"True redistricting reform is possible in New Jersey if we all agree districts belong to the people, and voters should be choosing their elected officials, not the other way around." - Fair Districts New Jersey Statement Regarding Democratic State Committee’s Chairmanship.
Click the above link for the full statement and the list of signers, including Action Together New Jersey. Follow the Fair Districts NJ Coalition (of which ATNJ is a member) on Facebook for more information.
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We're all upset about Representative Van Drew switching to the Republican party so he can turn his back on his constituents and give his "undying support" to Trump. We're especially upset about how the party line in New Jersey works and how the people have very little control in who gets elected, with candidates instead being picked and pushed through by party bosses. We had much better Democratic candidates in CD-02 last year, including one that ATNJ endorsed, but instead, the party bosses forced Van Drew on us and this is the result. Now, mere days after Van Drew declared he's joining the GOP, the Democratic party bosses have already picked their candidate for next year and Democratic County Chairs have already begun endorsing her - with no input from County Committee members, let alone constituents.
In response to all this, Action Together New Jersey is one of the signers of this open letter to the South Jersey Committee Chairs
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Take Action!
- The 2020 Census is coming! ATNJ Educational Fund (ATNJ-EF), a non-profit charity that serves to educate the public, is teaming up with the official 2020 Census in order to help get the word out about how important it is. To help with that, ATNJ-EF will be holding public educational meetings across the state. Scroll down to the Upcoming Events section of this newsletter and each week we'll add more 2020 Census events as they are planned.
- New Jersey only has one homeless shelter for LGBTQ youth. You can help them out by donating to their winter clothing and supply drive, going on until January 31st (donation locations in North, Central or South Jersey).
- Want to help refugees get settled in New Jersey? Follow along with One World, One Love on Facebook (or check out their website) and help them set up apartments for new refugees in the Union County area. They take donations of new and gently used items, but also need volunteer help with their enrichment programs, apartment setup and special events.
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Upcoming Events
ATNJ and other groups
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