New Jersey
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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36
New Jersey
Religious Liberty in the States Ranking
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36
State Capitol,
Trenton, NJ
As one of the 13 original colonies, New Jersey embraced a wide variety of people searching for religious toleration and freedom at the time of the founding. Its 1844 and 1947 constitutions state its people are “grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy.” But how is New Jersey doing safeguarding religious liberty in 2022?
Safeguards
Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.
For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.
Opportunity for Absentee Voting: Yes
Exemptions from Childhood Immunization Requirements: Yes
Religious Freedom Restoration Act: No
Employer Exemption from the Contraceptive Mandate: No
State Capitol,
Trenton, NJ
As one of the 13 original colonies, New Jersey embraced a wide variety of people searching for religious toleration and freedom at the time of the founding. Its 1844 and 1947 constitutions state its people are “grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy.” But how is New Jersey doing safeguarding religious liberty in 2022?
Safeguards
Religious Liberty in the States 2022 measures each state across 29 items that form six groups of safeguards. The list of potential safeguards were identified for their ability to protect the free exercise of religion, as shown by at least one of 50 states adopting a religious liberty protection in the named area. Safeguards were further narrowed to those that could be objectively measured based on a plain reading of state law.
For a more detailed view of how this state stacks up in 2022, select either of the drop-down arrows below for an expanded view of the multi-item safeguards.