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Elections were held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3, 2020.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ballots for voting by mail were sent to all registered voters in the state.[2] Ballots were processed immediately upon receipt.[3] An audit of the ballots was completed in January. The results did not change the outcome and the process was generally considered a success.[4]

## Federal offices

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### Executive

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* 2020 United States presidential election in New Jersey[1]

Joe Biden carried the state, where he won the majority in 14 of 21 counties.

### Legislative

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* 2020 United States Senate election in New Jersey[1]
* 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey[1]

## Ballot measures

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### Ballot Measure 1

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#### Polling

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On S.2703

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | For S.2703  | Against S.2703  | Other  | Undecided

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Rutgers-Eagleton[5] | October 19–24, 2020  | 861 (LV)  | ± 4%  | 61% | 34%  | –  | 5%
Stockton College[6] | October 7–13, 2020  | 721 (LV)  | ± 3.7%  | 66% | 23%  | –  | 10%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[7][A] | October 5–13, 2020  | 500 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 65% | 29%  | –  | 6%
Fairleigh Dickinson University[8] | September 30 – October 5, 2020  | 582 (LV)  | ± 4.6%  | 59% | 30%  | 0%[b] | 11%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[9][A] | September 8–16, 2020  | 501 (LV)  | ± 4.4%  | 65% | 29%  | –  | 6%
DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[10][1][A] | August 5–13, 2020  | 500 (LV)  | ± 4.383%  | 66% | 27%  | –  | 7%
Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler[11][A] | July 7–12, 2020  | 500 (LV)  | ± 4.383%  | 68% | 27%  | –  | 6%
Monmouth University[12] | April 16–19, 2020  | 635 (RV)  | ± 3.9%  | 61% | 34%  | –  | 5%

On whether recreational marijuana should be legal

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Yes  | No  | Undecided

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Monmouth University[13] | February 8–10, 2019  | 604 (A)  | ± 4%  | 62%[c] | 32%  | 5%

#### Results

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Public Question 1 legalized marijuana by a 67.1% to 32.9% margin.

Question 1 Results by county

Yes:

*   80–90%

*   70–80%

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

### Ballot Measure 2

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#### Polling

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Public Question 2, Peacetime Veterans Eligible for Property Tax Deduction Amendment

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Yes (for the initiative)  | No (against the initiative)  | Undecided

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Rutgers-Eagleton[14] | October 19–24, 2020  | 864 (LV)  | ± 4%  | 78% | 16%  | 8%

#### Results

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Public Question 2 made peacetime veterans eligible for a $250 property tax deduction, which passed by a 76.5% to 23.5% margin.

Question 2 Results by county

Yes:

*   80–90%

*   70–80%

### Ballot Measure 3

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#### Polling

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Public Question 3, Delayed State Legislative Redistricting Amendment

Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error  | Yes (for the initiative)  | No (against the initiative)  | Undecided

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Rutgers-Eagleton[14] | October 19–24, 2020  | 858 (LV)  | ± 4%  | 46% | 32%  | 22%

#### Results

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Public Question 3 postponed the state legislative redistricting process until after the election on November 2, 2021, if the state receives federal census data after February 15, 2021, which passed by a 57.8% to 42.2% margin.[15]

Question 3 Results by county

Yes:

*   60–70%

*   50–60%

No:

*   50–60%

## See also

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* Elections in New Jersey
* Politics of New Jersey
* Political party strength in New Jersey

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
2. ^ "Refused" with 0%
3. ^ Listed as "Supporting the legalisation of possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use

Partisan clients

1. ^ a b c d Brach Eichler is a law firm that already supported S.2703 prior to conducting this poll

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "New Jersey elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
2. ^ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com, archived from the original on October 6, 2020, "New Jersey"
3. ^ "Absentee and Mail Voting Policies in Effect for the 2020 Election", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, retrieved October 10, 2020, "New Jersey"
4. ^ "Historic audit of N.J. Mail-in election is complete. The results are promising, officials say". January 25, 2021.
5. ^ Rutgers-Eagleton
6. ^ Stockton College
7. ^ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
8. ^ Fairleigh Dickinson University
9. ^ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
10. ^ DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
11. ^ Pollfish/DKC Analytics/Brach Eichler
12. ^ Monmouth University
13. ^ Monmouth University
14. ^ a b Rutgers-Eagleton
15. ^ "New Jersey 2020 ballot measures".

## External links

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* "League of Women Voters of New Jersey". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
* Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "New Jersey", Voting & Elections Toolkits
* "New Jersey: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
* New Jersey 2019 & 2020 Elections, OpenSecrets
* "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, "State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through...2020"

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