way, Lieutenant
Governor/Secretary of State.
Filed: March 15, 2024, as R.2024 d.032, with non-substantial
changes not requiring additional public notice and comment (see
N.J.A.C. 1:30-6.3).
Authority: N.J.S.A. 19:23-45.3, 19:31-6.4a through 6.9, 19:31-30,
19:31-38, and 19:59-13.
Effective Date: April 15, 2024.
Expiration Date: April 15, 2031
§ 15:10-1.6Completion of application
(a) An applicant shall complete all required portions of the voter registration application. If
an applicant is unable to personally complete the form, another individual may complete the
form for the applicant. The individual who completed the form for the applicant shall enter his or
her name in the appropriate section of the voter registration application. If possible, the applicant
shall sign or make his or her mark on the signature line of the application. If applicant cannot
sign or make his or her mark, the assisting individual shall write "unable to mark" on the
signature line.
(b) The county commissioner of registration may reject an application if the applicant has
failed to sign the voter registration application and/or if applicant's name and street address are
not properly completed or are unintelligible. Failure to properly complete other portions of the
application may cause the county commissioner of registration to return the form for proper
completion. Prior to rejection, a commissioner of registration shall take all steps necessary to
provide the voter with the opportunity to complete his or her voter registration application.
(c) The absence of an optional telephone number of the applicant or the absence of the
applicant's last voter registration information shall not cause the application to be rejected.
(d) The county commissioner of registration shall accept and processvoter registration
applications, including signatures that have been electronicallytransmitted by the Motor Vehicle
Commission. Digitized signatures shall constitute the original signature of a registrant for voter
registration purposes.
https://nj.gov/state/assets/pdf/proposed-rules-changes/2024-nj-elections-adopted-new-rules-njac-15-10.pdf