List of New Jersey local ballot measures

New Jersey local ballot measures

State ballot measures

Local ballot measures

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Select a state from the dropdown to view that state's local ballot measures.

This page provides an overview of local ballot measure elections in New Jersey.

In 2026, Ballotpedia is covering local ballot measures that appear on the ballot for voters within the 100 largest cities in the U.S., within state capitals, and throughout California and Virginia. In New Jersey, this includes Jersey City, Newark, and Trenton. Ballotpedia is also covering electoral system-related ballot measures, like ranked-choice voting, outside of the largest cities.

Click here to access a list of statewide ballot measures in New Jersey.

Lists of local ballot measures

Select a year below to view a list of local ballot measures in New Jersey that were covered by Ballotpedia that year.

Select a county below to see a list of local ballot measures covered by Ballotpedia in that county.

Article IV, Sections VII, Paragraph 10 grants municipal governing bodies the power to petition the legislature for special act charters. The charter may be constructed to include initiative and referendum. Other than this section regarding special act charters, the New Jersey Constitution makes no references to local initiative and referendum.

165 New Jersey municipalities and 6 counties have an initiative and referendum process for local ballot measures.

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