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The [[New Jersey General Assembly]] may place measures on the ballot as [[Legislatively referred constitutional amendment| legislatively referred constitutional amendments]], [[Legislatively referred state statute| legislatively referred state statutes]], and [[Legislatively referred bond measure| legislatively referred bond measures]]. Constitutional amendments require either a 60% vote in each chamber during one legislative session or a simple majority vote in each chamber in two successive legislative sessions to be placed on the ballot. Statutes and bond measures both require a simple majority vote in each chamber during one legislative session and both require the signature of the [[Governor of New Jersey| governor]] to be placed on the ballot. | |||
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks: | |||
* [[Laws governing recall in New Jersey]] | * [[Laws governing recall in New Jersey]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Amending state constitutions#New Jersey |Amending the New Jersey Constitution]] | ||
* [[Laws governing local ballot measures in New Jersey]] | * [[Laws governing local ballot measures in New Jersey]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Signature requirements for ballot measures in New Jersey]] | ||
* [[Campaign finance requirements for New Jersey ballot measures]] | * [[Campaign finance requirements for New Jersey ballot measures]] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Laws governing ballot measures]] | * [[Laws governing ballot measures]] | ||
* [[Types of ballot measures in New Jersey]] | |||
* [[List of New Jersey ballot measures]] | * [[List of New Jersey ballot measures]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 27 September 2023
The New Jersey General Assembly may place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments, legislatively referred state statutes, and legislatively referred bond measures. Constitutional amendments require either a 60% vote in each chamber during one legislative session or a simple majority vote in each chamber in two successive legislative sessions to be placed on the ballot. Statutes and bond measures both require a simple majority vote in each chamber during one legislative session and both require the signature of the governor to be placed on the ballot.
Below are links to the various types of ballot measure law Ballotpedia tracks:
- Laws governing recall in New Jersey
- Amending the New Jersey Constitution
- Laws governing local ballot measures in New Jersey
- Signature requirements for ballot measures in New Jersey
- Campaign finance requirements for New Jersey ballot measures
