NJ SCR22

New Jersey Legislature applies to Congress to convene an Article V Convention of States, requiring two-thirds of state legislatures (34 states) to make similar applications before Congress must call the convention.

Proposed constitutional amendments would mandate a balanced federal budget to address national debt through required fiscal restraints on federal spending.

Term limits would be imposed on both members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices, citing increased average tenure of justices and concerns about congressional focus on reelection over governance.

Electoral college reform would change how presidential electoral votes are awarded, potentially adopting the Congressional District Method currently used by Maine and Nebraska, which allocates electoral votes based on popular vote winners in each congressional district.

The application remains in effect continuously until the required two-thirds threshold of state legislatures is reached, with copies transmitted to federal officials, all state governors, and state legislative presiding officers.