NJ SJR128

Urges the U.S. Senate to pass the federal "Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act," which would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections

Cites instances of noncitizens being erroneously registered to vote through "motor voter" systems, including 220 in Pennsylvania (2006-2017), approximately 1,500 in California (2018), and 545 in Illinois (2018-2019)

References a 2023 Bipartisan Policy Center survey showing 57% of Americans expressed concern about counting ineligible votes, including votes by noncitizens, in the 2024 presidential election

The SAVE Act would require acceptable proof of citizenship such as REAL ID-compliant identification, valid U.S. passport, military ID with birth record, or government-issued photo ID with documentation of U.S. birth

Would grant states free access to federal databases to verify citizenship status and maintain accurate voter rolls by identifying and removing ineligible voters