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New Jersey Project
The
New Jersey Project coordinates, strengthens, and expands Eagleton's
varied efforts to assist individuals, governments and organizations
in shaping New Jersey's political and policy agenda. Begun in the fall
of 1995, the project provides a focus for Eagleton's presence in the
state and its efforts to increase awareness and understanding of New
Jersey politics.
Members of Eagleton's
faculty and its Centers have a long and distinguished record of contributing
to the politics and governance of its home state. This project is designed
to reinforce and extend Eagleton's commitment to the state through public
service and educational programs, research efforts, informational assistance
to individuals and organizations, and collaborations within and outside
the Rutgers community.
The New Jersey
Project is directed by Ingrid W. Reed. For information or discussing collaborative
efforts, contact Reed at (732) 932-9384, ext. 232 or by e-mail at ireed@
rci.rutgers.edu.
New Jersey and Presidential Voting
Excel table of registration figures and vote for president in each of the 21 counties for the years 2000, 2004 and 2008. Includes breakdown of registrant affiliation by Democrat, Republican and unaffiliated.
Available here.
Excel table Excel table of registration figures and vote for president and U.S. House of Representatives in each of the 13 congressional districts for the years 2000, 2004 and 2008. Includes breakdown of registrant affiliation by Democrat, Republican and unaffiliated for the 2000 and 2004 and gives the percentage breakdown of each county that is included in the congressional district.
Available here.
The New Jersey Project has given special emphasis to:
| New Jersey Public Financing of Campaigns |
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This section contain information about Clean Elections and New Jersey’s Pilot Projects and the monitoring efforts of Eagleton’s New Jersey Project.
Information about April 3, 2009, program on Public Financing of Campaigns:Lessons from Successful Efforts in New Jersey, New York City and Connecticut available here.
Rutgers press release on new Clean Elections book available here.
Read the new book, Clean Elections: Public Financing in Six States including New Jersey's Pilot Projects, by Benjamin T. Brickner with Naomi Mueller.
Results of 2008 Clean Elections Around the Country, A Report from Public Campaign.
Clean Elections in the News
Eagleton will post newspaper articles about Clean Elections in different part of the country from time to time to provide information about the range of activities, issues and opinions about this form of campaign finance reform.
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New Jersey Voter Information is a non-profit, non-partisan website about elections and public affairs issues affecting New Jersey. It is published by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and pursues the mission of the Institute to encourage participation in and understanding of the political and electoral process.
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| Campaigns
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New Jersey 2009 Primary Election Information
Read about the election for governor and general assembly contests here.
This
section contains articles and information on Eagleton's work
on election campaigning, the HAVA seminars and more.
Eagleton
works with a variety of constituencies to encourage constructive
and informative campaigns in the state. The Eagleton New
Jersey Campaign Forum is spearheading efforts to study and
improve campaign conduct and discourse in the state.
Eagleton
New Jersey Campaign Forum History
The
initial efforts of the Eagleton New Jersey Campaign Forum
included a roundtable discussion with key leaders in the
state on campaign discourse conducted in February 1997 with
key political figures in the state. The Forum agreed that
New Jersey could have better campaigns if several key steps were
taken.
During
the subsequent gubernatorial campaign, Eagleton collaborated
with the national organization, Free TV for Straight Talk Coalition,
to successfully secure time on television outlets in New York
and Philadelphia for "issue spot" statements by the candidates,
a first in the nation in a statewide race.
The
New Jersey initiatives serve a prototype for a national effort
by a new organization, the Alliance for Better Campaigns. The
New Jersey Project has arranged for Institute co-sponsorship
of candidate debates in senatorial and gubernatorial campaigns
and organized election-related discussions and programs for
students, faculty and members of the broader community. Students
at Eagleton are invited to participate in a variety of campaign-related
activities.
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Collaborative
Programs
The New Jersey Project often acts as a facilitator or convener for programs
held at Wood Lawn that focus on politics and public policies. Recent
collaborations involve programs related to welfare reform, education
policies and implementation of state planning initiatives.
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The
New Jersey Initiative: Building Management Capacity in New Jersey
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A brief description
of the New Jersey Initiative is provided at the above link. The
New Jersey Initiative was conducted by a partnership between the
Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute of the Maxwell School
of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and the
Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University
of New Jersey. The project was funded by grants from The Pew Charitable
Trusts and the state of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
The New Jersey Initiative released two publications: The New
Jersey Initiative: Building Management Capacity in New Jersey Municipalities
and Summary of The New Jersey Initiative: Building Management
Capacity in New Jersey Municipalities, which can also be found
at the above link.
In addition,
the New Jersey Initiative research was the focus of a February 2003
article, "How Effective
is Town Management?" in the NJ League of Municipalities
magazine.
The overall
goal of the New Jersey Initiative is to provide opportunities for
municipalities and other levels of government, educational institutions,
non-profit organizations and individuals to learn about public management
systems, how they might be improved and how they can better meet
the needs citizens and of those in leadership positions.
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Providing
Information on the State
Through programs and publications,
the New Jersey Project is a source of information on New
Jersey politics. The director of the project often speaks to groups
on New Jersey politics and issues and acts as a resource to individuals
and organizations. The project also sponsors seminars and speakers
at the Institute for audiences including faculty, students, and members
of public affairs community.
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| Finding Voter Registration Information on New Jersey State and County Web Sites |
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A 2008 report from the New Jersey Project follows up on a 2006 study that summarized the experience of looking on the NJ
state web site and on the 21 county web sites for voter registration
information. The 2008 report shows that it is easier to find registration information than in 2006 but still a challenge on 11 of 21 county websites.
2008 report available here (.pdf)
2006 Report available here (.pdf) |
| "The
Gubernatorial Succession Issue Returns: How Did
New Jersey Get the Current Acting Governor Arrangement and
What Are the
Possible Alternatives?" |
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The New Jersey
Public Policy Seminar held on October 20, 2004 focused on "The
Gubernatorial Succession Issue Returns: How Did New Jersey Get
the Current Acting
Governor Arrangement and What Are the Possible Alternatives?"
Meeting summary and discussion resources available
here
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New Jersey Project
director published articles |
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This section
contains links to bi-weekly commentaries written by Ingrid Reed, New Jersey Project director, for NJBiz.com and other articles from local newspapers and publications.
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