NJ S3860

School district capital project referendums must be held during June primary elections or November general elections, rather than at annual or special school elections as currently permitted

Referendums may also be placed on municipal or special election ballots when those elections are already being held for another purpose and include all legal voters in the school district

Board of education secretaries must certify and submit referendum questions to the county clerk no later than 74 days before the June primary or November general election

The Secretary of State, in consultation with county clerks, will determine how school capital project referendum questions appear on primary election ballots

Current law allows special school elections on specific dates (fourth Tuesday in January, second Tuesday in March, last Tuesday in September, or second Tuesday in December), but capital project referendums would no longer be permitted on those dates unless the election is being held for another purpose