Urges Congress to make Election Day federal holiday in US.

This New Jersey Senate resolution (SR 74), sponsored by Senator Linda Greenstein, urges Congress to designate Election Day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November) as a federal holiday. It does not create a new law but calls for Congress to make Election Day a national holiday to increase voter turnout by removing scheduling conflicts with work and school. The resolution cites that only about half of eligible voters participate in national elections, with conflicting schedules being a major barrier, and notes that other countries with weekend elections have higher turnout rates. The resolution has no legal effect and serves only as a formal request to federal lawmakers.