New Jersey Assembly Passes Bill to Let Secretary of State Choose Primary Dates

On September 25, the New Jersey Assembly unanimously passed A.3186. It gives the Secretary of State sole discretion to move the date of any primary, if the statutory date for that primary “coincides with a period of religious observance that limits significantly the usual activities of the followers of a particular religion or that would result in significant religious consequences for such followers.” Here is a copy of the bill.