 Article II lays out dates for elections of the Governor , the Lieutenant Governor , and members of the New Jersey Legislature . It establishes the qualifications necessary for voting and states the right of suffrage may be removed from certain convicted criminals . The process of absentee balloting is instituted , as well as the structure of voting by people currently in military service . The New Jersey Redistricting Commission is established , and the distribution of selection of its 13 members is discussed , who are to represent the " geographic , ethnic and racial diversity " of the state . The method of appointment of New Jersey Redistricting Commission members ensures the minority party which lost the general election prior to the census will have the upper hand in redistricting the state . Along with the other 12 appointed members , there is one " independent " member , who is to not have held office within the past five years . He is chosen by the other twelve members , yet is automatically the chairman of the Commission . On the occasion that the twelve members may not reach a decision , the Commission picks two ( which assumes there are two dominant parties which have their favorites ) and sends them to the New Jersey Supreme Court . A majority of the court ( 4 of 7 ) then picks the one that " by education and occupational experience , by prior public service in government or otherwise , and by demonstrated ability to represent the best interest of the people of this State . " 
