Large majority in NJ backs voter ID requirements, poll finds

Strong majorities trust New Jersey's election results will be accurate, but even larger majorities want voter ID, per a new Rutgers poll.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 474

Last Updated: 4 days, 22 hours ago

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Voter ID measures, including restrictive measures requiring proof of citizenship, enjoy broad support in the Garden State, a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll found.

More than 4-in-5 New Jerseyans, 82%, said they support or strongly support a voter ID requirement that mandates voters prove eligibility by presenting a driver’s license or state ID when voting in person, while 71% said they back more severe requirements to mandate voters prove citizenship by providing a birth …

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