NJ Gov: Nov. election primarily vote-by-mail

"Today we're announcing that the November 3rd general election will be held through vote by mail. I will be signing an executive order today to implement this decision," Murphy said.

Governor Phil Murphy's announcement came as Republican President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on voting by mail, which is expected to increase dramatically this fall because of the coronavirus. Trump and his wife, nonetheless, requested absentee ballots for next Tuesday's primary election in their adopted home state of Florida.

Trump has said the voting method is susceptible to large-scale fraud, though experts say voter fraud of any kind is extremely rare in the United States.