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The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form,as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947,the Legislature consists of two houses:the General Assembly and the Senate. The Legislature meets in the New Jersey State House,in the state capital of Trenton.
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Elections in Jersey take place for the States Assembly and at parish-level. Various parties have been formed over the years in Jersey,but few candidates stand for election affiliated to any political party. All elections in Jersey use the first-past-the-post voting system. In 2008,the voting age was reduced to 16 years.
The States Assembly is the parliament of Jersey,formed of the island's 37 deputies and the Connétable of each of the twelve parishes.
Sheila Yvette Oliver was an American politician who served as the second lieutenant governor of New Jersey from 2018 until her death in 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Oliver was the first Black woman to serve as lieutenant governor of New Jersey and was the first woman of color elected to statewide office in New Jersey.
Louis D. Greenwald is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 6th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 9,1996. He has served as the Assembly Majority Leader since January 10,2012.
Herbert C. Conaway Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician,who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998,where he represents the 7th Legislative District.
The government of the State of New Jersey is separated into three distinct branches:legislative,executive,and judicial. The powers of the State of New Jersey are vested by the Constitution of New Jersey,enacted in 1947,in a bicameral state legislature,the Governor,and the state courts,headed the New Jersey Supreme Court. The powers and duties of these branches are further defined by acts of the state legislature,including the creation of executive departments and courts inferior to the Supreme Court.
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because every square foot of the state is part of exactly one municipality;each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county;and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality. New Jersey has no independent cities,or consolidated city-counties.
John DiMaio is an American Republican Party politician,who was selected on February 21,2009 to fill the New Jersey General Assembly seat for the 23rd legislative district vacated by Marcia A. Karrow,after Karrow filled the vacancy for the New Jersey Senate in the same district. He has been co-chair of the Republican Conference,alongside Nancy Munoz,since January 14,2020. He was elected Minority Leader of the General Assembly after Jon Bramnick was elected to the State Senate.
The 2009 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 3,2009,for all 80 seats in the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The election coincided with a gubernatorial election where Democratic incumbent Governor Jon Corzine was defeated by Republican challenger Chris Christie. Democrats held a 48-32 majority in the lower house prior to the election. The members of the New Jersey Legislature are chosen from 40 electoral districts. Each district elects one State Senator and two State Assembly members. New Jersey uses coterminous legislative districts for both its State Senate and General Assembly.
Craig John Coughlin is an American Democratic Party politician,who has represented the 19th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2010. He has served as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly since 2018. He is the longest serving Speaker of the General Assembly in History.
In the United Kingdom,devolution is the Parliament of the United Kingdom's statutory granting of a greater level of self-government to the Scottish Parliament,the Senedd,the Northern Ireland Assembly and the London Assembly and to their associated executive bodies:the Scottish Government,the Welsh Government,the Northern Ireland Executive and in England,the Greater London Authority and combined authorities.
New Jersey's 11th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature,covering the Monmouth County municipalities of Allenhurst Borough,Asbury Park City,Bradley Beach,Colts Neck Township,Deal Borough,Eatontown Borough,Fair Haven,Freehold Borough,Freehold Township,Interlaken Borough,Loch Arbour Village,Long Branch City,Neptune City Borough,Neptune Township,Ocean Township,Red Bank Borough,Shrewsbury Borough,Shrewsbury Township,and Tinton Falls Borough.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2015. Primary elections were held on June 2. The only state positions up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 5th Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were no statewide ballot questions this year though some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 5,2019. Primary elections were held on June 4. The only state positions that were up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 1st Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide question on the ballot in 2019,and some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened in 2019.
The 2019 Elections for New Jersey's General Assembly was held on November 5,2019. All 80 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The candidates that won in November will be part of the 219th New Jersey Legislature.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 2,2021. Primary elections were held on June 8. All elected offices at the state level are on the ballot in this election cycle,including Governor and Lieutenant Governor for four-year terms,all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly for two-year terms,and all 40 seats in the State Senate for four-year terms. In addition to the gubernatorial and State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and County Commissioners in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There were also two statewide ballot questions as well.
The 220th New Jersey Legislature began on January 11,2022,following the 2021 elections for Assembly and Senate. It ended on January 9,2024.
The 2023 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7,2023. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly. This was the first election after redistricting following the 2020 United States census.
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- ↑ "Assembly In Jersey Approves Bills To Curb Farm Vandalism". NYTimes.com. 1983-03-20. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
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