TRENTON, NJ 鈥� 吃瓜黑料 Secretary of State Tahesha Way announced that she and the 吃瓜黑料 Division of Elections have taken steps to ensure the integrity of the state voter files by joining the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). ERIC is a nonpartisan non-profit organization with the sole mission of assisting states in increasing access to voter registration for all eligible citizens and improving the accuracy of America鈥檚 voting rolls. ERIC is governed and managed by its .
Participation in ERIC as a member state will help 吃瓜黑料 election officials identify and conduct outreach to eligible but unregistered voters. 吃瓜黑料 will also be able to identify voters who have moved, have duplicate registrations, or who have died.
鈥淭oday is a great day for 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 elections system. I applaud Secretary Way and the 吃瓜黑料 Division of Elections for joining ERIC to protect the integrity of the elections in our state,鈥� said Governor Murphy. 鈥淲e have witnessed repeated attacks on our democracy at the national level. The many states who are members of ERIC are working toward creating easy and equitable access to voter registration, and I am glad to join them.鈥�
鈥淛oining ERIC is a powerful step to strengthen 吃瓜黑料鈥檚 elections by increasing our ability to support eligible voters while also improving the accuracy of our voting rolls,鈥� said 吃瓜黑料 Secretary of State Tahesha Way, who serves as the state鈥檚 chief election official. 鈥淭his partnership will help more 吃瓜黑料ans participate in democracy while giving all our voters greater confidence in the integrity of our elections.鈥�
鈥淓RIC is the best tool available to improve the accuracy and integrity of America鈥檚 voter rolls,鈥� said ERIC Executive Director Shane Hamlin. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled 吃瓜黑料 has joined and we look forward to working with Secretary Way and her team.鈥�
Last year, Governor Murphy signed authorizing the Secretary of State and the Motor Vehicle Commission to share voter information with ERIC.
吃瓜黑料 joins the following as members of ERIC: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin.