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Support a NJVRA

Posted OnDecember 20, 2024 bynjisj

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Two New Jerseys: One State of Inequity

Posted OnFebruary 20, 2024 byJake Girard

In 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

Posted OnDecember 18, 2023 bynjisj

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Support New Voter Empowerment Act

Posted OnDecember 7, 2023 bynjisj

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Support Allowing People with Convictions to Serve on Juries

Posted OnDecember 4, 2023 bynjisj

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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.

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NJVRA Now: Why New Jersey Needs Its Own Voting Rights Act

Posted OnAugust 14, 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.

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Support Periodic Reporting of Election Results (Senate)

Posted OnJune 12, 2023 bynjisj

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Supports Periodic Reporting of Election Results (Assembly)

Posted OnMay 11, 2023 bynjisj

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Support 17-Year-Olds Voting In Primaries If They Turn 18 By General Election

Posted OnMay 11, 2023 bynjisj

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