New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Senate President Nick Scutari and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin have announced today that they have agreed to move the date of the upcoming June, 3 2025 primary date to avoid falling out on the second day of Shavuos.
“The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy and everyone deserves the freedom to have their voice heard at the ballot box,” the three said.
“We have an obligation to encourage participation and ensure everyone can participate in and trust our electoral system. We cannot allow deeply held and legitimate religious beliefs to become a barrier to voting. We support moving the 2025 primary to June 10 and will work together to accomplish that goal.”
Legislation introduced moments ago by Senate President Nick Scutari will move the primary election back by one week to June 10.
Pressure had been growing from lawmakers and many gubernatorial candidates to change the date amid concern that Orthodox Jews in the state would be prevented from voting on election day.
Lakewood Resident Promises to Make Extra Special Blintzes On Shavuos To Celebrate Primary Election Date Change
Lakewood resident, Malka Weissfether, told reporters on Thursday that, this upcoming Shavuos, she’ll be celebrating the NJ State Assembly’s recent decision to change the date of the primary elections from Shavuos to a different day with an “incredible new cheese blintz recipe.”
“I saw this spectacular recipe for cheese blintzes years ago,” she said, “and I decided that, now – with the knowledge that I’ll be able to vote in the upcoming primaries – is the perfect time to try out this recipe!”
“My husband loves cheese blintzes,” she said, “but I know for certain that when he tastes this new recipe, he’ll be forever thankful to me for making these sensational blintzes, and thankful to the state assembly for giving us both the opportunity to celebrate our voting rights with this sumptuous new dish of cheese-filled pastries!”
Malka’s husband, Akiva, told reporters on Thursday that, until the new legislation to change the date of the primaries was passed, he was worried he wouldn’t be able to concentrate on his learning on Shavuos night. “But now,” he said, “I’m absolutely certain Shavuos will be a blast for me, especially with my wife’s new cheese blintz recipe. I can’t wait to taste ’em.”
“I’m feeling so good right now,” he said. “I just wish Gov. Murphy was running for office again, because I’d vote for him again in a heartbeat. After all, without his efforts to change the election date, I’d be eating the same ol’ blintzes that I’ve been eating the past 20 years. And it’s high time for change, that’s for sure!”
When asked what his motto for this year’s election is, Akiva gleefully told reporters: “Isn’t that obvious by now?”
“Let’s make blintzes great again!”
How much will it cost the state (taxpayers) to make this change?
Why would it cost anything?
BS”D
No one took away our right to vote or the freedom to have our voices heard.
New Jersey has early voting and absentee voting.