New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey AJR199: Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day-desig first Tuesday after first Monday in Nov
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
Designates first Tuesday after first Monday in November annually as Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day in NJ.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution designating the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November annually as Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day in New Jersey.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A Joint Resolution designating the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November annually as Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day in New Jersey. Whereas, The United States is facing a crisis of lack of political participation by the young people living in this country and New Jersey is not immune to the effects of this crisis; and Whereas, Only 54 percent of persons aged 18 to 29 voted in New Jersey in the 2024 presidential election; and Whereas, This represents a significant decrease from the 67 percent of persons aged 18 to 29 who voted in New Jersey in the 2020 presidential election; and Whereas, Out of all 50 states, New Jersey experienced the most significant drop in young voter participation from 2020 to 2024; and Whereas, Of persons aged 18 to 29 surveyed about their top reason for not being registered to vote in 2024, only 9 percent said they were ineligible while 91 percent said they forgot, didn't have time or were too busy, missed the registration deadline, had trouble with their voter registration application, did not know how to register to vote, or that voting is not important to them; and Whereas, Better parental role-modeling, mentoring, and encouragement can increase voter turnout for young adults; and Whereas, In New Jersey, all middle school students are …
Sponsors
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Annette Quijano (D, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF ACF
Subjects: COMMEMORATIONS, ELECTIONS
Common questions
- What is AJR199?
- AJR199 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day-desig first Tuesday after first Monday in Nov.
- What does AJR199 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution designating the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November annually as Bring Your Adult Child to Vote Day in New Jersey.
- What is the status of AJR199?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF ACF (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored AJR199?
- Andrew Macurdy (D, 21), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for AJR199?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/AJR199
Source: official New Jersey record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.