New Jersey sued over law allowing non-citizens who never lived in state to vote

Published July 10, 2026 10:49am ET



The Republican National Committee is leading a lawsuit against New Jersey over a law allowing non-citizens with no state residency to vote in elections.

The state law allows overseas residents to partake in voter registration and voting based on a relative’s last New Jersey address, but the plaintiffs argue that the state exceeded its constitutional authority by extending voting eligibility to people who have never lived in New Jersey or the United States. The state constitution requires voters to have been New Jersey residents for at least 30 days before an election.

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