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October 23 - October 31:
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Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund.

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| | | New Jersey's general election for governor and representatives to its legislature is approaching, with options to vote safely from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic:

All voters can submit ballots by mail and safely vote from home.

Early in-person voting starts Saturday, October 23.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Governor:

Incumbent Phillip Murphy (D)

Jack Ciattarelli (R)

Madelyn Hoffman (Green Party)

Gregg Mele (Libertarian Party)

Joanne Kuniansky (Socialist Workers Party)

State Legislature: 40 State Senate seats and 80 General Assembly seats.

New Jersey voters will also decide whether to adopt two constitutional amendments :

Public Question 1 : Do you approve amending the Constitution to permit wagering through casinos and current or former horse racetracks on all college sport or athletic events?

Public Question 2 : Do you approve amending the Constitution to permit all groups that are allowed to conduct bingo or raffles to use the net proceeds from those games to support their groups?

What races are on the ballot?

Where do the gubernatorial candidates stand on issues that count to voters 50-plus?

Gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli (R) and Gov. Phil Murphy (D) share where they stand on issues that count for the 50-plus. AARP New Jersey asked the candidates the same four questions, focusing on prescription drug prices, aging in place, retirement security and making the state a better place to grow older.

Mailing envelopes will be included with vote-by-mail ballots, which will be sent out starting on Sept. 18. Your ballot must be postmarked by 8 p.m. on Nov. 2 and received by Nov. 8 to be counted.

You can drop your ballot in a secure drop box - find and drop your ballot before 8 p.m. on Nov. 2.

How do I register to vote?

New Jersey's voter registration deadline was Oct. 12. You can check if you are registered to vote through the online New Jersey Division of Elections voter search tool.

How can I get a mail-in ballot? Are there important deadlines?

Every registered voter can get a mail-in ballot by downloading and completing an and mailing or delivering it to your , or by visiting the clerk's office and filling out an application in person. The deadline to apply by mail for a vote-by-mail ballot is Oct. 26. The deadline to apply in person is Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.

You can return your mail-in ballot by mail or in person:

Note that a vote-by-mail ballot cannot be returned to your polling place. You can track the status of your ballot with the .

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Can I vote in person before Election Day?

Yes, you can vote at early voting locations starting on Oct. 23. Use the state's voter information portal to find your county's early voting sites.

When is Election Day? When are polls open?

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Use the state's voter information portal to find a polling place near you.

Do I need identification to vote?

You don't need identification to vote in person. You don't need to provide a copy of your ID to cast a vote-by-mail ballot, except for some first-time voters, who will be notified.

What is being done to make polling places safe from the coronavirus?

All voters are asked to wear a face covering and observe social distancing.

This guide was updated on Oct. 18 with more information about proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot in 2021.

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Voto Latino is uniting and empowering the Latinx community. The first step is registering to vote.

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The United State of Women is a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. In partnership, When We All Vote and the United State of Women have launched the Gender Equity Voting Collaborative to ensure that women everywhere have the ability to register to vote and participate in every election.

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The New Jersey Association of School Librarians is supporting complementary bills in Trenton to ensure that certified school librarians are teaching in every school and district across the state. It's a critically important moment for school librarians and the students they serve. A recent that New Jersey has lost between 300 and 400 school librarians in the last decade. The COVID-impacted school year has seen districts like national study shows Chatham, Glen Ridge, and Cedar Grove move to eliminate their school librarians under the guise of financial pressures. And yet, certified school librarians are vital to student success from standardized tests to individualized learning.
The cuts have already started and we only have a short time to act.
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There are two bills that need your attention and support. / requires a "ratio of school library media specialists to students" starting with small schools and part-time positions to large districts where the ratio allows every student to have the access they need and the materials they want. NJASL wants to thank the Assembly Primary Sponsors Shavonda E. Sumter (LD#35) and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (LD15) and the Senate Sponsors Jim Beach (LD6) and Linda Greenstein (LD14), along with their co-sponsors Shirley Turner (15), Anthony Bucco (LD25), and Robert Singer (LD30).

Both companion bills clearly state what every school librarian across New Jersey already knows: that "In order to be college-and-career-ready in the twenty-first century, students must be able to use a wide range of information resources including books, media, technology, and the Internet. All students must be able to locate, evaluate, and interpret information accurately for academic and professional success. Both bills have been referred to their respective Education Committees. It's important to reach out today to your state Senator and Representative to ask to support these bills.
Please sign this petition to send an email to state legislators today
The New Jersey Education Association ( ) has repeatedly endorsed the need for school librarians in every school district. As the state's largest association of educators, they know the power and impact of certified school librarians across the curriculum and on every student population. But as NJEA identified , "a new trend is threatening these positions in New Jersey schools. Many certified school library media specialists are being replaced with volunteers, classroom teachers, and technology coaches without the certification to teach information literacy skills. This is like asking an English teacher to take over a math class." We agree and that's why we are asking the legislature to pass this important legislation this session.

Every $10 we raise helps us reach 1,000 more Americans like you who can help us support libraries.

The call for a school librarian in every school and district isn't an uncommon or unreasonable requirement. Twenty-two states currently require school library media specialists in their schools and use student enrollment to determine the number of school library media specialists in the schools. But regardless of where it is, it's critically important for New Jersey students. New Jersey leads the nation in preschool enrollments. Let's not fail our kids in K-12 by falling behind in reading and literacy scores. Study after study shows that the single biggest reason for success in reading is a school librarian in the lives of the students.

We want to echo what the bills state when they acknowledge that "a qualified school library media specialist is uniquely suited through educational training and professional development to provide this educational foundation for all students." Now it is up to everyone in the state who cares about the future of education and the future of school library work to stand up and ask their legislators to make this ideal a reality.

Please sign the petition and send an email to your members of the state Senate and House today. Help keep this bill moving - for all New Jersey students - this session.

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PETITION: Every Student in New Jersey Needs a School Librarian. Pass A5782 / S1586

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Students across New Jersey are struggling to navigate "information overload". Students face an excessive quantity of daily information which can cause difficulty with finding and critically evaluating information effectively. Information literacy skills are vital to help students achieve academic success and make informed decisions. Information Literacy is at the core of their ability to be civically engaged, socially aware, and ethically centered in a very turbulent media and political world. The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) is advancing legislation in Trenton that creates a new statewide Information Literacy Curriculum in New Jersey schools. It's a smart legislative approach that would create a positive shift in how we teach the core skills of understanding information sources and evaluating the quality of information, all within an ethical framework. The bill clearly states that only certified school librarians are qualified to teach the "skills necessary to access, collect and evaluate information credibly, accurately, and ethically."
We're asking you today to help move this Information Literacy legislation forward by contacting your state Senator and Assembly Member now.
It's important to share that the two companion bills / (Information Literacy) are co-sponsored by both Democrats and Republicans because this topic cuts across all political lines. Both bills are in their respective Education Committees and are ready to be heard - but only if enough people in New Jersey make their voices heard. Among the bills' key goals are teaching children to "evaluate information critically and competently, to recognize relevant primary and secondary information, and to distinguish among facts, points of view, and opinions". The powerful opportunity of a new Information Literacy Curriculum is clear. If it passes, New Jersey will be one of the few states with a formal course of study for kindergarten through grade 12 that is taught by certified school librarians.

Study after study has shown that school librarians make all the difference in reading success. Passing this Information Literacy Curriculum legislation and making it an official part of state education standards will extend the ability of certified school librarians to help students understand, engage, and change their world. Another key goal of the Curriculum is to "improve the ability of students to understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and an understanding of how to use information ethically and legally." In sponsoring this legislation, NJASL demonstrates its commitment to helping the next generation of students in New Jersey succeed in life - and not just in their academic studies.

Please join the New Jersey Association of School Librarians in support of A248 / S3464 by contacting your state Assembly Member and Senator today. It's important that they hear about the Information Literacy Curriculum legislation and understand how important it is to their constituents, students, and families. As our schools are coming through the COVID-19 pandemic and a very disrupted social and political time in our communities, these information literacy skills are more important than ever.

Thank you for helping to make this bill a priority in New Jersey.

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