# New Jersey S1625: Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.

New Jersey S1625, Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President., is a 221st Legislature (2026-2027) Senate bill sponsored by Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-13 (Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Jersey S1625
- State: New Jersey
- Session: 221st Legislature (2026-2027)
- Title: Establishes ranked-choice voting procedure for elections for Governor, State Senate, State General Assembly, United States Senate and House of Representatives, and presidential primaries and general elections for electors for United States President and Vice-President.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-01-13, Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
- Sponsors: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Andrew Zwicker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Linda R. Greenstein (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Andrew Zwicker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vin Gopal (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Raj Mukherji (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Shirley K. Turner (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-13: Introduced, 1st Reading in Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1625_I1.HTM), [PDF](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1625_I1.PDF)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1625_I1.HTM)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2026/S2000/1625_I1.PDF)

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- [S4515: Authorizes dual employment by certain employees of Rutgers University and affil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4515-2026-2027)
- [S4413: Establishes School-based Partnerships for Access and Resilience for Kids progra…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S4413-2026-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NJ-S1625-2026-2027 (as of 2026-10-12).