2020 New Jersey elections
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November 3, 2020
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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]Ballot measures
[edit]Ballot Measure 1
[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 |
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| Rutgers-Eagleton[5] | October 19–24, 2020 | 861 (LV) | ± 4% | 61% | 34% | – | 5% |
| Stockton College[6] | October 7–13, 2020 | 721 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 66% | 23% | – | 10% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[7][A] | October 5–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 29% | – | 6% |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University[8] | September 30 – October 5, 2020 | 582 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 59% | 30% | 0%[b] | 11% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[9][A] | September 8–16, 2020 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 29% | – | 6% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[10][A] | August 5–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.383% | 66% | 27% | – | 7% |
| Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[11][A] | July 7–12, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.383% | 68% | 27% | – | 6% |
| Monmouth University[12] | 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 |
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| Monmouth University[13] | February 8–10, 2019 | 604 (A) | ± 4% | 62%[c] | 32% | 5% |
Results
[edit]Public Question 1 legalized marijuana by a 67.1% to 32.9% margin.
Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
Ballot Measure 2
[edit]Polling
[edit]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 |
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| Rutgers-Eagleton[14] | October 19–24, 2020 | 864 (LV) | ± 4% | 78% | 16% | 8% |
Results
[edit]Public Question 2 made peacetime veterans eligible for a $250 property tax deduction, which passed by a 76.5% to 23.5% margin.
Yes:
- 80–90%
- 70–80%
Ballot Measure 3
[edit]Polling
[edit]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 |
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| Rutgers-Eagleton[14] | October 19–24, 2020 | 858 (LV) | ± 4% | 46% | 32% | 22% |
Results
[edit]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.[15]
Yes:
- 60–70%
- 50–60%
No:
- 50–60%
State legislative special elections
[edit]| District | Incumbent | This race | ||||
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| Chamber | No. | Representative | Party | First elected |
Results | Candidates |
| Senate | 25 | Anthony R. Bucco | Republican | 1997 | Incumbent died September 16, 2019, of a heart attack.[16] New member elected November 3, 2020. Republican hold. |
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| Assembly | 25 | Anthony M. Bucco | Republican | 2009 | Incumbent resigned October 24, 2019, after being appointed to the New Jersey Senate.[18] New member elected November 3, 2020. Republican hold. |
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See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]Partisan clients
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- ↑ Rutgers-Eagleton
- ↑ Stockton College
- ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
- ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson University
- ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
- ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
- ↑ Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
- ↑ Monmouth University
- ↑ Monmouth University
- 1 2 Rutgers-Eagleton
- ↑ "New Jersey 2020 ballot measures".
- ↑ Wildstein, David (September 16, 2019). "Senator Anthony Bucco dies at 81". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate For GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2020 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ↑ Wildstein, David (October 15, 2019). "Bucco elected to Senate". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/03/2020 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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,
State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through...2020
