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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey reschedules 2025 primary election to June 10 and mandates future date shifts for religious observances
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeSponsors: Gary Schaer and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
New Jersey moves the 2025 from June 3 to June 10, 2025, and requires the Secretary of State to reschedule future primary elections whenever they conflict with major religious observances.
Changes voting timelines and election preparation deadlines for all New Jersey registered voters, county election boards, and municipal clerks whenever a primary date overlaps with a religious holiday.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Registered Voters
Voters experience a change in the date of the 2025 primary election and gain accommodations when primary dates conflict with religious observances.
County Boards of Election and Clerks
Election officials must adjust administrative schedules, polling locations, and election calendars to comply with the rescheduled primary dates.
Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is required to issue public notices of rescheduled primaries, adjust all Title 19 deadlines, and publish new election calendars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new date for the 2025 New Jersey primary election?
Who decides if future primary elections need to be moved due to religious holidays?
When must the public be notified if a future primary election is rescheduled?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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