Democrat,

Nearly 4,000 of you voted in our “Don’t be a Knucklehead” t-shirt design contest, and now the winning design is on sale! Visit our online store to get your shirt while supplies last to show off your Jersey pride and support the important work of the NJ Pandemic Relief Fund. 100% of net proceeds from every shirt sold will be donated to the Pandemic Relief Fund, a non-profit organization founded by First Lady Tammy Murphy to help residents struggling during the pandemic. 

It may be hard to believe, but yesterday we hit the milestone of 100 days since the first confirmed case of Coronavirus in our state. Since that time we have made tremendous progress and Governor Murphy and his team continue to work hard to keep our state safe and responsibly reopen it. Without a proven treatment or vaccine, there are three main pillars of the state’s response -- social distancing, testing and contact tracing. While social distancing has been widely adopted and testing capacity is now meeting the Governor’s ambitious goals, ramping up contact tracing is the next step in our recovery. 

Over the next month the state will hire thousands of contact tracers to do the vital work of reaching out to people who test positive for COVID-19 to get necessary information to keep all of safe. You can learn much more about contact tracing here, including what information a tracer may ask you, what steps are being taken to protect your privacy, how contact tracing saves lives and much more.

For up to date information regarding new cases and directives regarding coronavirus, visit the state’s dedicated COVID-19 Information Hub or follow Governor Murphy’s official pages on social media. 

Twitter: @GovMurphy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/governorphilmurphy/

With the Primary Election approaching, NJDSC is laser focused on making sure Democrats throughout the state know that they will be receiving a Vote by Mail ballot due to the COVID-19 crisis. Many counties began mailing ballots this week, and you may have received one by the time you read this. 

We’ve put together this handy guide to the upcoming Vote by Mail Primary Election including important dates and deadlines, procedures for voting both by mail and in-person for those who cannot vote by mail, and more. Check out our VBM Guide and share it with your networks to help us make sure that all Democrats are able to exercise their right to vote. 

Remember, the Voter Registration Deadline for the Primary Election is on Monday, June 15. Make sure you and your friends and family are registered here.

Thank you,

Chairman John Currie