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Many people under 18 already have “adult” responsibilities. There is no reason they shouldn’t be able to vote for their School Boards.
Add your voice400 years after slavery began in America, New Jersey still suffers from extreme racial injustice. Learn more and take action for racial justice. #1619NoMore
Add Your VoiceWe need to ensure New Jersey has #DemocracyInADay!
Add Your VoiceNew Jersey must codify into state law our own voter protections and expand voter access now.
Add Your VoiceSupport legislation to create a baby bond program to invest in NJ's families and help close the racial wealth gap.
Add Your VoiceWe need to invest in our children, not imprison them in an antiquated, bloated and wasteful system.
Add Your VoiceCRBs are an important tool for civilian oversight of police. Take Action here.
Add Your VoiceTell your party leaders it’s time to abolish the county line and have fair ballots and elections in New Jersey.
Take ActionNew Jersey must stop criminalizing developmentally appropriate misbehavior by establishing a minimum age of 14 for when kids can be considered “juvenile delinquents.”
Add Your VoiceCompletely banning chokeholds in NJ should be uncontroversial. Tell lawmakers it's time to do that.
Add Your VoiceThe right to a jury of one’s peers is fundamental to our justice system and our democracy.
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At the Institute, we work day in and out to Make the Two New Jerseys One. We fight to create a state where everyone can thrive, including our Black and other residents of color.