Coronavirus Latest: Lawmakers Voting To Delay New Jersey Primary To July 7
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote Monday to push the state's primary election, income tax and state budget deadlines later. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate are holding sessions over the phone to vote on a number of bills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Senate passed the measures early Monday.
One measure delays the primary from June 2 to July 7, while the state income tax deadline will mirror the federal date of July 15, instead of April 15. The state fiscal year, which was set to end on June 30, will now be Sept. 30 under another bill.
Gov. Phil Murphy, also a Democrat, has said he supports the changes. New Jersey is a spot for the virus.
New Jersey has nearly 62,000 cases and 2,350 deaths.
For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in a couple of weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are at higher risk of more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death.
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