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The number of votes required to overcome a filibuster in the New Jersey General Assembly -- the highest such threshold in the nation. But to...

The number of votes required to overcome a filibuster in the New Jersey General Assembly -- the highest such threshold in the nation. But to keep filibusters from jamming up the works, a rule change -- such as altering the 75-vote requirement -- can be passed with a simple majority vote.