2020 New Jersey elections
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Elections were held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3, 2020.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ballots for voting by mail were sent to all registered voters in the state.[2] Ballots were processed immediately upon receipt.[3] An audit of the ballots was completed in January. The results did not change the outcome and the process was generally considered a success.[4]
Federal offices
[edit]Executive
[edit]Joe Biden carried the state, where he won the majority in 14 of 21 counties.
Legislative
[edit]- 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey[1]
- 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey[1]
Ballot measures
[edit]Polling
[edit]- On S.2703
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For S.2703 | Against S.2703 | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Eagleton | October 19–24, 2020 | 861 (LV) | ± 4% | 61% | 34% | – | 5% |
| Stockton College | October 7–13, 2020 | 721 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 66% | 23% | – | 10% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[A] | October 5–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 29% | – | 6% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | September 30 – October 5, 2020 | 582 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 59% | 30% | 0%[b] | 11% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[A] | September 8–16, 2020 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 29% | – | 6% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[1][A] | August 5–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.383% | 66% | 27% | – | 7% |
| Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[A] | July 7–12, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.383% | 68% | 27% | – | 6% |
| Monmouth University | April 16–19, 2020 | 635 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 61% | 34% | – | 5% |
- On whether recreational marijuana should be legal
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University | February 8–10, 2019 | 604 (A) | ± 4% | 62%[c] | 32% | 5% |
Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes (for the initiative) | No (against the initiative) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Eagleton[5] | October 19–24, 2020 | 864 (LV) | ± 4% | 78% | 16% | 8% |
Public Question 3, Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Yes (for the initiative) | No (against the initiative) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Eagleton[5] | October 19–24, 2020 | 858 (LV) | ± 4% | 46% | 32% | 22% |
All three ballot measures in New Jersey passed. Public Question 1 legalized marijuana by a 67.1% to 32.9% margin. Public Question 2 made peacetime veterans eligible for a $250 property tax deduction, which passed by a 76.5% to 23.5% margin. Public Question 3 postponed the state legislative redistricting process until after the election on November 2, 2021, if the state receives federal census data after February 15, 2021, which passed by a 57.8% to 42.2% margin.[6]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear Cite error: The named reference "key" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ "Refused" with 0%
- ^ Listed as "Supporting the legalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use
Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "New Jersey elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
- ^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020,
New Jersey
- ^ "Absentee and Mail Voting Policies in Effect for the 2020 Election", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, retrieved October 10, 2020,
New Jersey
- ^ "Historic audit of N.J. Mail-in election is complete. The results are promising, officials say". January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Rutgers-Eagleton
- ^ "New Jersey 2020 ballot measures".
External links
[edit]- "League of Women Voters of New Jersey". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New Jersey", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "New Jersey: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- New Jersey 2019 & 2020 Elections, OpenSecrets
- "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures,
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