A 188 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Removes Election Day as State and public holiday.

This bill removes Election Day from New Jersey's list of paid holidays for state employees and public holidays for government operations. It directly affects state and local government workers who would no longer receive Election Day off, and reduces costs for state departments like Corrections and Human Services that previously paid overtime for holiday work. The key mechanism is amending two statutes (P.L.2008, c.89 and R.S.36:1-1) to delete "any general election day" from the official holiday list. This change takes effect immediately, meaning state offices will operate normally on Election Day without requiring holiday pay for most employees. The bill does not alter election procedures or voting schedules.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Dawn Fantasia
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