Gov. Phil Murphy hopes to enact the change in New Jersey, but opponents say same-day registration would be costly, unnecessary and complicated at the polls.
Legislative committees approve higher pay for poll workers, letting more voters 'cure' mail-in ballot problems and letting people living overseas vote.
Proposed constitutional amendments call for awarding presidential electoral votes by congressional district and creating smaller state Assembly districts.
Early, in-person voting is coming to New Jersey this year, but lawmakers are worried if the election system is ready to administer and pay for the change.
Democratic lawmakers vote to codify in law Gov. Phil Murphy's 2020 election rules, which are being challenged in court by President Donald Trump's campaign.
From a voter registration system glitching as its prepares vote-by-mail ballots to insufficient drop boxes to unfamiliar provisional ballots, concerns abound.
Coronavirus has New Jersey emphasizing vote-by-mail. But around 1% of such ballots are typically rejected, often when signatures don't match voter records.