Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries New Jersey to allow teens eligible for upcoming general election to vote in primaries By: FOXNews.com January 05, 2024 at 10:56 AM EST New Jersey's Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill allowing seventeen-year-olds to participate in primaries if they will reach 18 by the general election. Seventeen-year-olds in New Jersey will be able to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by the next general election under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.New Jersey will join 19 other states and the District of Columbia with similar laws on the books, according to a tally by the National Conference of State Legislatures, though its new law won't take effect until 2026.Murphy cast the bill signed Thursday as a bolster to democracy.NJ GOV PHIL MURPHY USED THOUSANDS IN TAXPAYER FUNDS TO PARTY AT TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT, STADIUM EVENTS: REPORT"We see how the decisions we make today impact future generations. I am proud to sign legislation that expands access to the ballot box while engaging and empowering a new generation of voters," he said in a statement.The state previously allowed 17-year-olds to register to vote if the person would be 18 at the general election, but the law considered those teens ineligible to vote until they reached their 18th birthday.NEW JERSEY GOV. PHIL MURPHY CALLS ON SEN. MENENDEZ TO RESIGN FOLLOWING INDICTMENTThe legislation passed mostly along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed, though a handful of GOP members voted for the measure. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
New Jersey to allow teens eligible for upcoming general election to vote in primaries By: FOXNews.com January 05, 2024 at 10:56 AM EST New Jersey's Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill allowing seventeen-year-olds to participate in primaries if they will reach 18 by the general election. Seventeen-year-olds in New Jersey will be able to vote in primaries if they'll be 18 by the next general election under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.New Jersey will join 19 other states and the District of Columbia with similar laws on the books, according to a tally by the National Conference of State Legislatures, though its new law won't take effect until 2026.Murphy cast the bill signed Thursday as a bolster to democracy.NJ GOV PHIL MURPHY USED THOUSANDS IN TAXPAYER FUNDS TO PARTY AT TAYLOR SWIFT CONCERT, STADIUM EVENTS: REPORT"We see how the decisions we make today impact future generations. I am proud to sign legislation that expands access to the ballot box while engaging and empowering a new generation of voters," he said in a statement.The state previously allowed 17-year-olds to register to vote if the person would be 18 at the general election, but the law considered those teens ineligible to vote until they reached their 18th birthday.NEW JERSEY GOV. PHIL MURPHY CALLS ON SEN. MENENDEZ TO RESIGN FOLLOWING INDICTMENTThe legislation passed mostly along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed, though a handful of GOP members voted for the measure. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd