elections

June 11, 2008 - 10:14pm

Welfare for Politicians

Last fall, the state conducted its second “Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project” which included state Senate and Assembly races in legislative districts 14, 24, and 37. The first pilot project took place in 2005 and included assembly races in two legislative districts –the 6th and 13th. This month, the legislature will consider a bill expanding this taxpayer subsidized political campaign scam far beyond its current level, which cost taxpayers over $4 Million in 2007 -- including $625,000 for one candidate alone.

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ASSEMBLY CLEARS BILLS TO MOVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS, SLASHING SCHOOL OVERHEAD COSTS CLEAR COMMITTEE

Release Date: May 19 2008

ASSEMBLY CLEARS BILLS TO MOVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS,
SLASHING SCHOOL OVERHEAD COSTS CLEAR COMMITTEE

Bipartisan Measures Aim to Enhance Accountability at School Board Level,
Clamp Down on Non-Classroom Administrative Costs

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today passed two bipartisan measures Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. championed to enhance local voters' ability to hold elected school board members accountable for their fiscal and policy decisions and to slash inefficient non-classroom administrative spending in public schools.

Roberts: Move School Elections to November

Release Date: Apr 18 2008

ROBERTS: MOVE SCHOOL ELECTIONS TO NOVEMBER
Speaker Says Low-Turnout Proves April Votes Fail to Resonate With Voters;
Aims for June Vote on Measure to Put School Board Members on November Ballot

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today said the expectedly low statewide voter turnout for Tuesday's annual school board elections proves that the traditional April votes fail to resonate with voters and should be scrapped in favor of November balloting.

Giblin Bill Moving Division of Elections to Department of State Signed Into Law

Release Date: Jan 7 2008

Assembly Democrats News Release

GIBLIN BILL MOVING DIVISION OF ELECTIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE SIGNED INTO LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin sponsored to transfer the state Division of Elections from the Department of Law and Public Safety to the Department of State was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

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