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LWVNJ Executive Director, Jesse Burns, advocates for the John Lewis Voter Empowerment Act I New Jersey Monitor

6/12/2025
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New ballot design clears NJ Senate committee. Advocates for a fair ballot are crying foul I Daily Record

2/21/2025

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Strong criticism as ballot redesign bill advances I NJ Spotlight News

2/21/2025

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Bill making changes to ballot design faces broad opposition during hearing I New Jersey Monitor

2/20/2025

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New Jersey will allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections | Phillyvoice.com
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1/5/2024
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N.J. will soon let 17-year-olds vote in primary elections as Murphy signs law | MSN.com
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1/4/2024

Governor Murphy Signs New Voter Empowerment Act | NJ.gov
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1/4/2024

Another push to let 17-year-olds vote in NJ primaries | PBS.org
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12/11/2023

Assatta Mann: Expanding Access to the Vote | Interview | Ridgedevelsadvocate.com
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11/5/2023

NJ Elections: What the candidates just won’t say | NJSpotlightNews.org
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11/2/2023

With New Jersey Legislature on ballot, candidates debate parents’ rights | Newjerseymonitor.com
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10/3/2023

This N.J. Senator is smothering democracy. Let’s set him straight | Editorial | NJ.com
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8/29/2023

Commentary: Trenton strikes another blow to transparency | Morristowngreen.com
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8/2/2023

Governor Murphy Signs Bill to Increase Transparency in Election Results Reporting | NJ.gov
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7/27/2023

It’s time to pass same-day voter registration laws in New Jersey | Opinion | NJ.com
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5/31/2023

Neptune Women leads effort to help formerly incarcerated register to vote | tapinto.net
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5/29/2023

Under Consent Decree, all Ballots in Union County to be Translated to Spanish | TapInto.com
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4/29/2023

How did bad vote-by-mail ballots get to voters and what's being done about it? | Burlington County Times
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4/28/2023

Protesters Plan Newark Rally Over Controversial NJ Business Tax | Patch.com
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4/28/2023

On Tax Day, Working Families, Small Businesses and Labor Groups Protest a Looming Corporate Tax Cut that will Hurt NJ | InsiderNJ
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4/19/2023

Kelly's Alleged Campaign Finance Violation in Newark Could Be Moot | TapInto
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4/17/2023

No fanfare when Murphy signed controversial ‘Elections Transparency Act’ | NJ Spotlight News
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4/5/2023

Gov. Murphy Signs Law Decried as a ‘Frontal Assault’ on Good Government | The New York Times
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2/27/2023

Campaign finance overhaul lands on Governor Murphy’s desk | New Jersey Monitor
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3/30/2023

Elections Transparency Act heads to governor’s desk | NJ Globe
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3/30/2023

Disputed election overhaul bill that would expose 'dark money' donors passes NJ Legislature | northjersey.com
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3/30/2023

New Jersey passes bill overhauling campaign finance system | AP News
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3/30/2023

Democrats, in raw power move, try again to torpedo election watchdog | Editorial | nj.com
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3/26/2023

Campaign Finance Law Overhaul Passes NJ Senate: What's Inside The Bill | Patch.com
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3/24/2023

Elections Transparency Act Clears Committee, Probably For The Final Time | NJ Globe
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3/23/2023

'Bad Bill With a Nice Name': Elections Transparency Act Passes Senate Despite Mounting Objections | law.com
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3/21/2023

NJ Senate passes money-in-politics overhaul that would give Phil Murphy sway over election watchdog | northjersey.com
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3/20/2023

In Selma, President Joe Biden vows to continue work on voting rights | New Jersey Monitor
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3/6/2023

N.J. secretary of state is the first Black person to lead national organization during fight for voting rights | NJ.com
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3/6/2023

Legislature postpones vote on bill that could gut some NJ campaign finance rules | northjersey.com
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2/27/2023

Here’s everything that the ‘Elections Transparency Act’ would do | NJ Globe
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2/24/2023

Senate Committee Clears Set Of Election Reform Bills, Including Prepaid Postage For Mail Ballots | NJ Globe
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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
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12/16/2022

State election audit should instill confidence in NJ process | NJ Spotlight News
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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
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11/1/2022

Will young NJ voters show up? | Video | NJ Spotlight News
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11/1/2022

In NJ, many have already voted by mail | NJ Spotlight News
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10/28/2022

Here’s Why Police Could Be at Some NJ Polling Stations on Election Day | TAPinto Nutley
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10/25/2022

Issues motivating voters, effort to keep trust in voting system | Video | NJ Spotlight News
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10/17/2022

NJ election 2022 deadlines: Vote by mail (already!), register to vote by Oct. 18 | Gothamist
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10/14/2022

New Jersey lawmakers want a state Voting Rights Act | New Jersey Monitor
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10/5/2022

NJ abortion rights advocates vow to fight for additional legislation | Video | NJ Spotlight News
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9/23/2022

Lawsuit Against 'The Line' Gains More Allies | NJ Spotlight News
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6/2/2021

Lining Up to Fight the Party Line | NJ Spotlight News
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6/2/2021

How Restrictive are Georgia's Voting Laws? Look at Your Own State | northjersey.com
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5/6/2021

Ten Polling Sites Will be Open for April 20 Board of Education Election | TAPinto New Brunswick
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‍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
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3/29/2021

Women Move Democracy Forward. Here's Why We Must Unite to Stop Voter Oppression | app.com
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3/26/2021

New Jersey is Set to Expand Voting Rights Laws. Here's What Would Change | northjersey.com
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3/25/2021

Democracy in New Jersey is Tainted | NJ.com
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3/11/2021

One in 10 Ballots Rejected in Last Month’s Vote-by-Mail Elections | NJ Spotlight News
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6/10/2020

Montclair’s Mail-In Balloting Process Undergoing Sharp Scrutiny | Montclair Local
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5/20/2020

Organizations Sue, Try to Force State to Fix Problems with Vote-by-Mail Signature Verification | NJ Spotlight News
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5/19/2020

Voting rights groups laud Murphy’s hybrid primary plan | New Jersey Globe
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5/18/2020

New Jersey Primary Will Be Primarily Vote-By-Mail Election As COVID-19-Related Deaths Eclipse 10,000 | CBS Philadelphia
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5/15/2020

Op-Ed: Keeping Democracy Alive During the Pandemic | NJ Spotlight News
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4/3/2020

‘Dark money’ bill’s dark impact on citizens’ voices | northjersey.com
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6/21/2019

Census 2020 NJ Coalition Applauds Legislature’s $9 million Budget Allocation for Accurate Census Count | Insider NJ
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6/18/2019

Youngest Voters Explain Why Their Votes Matter | NJ Spotlight News
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11/5/2018

Independent citizens, not partisan politicians, must tackle redistricting
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9/18/2018

League Executive Director talks New Jersey elections on News 12 Power & Politics | News 12 New Jersey
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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
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6/2/2018

Can Automatic Voter Registration Fill Out NJ’s Anemic Voter Rolls? | NJ Spotlight News
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4/13/2018

Legislators introduce bill to extending voting rights to those with felony convictions | NJ Spotlight News
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2/26/2018

State of the State Response: League of Women Voters of New Jersey Calls for Bold
and Swift Action

1/15/25
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Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Support of NJ Attorney General’s Supersession of Paterson Police Department

1/10/25
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League of Women Voters of New Jersey Statement Regarding the 2024 Election
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11/07/2024

Settlement Reached in County Line Lawsuit in Middlesex and Burlington Counties

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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
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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
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4/17/2024
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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
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4/09/2024

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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
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11/26/2018