2020 New Jersey elections
Elections were held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3, 2020.[1]
| Elections in New Jersey |
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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
Executive
Joe Biden carried the state, where he won the majority in 14 of 21 counties.
Ballot Measures
Polling
- On S.2703
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
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[upper-alpha 1] | 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%[lower-alpha 2] | 11% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[upper-alpha 1] | September 8–16, 2020 | 501 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 65% | 29% | – | 6% |
| DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[upper-alpha 1] | August 5–13, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.383% | 66% | 27% | – | 7% |
| Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[upper-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Yes | No | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth University | February 8–10, 2019 | 604 (A) | ± 4% | 62%[lower-alpha 3] | 32% | 5% |
- Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Yes (for the initiative) | No (against the initiative) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Eagleton | 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[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Yes (for the initiative) | No (against the initiative) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers-Eagleton | October 19–24, 2020 | 858 (LV) | ± 4% | 46% | 32% | 22% |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Refused" with 0%
- Listed as "Supporting the legalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use
- Partisan clients
- Brach Eichler is a law firm that already supported S.2703 prior to conducting this poll
References
- "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.
External links
- "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
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