2020 New Jersey elections

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Elections were held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3, 2020. [1]

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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.

Legislative

Ballot measures

Ballot Measure 1

Polling

On S.2703

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		For S.2703Against S.2703OtherUndecided
Rutgers-Eagleton [5] October 19–24, 2020861 (LV)± 4%61%34%–5%
Stockton College [6] October 7–13, 2020721 (LV)± 3.7%66%23%–10%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler [7] [A] October 5–13, 2020500 (LV)± 4.4%65%29%–6%
Fairleigh Dickinson University [8] September 30 – October 5, 2020582 (LV)± 4.6%59%30%0% [b] 11%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler [9] [A] September 8–16, 2020501 (LV)± 4.4%65%29%–6%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler [10] [A] August 5–13, 2020500 (LV)± 4.383%66%27%–7%
Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler [11] [A] July 7–12, 2020500 (LV)± 4.383%68%27%–6%
Monmouth University [12] April 16–19, 2020635 (RV)± 3.9%61%34%–5%

On whether recreational marijuana should be legal

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		YesNoUndecided
Monmouth University [13] February 8–10, 2019604 (A)± 4%62% [c] 32%5%

Results

Public Question 1 legalized marijuana by a 67.1% to 32.9% margin.

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Question 1 Results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%

Ballot Measure 2

Polling

Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Yes (for the initiative)No (against the initiative)Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton [14] October 19–24, 2020864 (LV)± 4%78%16%8%

Results

Public Question 2 made peacetime veterans eligible for a $250 property tax deduction, which passed by a 76.5% to 23.5% margin.

Question 2 Results by county Yes: 80-90% 70-80% 2020 New Jersey Question 2 results map by county.svg
Question 2 Results by county
Yes:
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%

Ballot Measure 3

Polling

Public Question 3, Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Yes (for the initiative)No (against the initiative)Undecided
Rutgers-Eagleton [14] October 19–24, 2020858 (LV)± 4%46%32%22%

Results

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]

Question 3 Results by county Yes: 60-70% 50-60% No: 50-60% 2020 New Jersey Question 3 results map by county.svg
Question 3 Results by county
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ↑ "Refused" with 0%
  3. ↑ Listed as "Supporting the legalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use

Partisan clients

  1. 1 2 3 4 Brach Eichler is a law firm that already supported S.2703 prior to conducting this poll

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "New Jersey elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ "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
  4. ↑ "Historic audit of N.J. Mail-in election is complete. The results are promising, officials say". January 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ Rutgers-Eagleton
  6. ↑ Stockton College
  7. ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
  8. ↑ Fairleigh Dickinson University
  9. ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
  10. ↑ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
  11. ↑ Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
  12. ↑ Monmouth University
  13. ↑ Monmouth University
  14. 1 2 Rutgers-Eagleton
  15. ↑ "New Jersey 2020 ballot measures".


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