January 4, 2021 •
New Jersey Governor Postpones Elections
New Jersey Capitol Building
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order 211 postponing elections to be held in the first quarter of 2021 until April 20.
The executive order affects any special school elections and fire district elections previously scheduled for February and March.
The governor issued the executive order due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic and to allow officials to prepare safe elections.
The governor will decide whether to hold the elections by in-person or mail-in voting at a later date.
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