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New Jersey will allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections | Phillyvoice.com
1/5/2024
N.J. will soon let 17-year-olds vote in primary elections as Murphy signs law | MSN.com
1/4/2024
Governor Murphy Signs New Voter Empowerment Act | NJ.gov
1/4/2024
Another push to let 17-year-olds vote in NJ primaries | PBS.org
12/11/2023
Assatta Mann: Expanding Access to the Vote | Interview | Ridgedevelsadvocate.com
11/5/2023
NJ Elections: What the candidates just won’t say | NJSpotlightNews.org
11/2/2023
With New Jersey Legislature on ballot, candidates debate parents’ rights | Newjerseymonitor.com
10/3/2023
This N.J. Senator is smothering democracy. Let’s set him straight | Editorial | NJ.com
8/29/2023
Commentary: Trenton strikes another blow to transparency | Morristowngreen.com
8/2/2023
Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Increase Transparency in Election Results Reporting | NJ.gov
7/27/2023
It’s time to pass same-day voter registration laws in New Jersey | Opinion | NJ.com
5/31/2023
Neptune Women leads effort to help formerly incarcerated register to vote | tapinto.net
5/29/2023
Under Consent Decree, all Ballots in Union County to be Translated to Spanish | TapInto.com
4/29/2023
How did bad vote-by-mail ballots get to voters and what's being done about it? | Burlington County Times
4/28/2023
Protesters Plan Newark Rally Over Controversial NJ Business Tax | Patch.com
4/28/2023
On Tax Day, Working Families, Small Businesses and Labor Groups Protest a Looming Corporate Tax Cut that will Hurt NJ | InsiderNJ
4/19/2023
Kelly's Alleged Campaign Finance Violation in Newark Could Be Moot | TapInto
4/17/2023
No fanfare when Murphy signed controversial ‘Elections Transparency Act’ | NJ Spotlight News
4/5/2023
Gov. Murphy Signs Law Decried as a ‘Frontal Assault’ on Good Government | The New York Times
2/27/2023
Campaign finance overhaul lands on Governor Murphy’s desk | New Jersey Monitor
3/30/2023
Elections Transparency Act heads to governor’s desk | NJ Globe
3/30/2023
Disputed election overhaul bill that would expose 'dark money' donors passes NJ Legislature | northjersey.com
3/30/2023
New Jersey passes bill overhauling campaign finance system | AP News
3/30/2023
Democrats, in raw power move, try again to torpedo election watchdog | Editorial | nj.com
3/26/2023
Campaign Finance Law Overhaul Passes NJ Senate: What's Inside The Bill | Patch.com
3/24/2023
Elections Transparency Act Clears Committee, Probably For The Final Time | NJ Globe
3/23/2023
'Bad Bill With a Nice Name': Elections Transparency Act Passes Senate Despite Mounting Objections | law.com
3/21/2023
NJ Senate passes money-in-politics overhaul that would give Phil Murphy sway over election watchdog | northjersey.com
3/20/2023
In Selma, President Joe Biden vows to continue work on voting rights | New Jersey Monitor
3/6/2023
N.J. secretary of state is the first Black person to lead national organization during fight for voting rights | NJ.com
3/6/2023
Legislature postpones vote on bill that could gut some NJ campaign finance rules | northjersey.com
2/27/2023
Here’s everything that the ‘Elections Transparency Act’ would do | NJ Globe
2/24/2023
Senate Committee Clears Set Of Election Reform Bills, Including Prepaid Postage For Mail Ballots | NJ Globe
2/2/2023
NJ law is meant to increase campaign finance transparency. It also guts local pay-to-play rules. It also guts local pay-to-play rules. | Gothamist
12/26/2022
LWVNJ joins other advocates to lobby for a reparations task force | Video | NJ.com
12/16/2022
State election audit should instill confidence in NJ process | NJ Spotlight News
12/15/2022
Bill to revamp campaign finance laws clears Assembly hurdle | New Jersey Monitor
12/13/2022
What does it take to get New Jersey voters to vote? | New Jersey Monitor
12/10/2022
COMMENTARY: Local candidate forums nearly extinct | newjerseyhills.com
11/1/2022
Will young NJ voters show up? | Video | NJ Spotlight News
11/1/2022
In NJ, many have already voted by mail | NJ Spotlight News
10/28/2022
Here’s Why Police Could Be at Some NJ Polling Stations on Election Day | TAPinto Nutley
10/25/2022
Issues motivating voters, effort to keep trust in voting system | Video | NJ Spotlight News
10/17/2022
NJ election 2022 deadlines: Vote by mail (already!), register to vote by Oct. 18 | Gothamist
10/14/2022
New Jersey lawmakers want a state Voting Rights Act | New Jersey Monitor
10/5/2022
NJ abortion rights advocates vow to fight for additional legislation | Video | NJ Spotlight News
9/23/2022
Lawsuit Against 'The Line' Gains More Allies | NJ Spotlight News
6/2/2021
Lining Up to Fight the Party Line | NJ Spotlight News
6/2/2021
How Restrictive are Georgia's Voting Laws? Look at Your Own State | northjersey.com
5/6/2021
Ten Polling Sites Will be Open for April 20 Board of Education Election | TAPinto New Brunswick
4/8/2021
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Establishing In-Person Early Voting in New Jersey | nj.gov
3/30/20221
New Jersey Will Expand Voting Rights, as Some States Limit Them | The New York Times
3/29/2021
Women Move Democracy Forward. Here's Why We Must Unite to Stop Voter Oppression | app.com
3/26/2021
New Jersey is Set to Expand Voting Rights Laws. Here's What Would Change | northjersey.com
3/25/2021
Democracy in New Jersey is Tainted | NJ.com
3/11/2021
One in 10 Ballots Rejected in Last Month’s Vote-by-Mail Elections | NJ Spotlight News
6/10/2020
Montclair’s Mail-In Balloting Process Undergoing Sharp Scrutiny | Montclair Local
5/20/2020
Organizations Sue, Try to Force State to Fix Problems with Vote-by-Mail Signature Verification | NJ Spotlight News
5/19/2020
Voting rights groups laud Murphy’s hybrid primary plan | New Jersey Globe
5/18/2020
New Jersey Primary Will Be Primarily Vote-By-Mail Election As COVID-19-Related Deaths Eclipse 10,000 | CBS Philadelphia
5/15/2020
Op-Ed: Keeping Democracy Alive During the Pandemic | NJ Spotlight News
4/3/2020
‘Dark money’ bill’s dark impact on citizens’ voices | northjersey.com
6/21/2019
Census 2020 NJ Coalition Applauds Legislature’s $9 million Budget Allocation for Accurate Census Count | Insider NJ
6/18/2019
Youngest Voters Explain Why Their Votes Matter | NJ Spotlight News
11/5/2018
Independent citizens, not partisan politicians, must tackle redistricting
9/18/2018
League Executive Director talks New Jersey elections on News 12 Power & Politics | News 12 New Jersey
9/15/2018
NJ to spend 10 million on election security | NJ1015.com
8/21/2018
Should the U.S. Census ask immigrants if they are citizens? You have until Aug. 7 to weigh in | NJ.com
7/25/2018
New Law Requiring Candidates to Provide Email Helps Voters Stay Connected | NJ Spotlight News
7/24/2018
NJ High School Students Focus Energy, Efforts on Registering to Vote | NJ Spotlight News
6/2/2018
Can Automatic Voter Registration Fill Out NJ’s Anemic Voter Rolls? | NJ Spotlight News
4/13/2018
Legislators introduce bill to extending voting rights to those with felony convictions | NJ Spotlight News
2/26/2018
League of Women Voters of New Jersey Statement Regarding the 2024 Election
11/07/2024
Settlement Reached in County Line Lawsuit in Middlesex and Burlington Counties
9/12/2024
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey's Community Organizer, Zachary Dougherty, Discusses State Policy and Political Participation with Toms River High School Students
5/20/2024
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Honors Champions at the Making Democracy Work Awards
5/16/2024
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Opposes Revised Bill Gutting OPRA and the Public's Right to Know
5/09/2024
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Rejects NJ Legislature's Proposal to Politicize Appellate Judge Appointments
5/09/2024
The League of Women Voters of New Jersey Opposes NJ Lawmakers Proposal to Loosen Compensation Rules for Top County Officials
5/06/2024
League of Women Voters of NJ doubles staff with three new hires: Director of Advocacy and Organizing Lucy Del Gaudio, Community Organizer Zachary Dougherty, and Communications Associate Norhan Osman
4/17/2024
League of Women Voters of NJ file Amicus Brief with Racial Justice Advocates to Affirm Lower Court’s Decision to Stop Use of County Line on New Jersey’s Primary Ballots in June Primary
4/09/2024
League of Women Voters of New Jersey Joins Advocates to Oppose the County Line
3/26/2024
League of Women Voters of NJ Response to 2023 State of the State Address
1/11/2023
Leading Advocates and Civil Rights Groups Oppose NJ Redistricting Plan that Elevates Partisanship Over People
11/26/2018
Making Democracy Work - County Election Officials
8/22/2023
Making Democracy Work - Primary Elections
4/3/2023
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