Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that would increase pay for election workers from $200 a day to $300 a day.
on Friday signed a bill to increase pay for election workers in the state from $200 a day to $300 a day. It also appropriates $7 million to the New Jersey Department of State to help fund the payments., sailed through both houses of the Legislature on Thursday, clearing Assembly without any discussion by a 74-0 vote and the state Senate with a 37-0 vote.
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