New Jersey General AssemblyA 1715
John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act of New Jersey-establishes
Passed 41–20Party-line
What it does: On the version voted Jun 30, 2026: Establishes the John R. Lewis Voter Empowerment Act: election laws are construed liberally for voters, policies that unnecessarily abridge voting and methods that dilute protected classes’ votes are barred, and the Attorney General gets preclearance power over certain jurisdictions. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: MOTION TAB MOTION
The tally
Yes 41 · No 20 · Not voting 19
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 41 | 0 | 16 |
| Republicans | 0 | 20 | 3 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (80)
Yes 41
- Al AbdelazizD35
- Alixon Collazos-GillD27
- Annette QuijanoD20
- Anthony VerrelliD15
- Avi SchnallD30
- Balvir SinghD7
- Bill MoenD5
- Bill SpearmanD5
- Carol MurphyD7
- Chigozie OnyemaD28
- Chris TullyD38
- Cleopatra TuckerD28
- Clinton CalabreseD36
- Craig CoughlinD19
- Ed RodriguezD20
- Eliana Pintor MarinD29
- Gabe RodriguezD33
- Gary SchaerD36
- Jerry WalkerD31
- Jim KennedyD22
- Katie BrennanD32
- Kenyatta StewartD35
- Kevin EganD17
- Larry WainsteinD33
- Linda CarterD22
- Lisa SwainD38
- Lou GreenwaldD6
- Mike VeneziaD34
- Mitchelle DrulisD16
- Ravi BhallaD32
- Robert KarabinchakD18
- Rosy BagolieD27
- Shama HaiderD37
- Shanique SpeightD29
- Sterley StanleyD18
- Tennille McCoyD14
- Verlina Reynolds-JacksonD15
- Vinnie KearneyD21
- Wayne DeAngeloD14
- Will SampsonD31
- Yvonne LopezD19
No 20
Not voting 19
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.