November 5, 2019 ballot measures in New Jersey

Ballotpedia covered one measure on the ballot for Jersey City voters in Hudson county on November 5, 2019. The measure, which concerned regulations and permit requirements for short-term rental properties, was approved. There was also one statewide measure on the ballot in New Jersey that was also approved.

In 2019, Ballotpedia covered local measures that appear on the ballot for voters within the top 100 largest cities in the U.S. Ballotpedia also covered all local measures in North Carolina, all local measures in California, and all statewide ballot measures. Ballotpedia's 2019 local ballot measure coverage includes Jersey City, New Jersey.

Statewide ballot measures

See also: New Jersey 2019 ballot measures

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Public Question 1	Taxes	Extends veterans' property tax deduction to continuing care retirement communities providing housing to veterans	a

Local ballot measures

Jersey City

See also: Hudson County, New Jersey ballot measures

• Question 1: Short-Term Rental Property Regulations and Permit Requirements Measure a

A yes vote was a vote in favor of implementing certain restrictions and regulations on renting out short-term rental properties (such as Airbnb and VRBO), including the following: limitations on what properties/units are eligible for use as short-term rentals, including certain owner-occupation and zoning requirements; a prohibition on using a property as a short-term rental for more than a total of 60 nights per year if the owner/operator is not present; a prohibition on using property with rent controlled by government regulations or other rent control limitations in place; rules for short term rental permits and permit fees of an initital $250 application fee and $200 per year for renewal after that; and other regulations and restrictions.

A no vote was a vote against implementing certain additional restrictions and regulations on renting out short-term rental properties, thereby leaving the existing rules in place.

Other races on the ballot

Hudson County, New Jersey, held general elections for county executive, county sheriff, and county surrogate on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for June 4, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was April 1, 2019.

Click here to learn more about 2019 elections in Hudson County, New Jersey.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in New Jersey

The voter registration deadline was October 15, 2019. Polling locations were open from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. local time on election day.

See also

• Local ballot measure elections in 2019
• Local housing on the ballot