Let Us Vote: Why 16- and 17- Year Olds Should be Allowed to Vote in Local Elections and Beyond
August 2023
Posted OnAugust 29, 2023
byJake Girard
Following the lead of other states like California, Washington, Oregon, Virginia, New York and Connecticut, which have passed state-level voting rights acts that both codify and expand on the federal VRA’s protections to address the specific problems each state sees at home, it is time for New Jersey to have its own state voting rights act.
NJVRA Now: Why New Jersey Needs Its Own Voting Rights Act
Posted OnAugust 14, 2023 byJake GirardFollowing the lead of other states like California, Washington, Oregon, Virginia, New York and Connecticut, which have passed state-level voting rights acts that both codify and expand on the federal VRA’s protections to address the specific problems each state sees at home, it is time for New Jersey to have its own state voting rights act.
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Posted OnFebruary 3, 2020 byMosaic[{“image”:””,”content”:””,”text_placement”:”center”,”text_alignment”:”middle”,”button_text”:””,”button_url”:””,”color”:””,”background_image”:”https://njisj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kids_in_color_alt_background-scaled.jpeg”,”parallax_background”:”0″,”overlay_color”:””,”overlay_opacity”:””,”additional_classes”:””,”anchor_link”:””,”type”:”banner”},{“hide”:”on”,”table_of_contents”:””,”color”:”color-two”,”background_image”:”https://njisj.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kids_in_color_alt_background-scaled.jpeg”,”parallax_background”:”0″,”overlay_color”:””,”overlay_opacity”:””,”additional_classes”:””,”anchor_link”:””,”type”:”report-hero”},{“content”:” Our Vote, Our Power rnrnLow voter turnout is a persistent problem in this country, and New Jersey is no exception. This is particularly true for state and local elections u2013 including in the Instituteu2019s home city of Newark.rnrnConsistent with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justiceu2019s core belief that the best way to understand…Read More…