Support a NJVRA
Posted OnDecember 20, 2024 bynjisjTwo New Jerseys: One State of Inequity
Posted OnFebruary 20, 2024 byJake GirardIn New Jersey, we like to think of ourselves as progressive and forward thinking. And in many ways, we are.
It is also true that Black and other people of color in New Jersey confront some of the worst racial disparities in the United States. One of most racially diverse and prosperous states in the country is also one of its most inequitable.Read More…
Support Deadline Change for Unaffiliated Voters
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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.