TOP DEMS PROPOSE CHANGES TO ELECTION LAWS

The four top ranking Democrats in the Senate and Assembly are proposing changes to the election system in the state. The group led by Senate President Steve Sweeney proposed a bill package they hope to have on Gov. Chris Christie’s desk by the end of the month. Among the changes would be automatically enrolling votes upon receiving a driver’s license, ramping up early voting, and forcing pre-election material to be printed in many languages. They believe this will help declining voter turnout in the state.