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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
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