GOP suit claims NJ overseas voting law is unconstitutional

Suit seeks to overturn law allowing citizen children born abroad to New Jerseyans to vote in the state’s federal elections.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 546

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A GOP congressional candidate and state and national Republican committees are seeking to overturn a 2022 law that allows citizen children born abroad to New Jerseyans to vote in the state’s federal elections.

In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Mercer County Superior Court, Michael McGuire, who is running for the 3rd District House seat, and the RNC alleged the law runs afoul of provisions in New Jersey’s Constitution that require residents live in their …

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